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Market Sharing

They say that sharing is caring. Turns out, sharing is also a great selling point for your student housing community. By integrating the share culture into your student property, you can reap the benefits of this growing economic sector. The sharing economy flourishes worldwide. Its convenience and innovation has won over millions of users. According […]

12 / 04 / 18

Empowering Learners

The second annual Santa Barbara Gives! (SB Gives!) is now underway. This holiday fundraiser and competition is a fun way to unite local donors and nonprofits. When their efforts are combined, Santa Barbara thrives. So, What’s This All About? SB Gives! aims to motivate philanthropy by highlighting innovative nonprofits. Readers can explore the nonprofits’ missions […]

12 / 03 / 18

Originations Wane

Editor’s note: Paul Fiorilla is director of research for Yardi Matrix. His analysis of waning loan originations, despite high demand for apartments and industrial real estate, was recently published by Globe Street. You can find the full report summary available for download here. (Select the national category.) Concerns about rising interest rates and weakening economic […]

12 / 03 / 18

Coworking Revolution

Increasingly, companies don’t have a five-or 10-year vision based around a particular space with a particular staff mix. They want short-term arrangements where they can flex their head count and floorspace up or down depending on need. This applies to businesses both large and small. While coworking once meant an office for four to six […]

12 / 02 / 18

Industrial Strength

Yardi Matrix took a close look at the U.S. industrial real estate market’s performance in the first half of 2018 and found plenty of positive signs. Indications of the sector’s strength include: Strong demand for space driven by year-over-year e-commerce sales growth of 15.4% Nearly 125 million square feet of industrial space coming online 7% […]

12 / 01 / 18

5 Easy Tips

Commercial property photos are notoriously unimaginative. Prospects have grown accustomed to mundane shots of empty spaces. But what if you offered something more interesting? Your property will gain the competitive advantage. Below are five tips for better commercial property photography that will help you stand apart from the crowd. Show Interactions, Not Spaces All commercial […]

11 / 30 / 18

Yardi Atlanta GA

Supporting the Community

To jumpstart the giving season, Yardi Atlanta Charity Committee recently released an overview of the year’s philanthropic efforts. The grants demonstrate Yardi’s mission to “take care of our communities” in action! The following 15 nonprofits received support from Yardi Atlanta in 2018. March of Dimes March of Dimes programs educate medical professionals to ensure that […]

11 / 30 / 18

Yardi Raleigh Interfaith Food Shuttle

Meals for Kids

Each day, millions of kids rely on the National Breakfast and Lunch Programs. More than 11.6 million free breakfasts and 20 million free lunches help students reach their potential on school days. Such meal assistance is not available to kids in need on weekends. That’s when the Inter-faith Food Shuttle lends a helping hand. Transforming […]

11 / 29 / 18

Meeting Challenges

Frankfurt, Germany-based Kintyre is a full-service real estate manager for investors in the German real estate market, offering property management, bookkeeping, leasing and tenant relations, and strategic asset management, among other services. Kintyre manages a Germany-wide portfolio valued at over €1.4 billion, totalling 800,000 square metres. The retail subsector accounts for three quarter of its […]

11 / 29 / 18

Pets & Service Animals

Permitting animals on your property can help residents feel comforted, capable, and safe. Managing the quantity and purpose of those animals—pets and working animals–has become a hot topic in property management. These four tips may help to standardize and simplify animal management at your site. Understanding the Laws To best accommodate residents with disabilities and […]

11 / 28 / 18

Single Family Homes

Yardi Voyager Single Family Homes simplifies property management without the need to expand payroll. Its property management, accounting and maintenance features are tailored to each clients’ needs. Manage Wisely Get a quick overview of operations each time that you open the Voyager Single Family Homes dashboard. Skim the latest updates on occupancy and availability, resident […]

11 / 27 / 18

Let’s Save the World

The recently released UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report shocked everyone who was paying attention. In short, attempting to mitigate temperature rises to 1.5 percent by 2050 (which already seemed impossible to most) is too little too late. The globe is on a trajectory to see temperatures rise more than 3 percent by that time. The […]

11 / 26 / 18

Our Big Kitchen

Earlier this month, Team Yardi Australia headed to Bondi in Sydney. Switching out their laptops and phones for kitchen knives and potato peelers, the team spent the afternoons volunteering at Our Big Kitchen (OBK). OBK is about more than food, it’s a community kitchen with a soul. Created in 2000, its designed to help those […]

11 / 26 / 18

Powered by Bacteria

The energy industry is reinventing itself in combined efforts to limit as much as possible the effects of climate change. Evermore photovoltaic farms emerge around the world, evermore wind projects spring up onshore, offshore near shore, and even air borne—the industry is still in perfecting mode, new ideas turning into new ways to harvest green […]

11 / 23 / 18

Choosing Software

Choosing the right property management software determines the efficiency and productivity of your organization. Jumpstart your selection process with these eight simple questions. Is the software installed at the premises or cloud-based?This is a matter of preference. Some organizations prefer installed software because data access does not depend upon an internet connection. The industry, however, […]

11 / 21 / 18