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Enhancing Energy Efficiency
Yardi Energy focuses on energy management and sustainability for real estate, including commercial, retail and residential buildings. Yardi offers several products as part of the Yardi Smart Energy Suite, most of which are built into Yardi Voyager property management software, offering its clients a unique experience utilizing a single stack of products to effectively manage […]
01 / 26 / 17
Controlling Costs
The National Association of Home Builders reports 200,000 unfilled construction jobs in the United States. That is an 81 percent increase in unfilled positions since 2014. The lack of skilled labor has contractors turning to creative solutions. A Growing Problem The shortage of construction workers hit hardest in July 2016. Sales for new construction reached […]
01 / 25 / 17
Marketing to Boomers
Did you know that Baby Boomers are the second largest demographic in multifamily housing? Most companies only spend five percent of their advertising budget (and even less effort) on this growing group. Don’t be like them. We’ve got eight tips to master online marketing to Baby Boomers. State your cost—clearly—and why your property is worth […]
01 / 24 / 17
Multifamily Outlook
The multifamily market has seen phenomenal growth in rents and property values for several years. Can the good times continue to roll in 2017? We think they can, though the rate of rent increases is going to slow down, transaction yields have likely bottomed and oversupply is going to negatively impact some markets. However, we […]
Commercial Drones
The atmosphere surrounding the commercial use of drones is steeped in anticipation. It is like the seconds before a race starts: runners take their stance, the audience holds a collective breath, and the earth stands still. For years, though, there has been no burst of gunfire, no bolt towards the finish line–just anticipation. Technology advances […]
01 / 19 / 17
CES 2017
New year, new tech. Sin City begins 2017 in style, for a few days becoming the world’s greatest technology hub filled with innovations we didn’t know we needed. The automotive industry in particular is evolving at a fast pace. Trends in connectivity, fuel efficiency and social behavior drive its development. Manufacturers are also offering upgrades […]
01 / 18 / 17
East End Revitalized
Yardi client Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Association (RRHA) recently broke ground on the expansive Churchill North/East End Revitalization project. East End Revitalization will include the demolition of the 504-unit Creighton Court public housing community. It will be replaced with a mixed-income community of nearly 1,000 energy efficient homes and apartments. Residents can choose between more […]
01 / 17 / 17
Drive More Traffic
Remember when property marketing was all about foot traffic? Not anymore. In this digital era, an increasing number of apartment seekers start their search online, long before they ever set foot in your leasing office. And the most recent NMHC Kingsley Renter Preferences Study showed that 80% of renters visited the community or company wesite […]
01 / 12 / 17
Blockchain Explained
Imagine that it is the end of the month. It’s time to balance the books. Now, imagine that the entire process is gone from your schedule. Every transaction that your organization made that month was automatically balanced and recorded by an automated, accurate, secure and self-regulated system—completed within seconds. This is just the tip of […]
01 / 11 / 17
Hotel Oakland Village
Yardi client Ross Financial Services, Inc. manages the historic Hotel Oakland Village in Oakland, CA. The 315-unit affordable senior living community aims to change the way that the industry approaches healthy senior living. Leveraging the Past One of the first notable features is the use of existing architecture, a former hotel. This decision paved the […]
01 / 10 / 17
Resident Screening
Amanda Smeltzer, executive director at Banyan Living, reports, “Yardi Resident Screening streamlines our screening process with easy to read reports and automatic renter approvals. The solution makes life easy for our staff, while it provides convenience for our customers.” As part of our mission to keep delivering solutions that help our Yardi clients succeed, enhancements […]
01 / 09 / 17
CRE Tech 5.0
Editor’s note: Jim Young is the Founder and CEO of Realcomm. At a recent Yardi Executive Briefing, he spoke about CRE 5.0. In this guest blog post, he further expands on the subject. The commercial and corporate real estate industry has many moving parts. Change is the only constant as companies around the world continually […]
01 / 06 / 17
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