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Figuring Out Feedback

Dealing with negative feedback and difficult questions can be a test of character. When a comment points out a genuine flaw in your product or service, it can trigger excuses or a defensive response. When the comment is unnecessarily rude, you may want to formulate an equally searing comeback. Dealing with negativity is never fun, but […]

12 / 30 / 15

Pillar Stays Passionate

When Pillar Properties’ Billy Pettit looks forward to 2016, he sees challenges ahead. But after a tremendous year for the industry in the Seattle area, it only makes sense that double-digit growth can’t continue forever. “I’m of the belief that we have already started to feel the impact of the new supply. It could be […]

12 / 29 / 15

New Kind of Cozy

What can you get for less than 400 square feet? How about a gym, a roof terrace, stainless steel appliances and the chance to finally ditch the roommates and lay claim to your own slice of paradise. That’s the option currently being offered by Carmel Place, New York City’s first ever micro-unit development. Originally called, […]

12 / 28 / 15

Alpha 2

A new species is evolving—the humanoid robot. The family of human-like robots adds a new sibling with Chinese Ubtech Robotics’ crowdfunding campaign for Alpha 2—its newest humanoid companion-bot. The little fellow is “designed for practical household service and companionship,” because Ubtech felt that the need for human-like, responsive technology is growing. Alpha 2 is the […]

New Milestone

The impact of Yardi Voyager® 7S on public, private and nonprofit real estate organizations continues to grow. The number of clients using the most advanced property management and accounting platform from Yardi® now tops 2,500, nearly double the total at the beginning of 2015. Clients report gaining flexibility, productivity and scalability from Yardi Voyager 7S, […]

12 / 22 / 15

Best iPhone Cases

Many of us purchased (or were gifted) new smartphones. Many with new smartphones have the new iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus. Like the iPhone 6, the newer version can be a little slippery – it’s rather thin and without sharp edges. Now it’s time to find suitable protection for it, as no one wants […]

12 / 22 / 15

Rising Above Addiction

If the name Catherine Remak seems familiar to you, you aren’t alone. She has been the voice of the KLITE 101.7 morning show for 23 years. The show allows her to relish in her passion for light rock while promoting many of the great organizations that serve Santa Barbara residents. It was through the radio […]

12 / 22 / 15

2016 Real Estate Trends

For both the residential and commercial real estate markets, 2015 brought questions. Would interest rates rise? Would Millennials buy? Would the market keep rising, or are we on the verge of another bubble? As the year draws to a close, these questions remain, though the prevailing mood is optimistic. While the overall market continues its […]

12 / 18 / 15

Bing: Better Maps?

Bing is far from being one of the popular kids on the internet playground. But here’s some good news: Bing has updated Bing Maps with the option to view 35,000 live traffic cameras in 11 unnamed countries including the US and Spain. Pretty cool, no? This looks like a helpful tool in checking major roads […]

12 / 16 / 15

In the luxury real estate market, prices fluctuate but palaces, manors and landmarks are always hot properties.

Hot Properties

In the luxury real estate market, prices fluctuate but palaces, manors and landmarks are always hot properties.

12 / 15 / 15

Happy to be Hosted

Moving to a cloud-based commercial property management and accounting platform typically sounds like a daunting transition. Kim Mann, CPA/property controller for Kansas City-based Block Real Estate Services LLC, makes it sound more like a walk in the park. “Going from self-hosted to hosted was the easiest conversion that I have ever done,” Mann said. “When […]

12 / 14 / 15

Yardi Think Tank

The fifth in Yardi’s series of thought leadership Think Tanks, held in association with Property Week, brought together retail centre owners and managers to discuss their experience and opinions on how to remain successful in a competitive retail environment. London’s retail scene is arguably the best in the world, with billions of pounds spent annually […]

12 / 11 / 15

NYC Liberty Bridge

For many Jersey City is “the sixth borough,” even though at times it feels like it’s a world away from New York City. There are only a few miles from Manhattan to Jersey with the Hudson River crossing of about a mile. Yet, moving from one side of the Hudson to the other means taking […]

12 / 10 / 15

Unsung Heroes

Organizations throughout Santa Barbara strive to make the community an even better place to live. Easy Lift is one such organization that has provided affordable transportation for seniors, children, and the disabled since 1979. Transportatio n is a vital yet often overlooked need in our community. Yet for 363 days each year, it is Easy […]

12 / 09 / 15

Clarity in the Cloud

Moving to Yardi’s cloud-based Voyager 7S platform was a big leap for Wilson Blanchard Management Inc., a Canadian condominium overseer. With responsibility for nearly 37,000 units in the Toronto and Golden Horseshoe area and offices in Toronto, Hamilton and Cambridge, the company is one of the largest and most respected condominium management firms in Canada. […]

12 / 08 / 15