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Cross Training at Work
Cross training has been with us for ages, though perhaps not under its formal name. In short, cross training is when an employee who was hired for one position is taught the skills needed to perform additional jobs. It occurs within the workplace naturally, especially in small businesses, yet during the recession larger companies relied […]
Mike Scilingo
Urban Innovations, an owner/manager of commercial real estate in Chicago, takes a unique viewpoint of their portfolio. The company thinks of the 770,000 square feet of space under their management – most of which is located in Chicago’s River North – as one big building. “We like to focus on geographic synergies where we can […]
07 / 14 / 14
Achieving Occupancy
Property management company Tarragon Property Services casts a wider marketing net, executes the complete leasing process online and provides convenient online resident services—all with RentCafe™. The upshot is consistently near-full occupancy. Tarragon uses RentCafe, a full online leasing and resident services solution, to attract prospects to its apartment units in Washington state and execute the […]
07 / 11 / 14
Learning, Naturally
Yardi’s former Vice President of Client Services, Michelle Howard, now serves as Development Director at Wilderness Youth Project (WYP). Her passion for the environment prompted the career change. Yet after nine years of service, she has realized that the nonprofit’s scope extends beyond Mother Nature: WYP prepares children for a future in environmental stewardship while simultaneously […]
Happy Residents
Care to know which cities in the United States are home to the most satisfied apartment residents? A recent report released by J Turner Research, a Houston-based company that exclusively specializes in market research for the multifamily industry, identifies Raleigh, North Carolina, as the nation’s hub for happy renters. The study, The Digital Mirror: Online […]
07 / 08 / 14
Aaron Miripol
DENVER –A member of his staff at the Urban Land Conservancy of Denver described CEO Aaron Miripol as “the most passionate person I have ever worked with” — talk with him for just a few seconds and you’ll understand why. Miripol heads up a non-profit real estate company that is working in unique ways to […]
07 / 07 / 14
Digie Awards
Realcomm recently announced the winners of the 2014 Commercial Real Estate Digital Innovation Awards (AKA the “Digies”), including an award for Best Real Estate Technology Innovation, which was won by Yardi Voyager 7S. The latest and most advanced version of Voyager, Yardi’s flagship property management and accounting software, is used by thousands of clients to […]
07 / 03 / 14
Google I/O 2014
A wave of announcements flooded Google’s I/O conference this year. The almost three hour keynote included anticipated news, as well as surprises. Gone are the days when technology companies can focus solely on their own products when presenting them. Whenever Google or Apple introduce a new feature, it is instantly compared with the competing counterpart, […]
07 / 02 / 14
Landscape Architecture
Curb appeal is key when it comes to your investment properties, be it residential projects or commercial developments. Whether you want to attract or retain residents at your apartment community, or create a stimulating office environment, creating curb appeal may help you get ahead of the competition while delivering a top-quality product. Curb appeal may […]
07 / 01 / 14
Cynthia Parker
With a strong track record in affordable housing development, San Francisco-based BRIDGE Housing decided to take it up a notch. In its 30th year in existence, the Bay Area non-profit announced that it would aim to double the size of its portfolio by 2017. One year into the effort, CEO Cynthia Parker reports that things […]
06 / 30 / 14
Cradles to Crayons
The list of what children need for school seems to be growing. What’s more challenging is that the materials aren’t affordable for everyone. The National Retail Federation reported that on average, parents will spend $688.62 on preparing a single child for school. For most of us, we simply cough up the extra cash so that […]
Amazon Lights A Fire
It may have felt like the smartphone world had reached a point of status quo until a few weeks ago, when Amazon launched the Fire Smartphone after years of preparations. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos described it as the gadget that “puts everything you love about Amazon in the palm of your hand — instant access […]
06 / 26 / 14
Ascentia
Throughout its 40-year history, Ascentia has maintained family and unity as the priorities of its manufactured home communities. The Mercy Fund helps the company fulfill its mission, making a positive mark in the lives of residents that can never be erased. After gaining valuable information at a YASC conference four years ago, Yardi client, Ascentia, […]
Multi-Generational Living
The trendlines continue to point to a steady, albeit slow, recovery of the housing industry. Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes hit a significant milestone in June, surging eight points to a reading of 52 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). According to NAHB, any reading […]
06 / 24 / 14
Dan Mullen
Bedrock strives to revitalize Detroit’s Central Business District by creating jobs, opportunity and an atmosphere of innovation. Vice President of Development Dan Mullen seized the opportunity to support that vision. In 10 short years, Mullen worked his way through the ranks at Quicken Loans and into a key leadership position with Gilbert’s new venture. “I […]
06 / 23 / 14
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