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Relief and Recovery
As 2013 wound to a close, natural disasters both abroad and at home were devastating for the Philippines – where Typhoon Haiyan killed nearly 6,000 people – and in Illinois, where tornadoes destroyed more than 400 homes. Both events occurred in November and were fast-moving and unexpected, leaving tremendous destruction behind. Yardi Systems has a […]
Domonique Dozier
Domonique Dozier’s skills at guiding clients through troubleshooting on their Yardi PopCard product have been compared to an Air Traffic Controller working from the tower. “It is so much fun to watch Domonique work when she navigates through her three screens, it is like she is landing an airplane! She has complete control of property […]
12 / 17 / 13
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson is a veteran of the affordable housing industry. In 33 years at ALCO Management, he’s held “just about every job from Accounting Manager to CFO to COO to CAO,” he told me at Yardi’s Fall Advanced Solutions Conference in Anaheim, Calif. But Michael loves his work, and in his current position as Chief […]
12 / 16 / 13
Easy Yardi Training
Multifamily real estate development and management firm Simpson Housing LLLP® has streamlined its employee training by making Yardi eLearning™ the gateway to hundreds of company-sponsored online training classes. Simpson Housing uses Yardi eLearning to deliver webinars, in-person classes and on-demand self-study courses on various aspects of property management directly to employees. “We present about 400 […]
12 / 13 / 13
Windows and OS X
I split my days between Windows and OS X. Sometimes I feel like a child whose parents got divorced and I have the responsibility of pleasing them both. At the same time I am the child who’s pampered by the parents who try to make up for their separation. For the tech lover in me, […]
12 / 13 / 13
Celebrating CSD Week
Each year, Yardi’s North American customer support team – better known as CSD – celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of its many associates. Clients are urged to recognize the support staff that help them troubleshoot, navigate and better utilize their powerful Yardi software by sending in kudos and appreciation for the CSD team members. We are […]
12 / 12 / 13
Bedrock Real Estate
Detroit refuses to settle for the status of a has-been city. Tough economic times have certainly taken a toll. But rather than losing hope, city leaders are seizing the opportunity to recreate The Motor City as a metropolitan hub valued for its cultural offerings. Yardi client Bedrock is leading the way in the resurgence of […]
12 / 11 / 13
Talk the Toq
Qualcomm introduced its Toq Smartwatch to the marketplace on Dec. 2. The wearable computing device is available in limited edition to US customers, directly from Qualcomm’s website. Toq is considered an experiment and should be regarded as such. It doesn’t want to (nor can it) replace flashy smartphones, but comes to play as a peripheral […]
12 / 10 / 13
Steven Maher
Condo conversions can be risky business. That’s the lesson learned in Chicago over the last four years, where many efforts to transition apartment properties into for-sale condominium units flopped – and in some cases even reverted back to apartments once again. Chicago, the nation’s third largest condo market, saw median sales prices plummet when the […]
12 / 09 / 13
Mind Reading
A growing number of corporate tenants today are thinking of their real estate as more than just a place to house their employees. Instead, they’re treating it like an asset. That is borne out in a recent study of office occupiers by CoreNet Global. In all, 68 percent of respondents reported having a workplace strategy […]
12 / 06 / 13
Business Travel
As busy as business travel might feel, it can actually be a sedentary lifestyle. After hours of sitting on a plane and munching airport food snacks, we shuffle into a cab. Then we chug coffee while sitting in meetings for hours. To wrap up the day, we go out to restaurants for dinner and cocktails […]
12 / 05 / 13
Atlanta BeltLine
The Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail is slated to finish two to three years earlier than expected, even with a few delays due to a rainy summer this year. The good news comes after the project received a recent wave of grants. The US Department of Transportation awarded an $18 million grant in early September. Called Tiger […]
12 / 04 / 13
Executive of the Year
Jonathan Gray’s continued fast pace of acquisitions won him top honors in this year’s CPE Executive of the Year Awards. The Blackstone Group global head of real estate was selected as Executive of the Year for the third consecutive year. He was also named the 2013 Investor of the Year. Now in its 17th year, […]
12 / 03 / 13
Vine and Instagram
Apps can be great tools to connect with clients and potential customers. Get the most out of popular apps Instagram and Vine with tips that make your media stand apart from the crowd. Instagram Composition still matters While you don’t need to invest hours and money into taking professional photography classes, reading a few articles […]
12 / 02 / 13
The Modern Workplace
With the rapid development of the green building movement and the integration of tech solutions into all sectors of real estate, we are currently witnessing the rebirth of the modern workplace. White walls and blunt office spaces have been replaced with nurturing environments focused on sustainability, livability and cost-efficiency. Architects, designers and developers are working […]
11 / 27 / 13
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