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Aegis had many participants for the 2012 Alzheimer's Walk

Corporate Empathy

At Aegis Living, corporate values are much more than pleasant words that conjure positive thoughts. The philosophy for Dwayne Clark’s Washington-based residential senior living company is rooted in poignant personal history, and creates a culture focused on happy employees and helping people. “There’s a type of person that wants to work at Aegis and fits […]

04 / 01 / 13

Building Community

For the founders of The Marquette Companies, building a successful community is about much more than construction followed by profitable management. It’s not just about building a place for people to live, but a place where residents can engage with their neighbors, participate in healthy activities, and learn and grow together. That’s the foundation of […]

03 / 28 / 13

Better Balance

There’s no arguing that work-life balance is a crucial issue for many Americans, as studies show that we are all working longer and harder than ever before. Yardi client Lincoln Property Company put together this infographic that shows how apartment living can help reduce stress levels. “Work life balance is definitely a hot topic both […]

03 / 27 / 13

Inaccurate Credit

When it comes to screening of rental applications, credit history is a vital piece of information. Information from the major credit bureaus helps applicant screening agencies determine whether a prospective renter is of sound financial standing and able to meet the monthly obligation to pay rent for their new apartment. From a business perspective, it’s […]

03 / 26 / 13

Digital House Hunt

The Internet has become an irreplaceable tool for today’s connected home shopper. The web has opened a whole new world of home buying possibilities for consumers and real estate professionals. Once upon a time, people turned first to newspapers for home sales advertisements. Nowadays, house hunters rely almost entirely on digital channels. A recent study […]

03 / 25 / 13

Technology

Energy Management

Yardi’s Matt Miller will moderate the “Green Building and Utility Management – Doing it Right Makes Sense,” panel at the 2013 NAA Green Conference, planned for April 15-17 in Baltimore, Md. Panelists are William J. Greene III of Wood Partners, Manny Gonzalez of KTGY and David Woodward of CompassRock, industry leaders with strong backgrounds in […]

03 / 22 / 13

Sniper Capital

Sniper Capital, an investment, development and fund management firm with a focus on assets in Macau and Southern China, has joined the Yardi client roster. Founded in 2004, Sniper Capital manages assets of over $500 million within three specialized funds: The Macau Property Opportunities Fund, Macau Leisure Income Fund, and Macau Sniper Fund. In the […]

03 / 22 / 13

Richard and Ruth Tischler with their grandsons, Scott and Tony Kantor and Brad Dubin

Serving Seniors

There is both a touching family story and a caring resident focus in practice at the senior living residences operated by Yardi client Bloom Senior Living (f/k/a Bloomfield Senior Living), which operates senior care communities in Indiana, Ohio and South Carolina. Bloom’s parent company, Kandu Capital, LLC also owns independent senior residences in Southern California […]

03 / 21 / 13

Esther Bonardi

Esther Bonardi, Industry Principal for Yardi Marketing Solutions, has joined the Apartment All Stars team and will be sharing her wealth of experience on the multifamily industry on the All Stars’ nationwide tour circuit. The Apartment All Stars are a team of experts that provide impartial instructive programming to apartment associations across the nation. They […]

03 / 20 / 13

Sydney Data Center

Yardi today announced the opening of a new data center in Sydney as the company continues to see rapid adoption of the Yardi Voyager™ platform in Australia and New Zealand. Yardi has a network of data centers across North America, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific and Australia that form the Yardi Cloud. “We are excited about […]

03 / 19 / 13

Customer Satisfaction

Keeping tabs on customer satisfaction at an office building, retail center or apartment community is a never-ending task. Almost any encounter with a tenant or resident presents an opportunity to find out where the room for improvement exists. And there is no substitute for face-to-face contact when it comes to finding out what is on […]

03 / 19 / 13

Megan McCoy

Riverstone manages a portfolio of more than 700 communities and 170,000 apartment homes for leading institutions, pension funds, developers, and other major owners, with a combined asset value topping $17 billion. Located in more than 265 cities in 28 states across the nation, assets under management include high-rise, mid-rise, and garden-style communities. Recently, we had […]

03 / 18 / 13

Asus Fonepad & Padfone

Is it a tablet, is it a phone? Why not two in one? Asus keeps coming up with very interesting technology and based on their latest release, one could say that they’re having a good time experimenting with the industry’s most popular mobile devices: the smartphone and the tablet. At the Mobile World Congress they […]

03 / 15 / 13

Technology

Passage Home

Passage Home assists the impoverished, the previously incarcerated, and recovery program participants on their path to self-sufficiency through stable housing and life skills training. The North Carolina-based organization faces formidable odds: with unemployment hovering around 35%, nearly 90,000 Wake County residents live in poverty with more than 1,100 facing homelessness. Many of those in need […]

03 / 14 / 13

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