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Traveling Light

The holiday season is official upon us. Whether you’re traveling near or far to visit friends and family this year, there are dozens of smartphone apps you can download to help you get where you’re going – and help you navigate a new city once you get there. Here are a few recommended apps to […]

11 / 21 / 12

Google Fiber Goes Live

The nation’s fastest residential Internet connections are now online in Kansas City. The Missouri/Kansas metropolis is already gaining fame and attention as the first market for Google Fiber, a super-powered service installed in selected Kansas City neighborhoods that offers online access at speeds 100 times faster than what most of us are used to. Internet […]

11 / 20 / 12

Aaron Wells

Whether he’s your friendly North Carolina neighbor or the Senior Technical Account Manager who made implementation of your RentCafe property marketing website a breeze, Aaron Wells is the kind of guy who everybody enjoys getting to know. His good-natured outlook is on display all year long, whether he’s cruising around his rural farm on the […]

11 / 19 / 12

Smart Phone Virtualization

“Virtualization” is one of the hottest buzzwords in the IT world today. Virtualizing servers has become a common practice in most large IT shops. We have recently seen the introduction of virtualization with graphics processing cards (GPUs) And of special interest to executives and IT professionals exploring Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) for their business, […]

11 / 15 / 12

Stephen Hennessey

After 11 years in the utility billing industry, Stephen Hennessey is thrilled that he still has the same client base. After all, his clients have become people he cares about. “I enjoy working with them on a daily basis,” said Stephen, who was part of the ista Multifamily Services Group (MSG) acquired by Yardi in […]

11 / 13 / 12

10 Office Ideas

Make your workspace brighter, better and more productive. Design an office space that fosters productivity, encourages creativity, and promotes the health and well being of all who enter. This holistic approach to an otherwise function-driven space could be the change that you need to breathe fresh air into your business and boost the morale of […]

11 / 12 / 12

Lofts at Perimeter Center

The evening of the photo shoot could not have been more perfect if it were Photoshopped: bright blue skies, golden sun, and a crisp breeze signaled the official arrival of autumn in southeast. The photography team easily made our way to The Lofts at Perimeter Center, a Worthing Company property conveniently located at the junction […]

11 / 09 / 12

Yardi Supports NAAEI

The National Apartment Association’s Education Institute Capital Campaign announced a $500,000 contribution from Yardi Systems this week. “Yardi has a strong commitment to the industry and our future work force,” said NAAEI President Bill Wollinger, CAPS, SHCM, President, WinnResidential, Boston. “We thank the entire Yardi team for the confidence they have placed in NAAEI in […]

11 / 09 / 12

Maritza Martinez

Maritza Martinez, Chief Purchasing Officer and Maintenance Coordinator of Westland Real Estate Group, Inc. in Los Angeles, has a smart and simple outlook on property maintenance. It’s about fixing things, certainly, and fixing them fast. But maintenance first and foremost is about great customer service. “That’s my main concern – I always want to make […]

11 / 08 / 12

Beating Back Boring

Without making a few drastic changes to the way that American students see creativity, Americans will continue to lag behind other nations in innovative architecture. As the daughter of a very zealous architect, I have grown up tuned-in to the trends that pass through the world of architecture. Our coffee table was stacked with photography […]

11 / 05 / 12

City Cycling

When given the choice to drive, walk, take the bus or ride a bicycle, which do you choose? Urban transit expert John Pucher is trying to push more people out the door on their own two feet – and pedals. Given that 41 percent of trips taken in the U.S. amount to less than 2 […]

11 / 02 / 12

Cindy Frank

Cindy Frank is a Renaissance woman – who writes romance novels. A technologist, published author and artist, her diverse professional and personal interests keep her constantly busy at work and on the weekend. As a staff assistant in the Tucson Housing and Community Development Department, Cindy found the perfect role for her background. She earned […]

11 / 01 / 12

Margaret Spalding

Margaret Spalding’s clients know her as the Yardi application specialist who helps make life easier, and as someone who will always follow up with the answer to their question or problem. Her coworkers know her as a strong member of the Yardi team in Glen Head, NY, who not only inspires client loyalty but has […]

10 / 31 / 12

Creating Caring Communities

Nice neighbors make for better apartment living experiences. For CEO Doug Hignell, creating a welcoming and caring environment at The Hignell Companies’ apartment residences in Chico, Calif. was a longstanding desire. “Relationships are my passion: both with God and with people. My driving purpose centers on ‘creating caring communities that transform lives’, both personally and […]

10 / 30 / 12