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YASC DC Day One

Welcome to YASC DC 2012. We’re here at the Washington Hilton in our nation’s capital, where warm spring rain showers and lightning greeted YASC attendees as they arrived from all over the country to attend this exciting conference. 10 a.m. – This morning’s general session in the International Ballroom got today’s classes off to a […]

05 / 22 / 12

YASC DC 2012

Twice a year, Yardi Systems offers multi-day intensive training courses for its clients who use Yardi products to do business every day. Known as the Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference – YASC – the gatherings take place in Santa Barbara, Calif. in the fall and Washington, D.C. in the spring. Tomorrow YASC D.C. 2012 kicks off […]

05 / 21 / 12

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Our Family for Families First

John G. Picerne’s desire to give something back to the military families, many of whom who live in Picerne Military Housing properties, was the impetus behind Our Family for Families First, a non-profit that funds educational scholarships for the children and spouses of U.S. Service Members. The organization was recently feted at the White House […]

05 / 19 / 12

We’re DC Bound

We hope that you’ll check out our coverage, starting Monday, of the Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference in Washington, D.C. This biannual event is an opportunity for Yardi Systems clients to become trained in our latest product updates and offerings, network with other industry professionals and experience spring in the nation’s capital. One of Yardi’s priorities […]

05 / 18 / 12

Tabletop Computing

Has it really already been two years since Microsoft debuted their innovative Surface tabletop computer? That’s a trick question – it’s actually been five years, a veritable eternity in the lifetime of any consumer computing product. Surface was supposed to be the first shot of a revolution in business and game computing, the vanguard of […]

05 / 17 / 12

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Yardi Acquires MSG

Yardi Systems announced today that it has acquired ista North America’s Multifamily Services Group (MSG), a company that provides utility metering, billing, and management for multifamily, military and manufactured properties. With the acquisition of ista MSG, Yardi will become one of the largest providers of energy management services in the U.S., serving more than 700,000 […]

05 / 17 / 12

Pam Morrison

Pam Morrison is a longtime employee and leader at RentGrow, a Yardi subsidiary in Waltham, Mass., who has great passion for her work as RentGrow’s manager of business analytics. She’s an expert on creating custom reports for clients and is excited about further integration of Yardi’s new business intelligence offerings, especially Yardi Orion for Sharepoint […]

05 / 16 / 12

CPE and MHN go digital only

MHN, CPE Now Digital-Only

Two publications that deliver news and insight about the multifamily and commercial sectors of the real estate industry, Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive, are moving to an online-only content distribution model. “We determined that the resources associated with printing and delivering are better allocated to giving our readers the absolute best content in the […]

05 / 16 / 12

Yardi Raleigh Commercial Mural

Art at the Office

Yardi Systems’ Raleigh, N.C. team let their artistic sides loose last Friday to create temporary murals in one of their office conference rooms. The interim installation of cool employee-painted art, which will stay up during an office expansion, resulted in a variety of cool colorful murals. Here’s one of the most artistic from the Commercial […]

05 / 15 / 12

Bike to Work Day

Yardi employees in Goleta, Calif. are encouraged to join their coworkers in cycling to work on Tuesday, May 15 in celebration of Bike to Work Day. Tuesday is just one of many events organized in May in celebration of cycling. Those who ride to work can enjoy a free Goleta-wide breakfast sponsored by Yardi in […]

05 / 13 / 12

Commercial building model made by 3D printer

3D Printing

3D printing (also known as additive manufacturing and stereo lithography) utilizes an extruder to construct objects a single layer at a time, in varying micron thicknesses, according to the specifications of a CAD program. These printers can use a wide range of materials, from various plastics and PVC, to aluminum and titanium. Watch as a […]

05 / 11 / 12

Let’s Move Together

Back in March we introduced you to Marilyn Hansen, programmer, runner, and charity volunteer extraordinaire. This month, Marilyn has organized a team of Yardi employees to participate in the Santa Barbara Arthritis Walk, a yearly event put on by the Arthritis Foundation and one of their major fundraising events. Arthritis is the most common cause […]

05 / 11 / 12

Share Our Strength

This week, Yardi Systems’ Santa Barbara office held a bake sale with a fabulous variety of treats – from red velvet cupcakes to toffee-crunch chocolate cookies to parfaits to peanut butter buckeyes – all to benefit Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale, which raises money to prevent child hunger. With 1 in 5 kids […]

05 / 09 / 12

Cost of Conservation

Energy conservation, resource preservation, personal health and the environment have taken priority in recent revisions of building codes. Few would claim that such issues are negligible. Problems arise, however, when architects, builders and owners are faced with a myriad of costly code standards that may not be able to yield desirable returns. Adapting the 2009 […]

05 / 07 / 12

Assisted Living Federation of America

ALFA Honor

Yardi and Pathway Senior Living, a Yardi client, have received  the 2012 Best of the Best Award in the technology adoption category by the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), it was announced Monday, May 7. The award recognizes contributions from Pathway Senior Living, a Top 80 assisted living provider, to Yardi’s development of the […]

05 / 07 / 12