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Climate Costs Climb

A new Yardi Matrix Bulletin focuses on the rising cost of commercial property insurance, especially in climate-affected states like Florida and Texas. These increases are a growing problem for commercial property owners and beginning to threaten new development and property sales. Although rates are rising nationwide, the problem is most acute in states that are experiencing frequent […]

03 / 09 / 23

Digital Assets Emerge

A future of instantaneous settlement and no intermediaries is possible with the right infrastructure. Alice Chen, Bernie Devine’s guest on the latest episode of Yardi’s Proptech Insights, is busy building that infrastructure. The world of digital assets is taking shape before our eyes. In December, Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock – the world’s largest asset […]

03 / 08 / 23

Ralf de Graaf

From the Yardi Amsterdam office, meet Ralf de Graaf, senior manager for European Yardi services. His primary role is managing services teams during the implementation process and providing ongoing support for the European residential sector. Yardi’s EU product focus includes clients in both the Build to Rent (BTR) and student housing. He has spent over […]

03 / 07 / 23

Related Training Boosts Long-term Skills

Want to train your leasing agents to perform with fewer errors and more confidence? Research shows that learning something once isn’t enough. If you want your staff to retain long-term software skills, you need learning software that implements immersive learning and repetitive practice. But how do you implement those features without overwhelming staff? How to […]

03 / 06 / 23

Nick James

Let’s go to the frozen tundra of Saskatoon, Canada for our latest Team Yardi profile and introduce Nick James, senior analyst in cloud services. Meet Nick James Nick James has been with Yardi since 2010, when he was part of the Point2 acquisition. James is at one of the coldest Yardi offices in Saskatoon, where […]

03 / 04 / 23

Celebrating Resident Artists

We couldn’t pass up the chance to feature a cool initiative from one of our senior living clients, an initiative focused on bringing residents’ passions to light. Shout out to Maplewood Senior Living for their blog series that highlights how residents are finding purpose and joy — including their recent post spotlighting their art-loving residents. […]

03 / 03 / 23

Self Storage Slows

Fewer Americans are relocating, and that’s led to a period of stabilization, including rate declines and lessened transaction activity, for the self storage industry. Those were among the takeaways from a March 1 Yardi Matrix webinar presented by Jeff Adler, vice president of Yardi Matrix, and Paul Fiorilla, editorial director. You can view the session […]

03 / 01 / 23

EPCS In Senior Living

“In the midst of a growing drug overdose crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians’ use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) and electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) technology is critical to improving opioid prescribing practices, informing treatment decisions and supporting safe and effective patient care. Recent efforts, such as mandating use of EPCS […]

03 / 01 / 23

Employee Appreciation Day

Employee Appreciation Day is this Friday, March 3, but you can start the celebration anytime! If you haven’t taken advantage of celebrating Employee Appreciation Day before, now is a great chance to do so. Expressing gratitude and letting employees know that you appreciate them is one of the best ways to keep employees engaged and […]

02 / 27 / 23

EV Tech

Electric vehicles – and their charging apparatuses – are a hot topic. With electric vehicles accounting for only about 6% of U.S. new car sales in 2022, the country is one of the world’s largest markets for EVs. The federal government has set a goal of 500,000 EV charging stations at apartment buildings, public parking […]

02 / 26 / 23

On-Demand Data for Investors

As investment funds become harder to secure for commercial real estate, transparency and communication have become more important than ever. Today’s investors want access to reports and investment metrics on demand, including on a mobile device at any time. If you’re not already delivering this level of self-service for investors, making that happen will go […]

YASC Global

Next month, thousands of Yardi clients from around the world will join together in learning, fellowship and fun. The occasion is YASC Global, the fourth annual virtual Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference, which happens March 1-2. The conference, which is offered free with automatic registration for all Yardi clients, will showcase the company’s latest technology innovation […]

02 / 23 / 23

Seniors Celebrate Love  

Love was in the air across senior living communities this Valentine’s Day, including the communities of our amazing clients! So if you’re a fan of heartwarming stories, you’re in the right place. We hope you’ll take a moment to see how these communities made this love-filled day special. Valentine’s Day in senior living We’re loving […]

02 / 23 / 23

Yolanda Poulson

Yolanda Poulson is an account manager on the RentCafe implementation team in the Yardi Raleigh, North Carolina office. Poulson has been working at Yardi since 2016. Prior to joining Yardi, she worked as a project manager for a Yardi client for 11 years. Training clients on how to use and support their newly implemented RentCafe […]

02 / 22 / 23

Demand Steady

Continuing steady demand signals stability for the U.S. self storage sector even as street rates declined in January, according to the February 2023 National Self Storage Report from Yardi Matrix. Year-over-year street rates for 10X10 non-climate-controlled units slid by $7 to $126 in January, a 2.3% drop from their peak of $133 in the summer of 2022. Only […]

02 / 21 / 23