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Showing Occupied Units
When it comes to increasing revenues, decreasing vacancies is a no brainer. Keeping units occupied with optimal rent flow is a foundation for good performance. One way that you can limit vacancies is to list units as soon as you know the current renter will not renew their lease. Listing rentals while they are still […]
07 / 09 / 21
Single Family Rentals
Is there a market for renters who want it all? Privacy, outdoor living space, a manicured lawn and financial flexibility are available to renters of single-family homes. Research reveals that interest in single family rentals has been growing since the Great Recession. The pandemic further ignited demand, as demonstrated by a surge in the construction […]
07 / 08 / 21
Changemakers Series
To earn a spot in this year’s Changemakers class, you have to be a special type of leader. It takes a natural catalyst for change — and someone who’s an exceptional visionary in the senior living industry. That describes Doug Leidig, president and CEO of Asbury Communities. Since joining the Maryland-based nonprofit over 20 […]
07 / 07 / 21
Get to Know Corom
Yardi offices throughout the U.S. are re-opening on a rolling schedule. To enhance safety and convenience, employees will be able to make reservations for workspaces through Corom software. But there are a few things that you need to know before getting started. How does COROM promote employee wellness? Internally, Corom serves as an occupancy tracking […]
07 / 06 / 21
Marketing Metrics
“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted. The trouble is, I don’t know which half.” Does this sound familiar? Even though these words were said by retail magnate John Wanamaker more than 100 years ago, they still ring true today to many in real estate. With the broad expansion of the digital marketplace […]
07 / 06 / 21
Energy Innovators
Even as pandemic-driven lockdowns and stay-at-home mandates curtailed energy consumption in 2020, organizations in all types of industries remained focused on impactful conservation initiatives. Here’s a look at some of the companies that joined Yardi in receiving a 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. […]
07 / 05 / 21
BI for Senior Living
What are the benefits of business intelligence in senior living? How can providers, investors and other leaders choose the right BI solution? These questions were answered in a recent webinar with Yardi and McKnight’s Senior Living — Differentiators in Business Intelligence Technology. The June webinar gathered Yardi clients Trey Allen of Dominion Senior Living […]
07 / 02 / 21
Changemakers Series
How can you transform the senior housing sector? For Torsten Hirche, president and CEO of Transforming Age, it’s accomplished by forming new partnerships, offering diverse services and building quality communities. Given his creative approach to senior living, Torsten has been recognized as a 2021 Changemaker through the Yardi-sponsored interview series with Senior Housing News (SHN). […]
06 / 30 / 21
Café Coworking
Before coworking became an industry, we had coffee shops. Any café with free internet became a place where students and professionals would settle in for work. In the age of coworking spaces, coffee shops are still formidable competition—and tech innovations make the competition stronger. Coffee shops are cashing in as flexible workspaces We’ve all witnessed […]
06 / 28 / 21
Rent Relief Success
Emergency rental assistance funds are helping Connecticut residents maintain housing thanks to a successful launch of the UniteCT program. UniteCT is administered by the State of Connecticut Department of Housing and runs on technology from Yardi called Rent Relief. UniteCT is funded by $420 million in grants for rent and electricity payments for households impacted […]
06 / 25 / 21
Canadian RE Insight
We continue our discussion of how to create a supportive technology culture in Canadian real estate organizations with industry leaders Sarah Segal, director of real estate for Informa Connect, and Michael Brooks, CEO of REALPAC. Let’s start with Brooks, who itemizes what he considers the most necessary elements for promoting a tech-friendly culture: “I would […]
06 / 24 / 21
Single Connected Solution
As COVID-19 continues to affect senior living communities, providers are challenged with finding solutions to meet the needs of residents, families and staff. Mainly, the pandemic’s restrictions on normal operations leave senior living providers in need of new systems and strategies. So which solutions are important, now more than ever? For senior living providers and […]
06 / 23 / 21
Changemakers Series
Ready to meet another Changemaker — a one-of-a-kind leader in senior living? Through the 2021 Changemakers series, a collaboration between Yardi and Senior Housing News (SHN), senior living leaders are recognized for their ability to invoke change and create success. With their insights captured through detailed interviews — released in batches — you gain a […]
06 / 22 / 21
Public Transit
What does the future hold for public transit – bus, light rail and subway – after the pandemic’s disruptions? Nationally, public transit ridership dropped by nearly 80% in April 2020 and remained more than 60% below 2019 levels through the rest of the year, with systems in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, New York […]
06 / 21 / 21
Senior Living News
On June 7 of this year, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first novel therapy for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly two decades. With over 6 million Americans currently living with the disease, the approval certainly made history. Alzheimer’s today As a disease that decelerates memory and cognitive function over time, Alzheimer’s — […]
06 / 20 / 21
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