Posts by: Erica Rascón

Ken Romero

Yardi

Ken Romero, Programmer, Affordable Housing, spends much of his work day adding new features and fixes to Yardi’s Beacon product while chugging away at multiple cups of black coffee. Fellow programmers and those on his QA team describe him as humble. They learned through national media that he’s probably a genius as well; Romero was […]

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Raising Fees

How to break the news

Increasing fees without losing tenants is all a matter of presentation. When the economy slumped, many businesses explored ways to cut costs and stay afloat. Some property management companies offered fees as low as 4 percent in exchange for basic services. Owners jumped on these contracts, using the low costs to attract renters to their […]

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HUD Funding

Relief in Sight

In positive news for the public housing realm, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has received $49.3 billion in gross discretionary funding. It’s a $4 billion increase over FY 2014. The resources will be allocated to rental assistance vouchers, assistance for homeless and at-risk families, community improvement, and additional training for the Public […]

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Top 20 Cities

For Walkable Urbanism

By now, you’ve probably heard that pedestrian-friendly access is all the buzz among Millennials and hip, active empty nesters. Mortgages and car notes are falling out of favor as these two large portions of the population steer towards rentals in walkable cities such as Seattle, Portland, and New York. A new study shines light on […]

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Payment Processing

Collections Simplified

For managers, collections can be the most tedious part of the job. Skips, delinquencies, bounced checks, NSF alerts—there are few pleasantries surrounding the process. Fortunately, there are several tools in place to streamline collections, resulting in hands-free, automatic transactions. Say goodbye to the antiquated practice of depositing checks and say hello to the digital future […]

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Build Smarter

Or it's free

Building a house is nothing like ordering a pizza over the phone. But maybe it should be. With few exceptions, restaurants order ingredients and supplies in advance. They create a menu of offerings and then take orders over the phone based on the menu listings. Substitutions are made when the order is placed. Once the […]

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Healthier Interiors

ASID/CGI Wellness Protocols

LEED, passivehaus, Net Zero, Living Building Challenge: these familiar certifications address the sustainability and cost-efficiency of a structure. The healthfulness and sustainability of interiors has been vastly overlooked. Interior designers with an interest in healthy dwellings have been hindered by a lack of scholarly research, minimal resources, and no quantifiable way to verify the quality […]

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5 Healthiest Cities

Pedestrian Access is Key

The top five healthiest cities in the world have one thing in common: pedestrian-friendly access to work centers and residential neighborhoods. Master-planned communities that cater to walkers and cyclists are the norm in these cities; year after year, the healthiest cities continue to foster such features. These cities provide different models that can be replicated […]

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Seaweed Siding?

Alt Insulation from the Earth

Building smarter requires low upfront costs, quick returns, and mechanisms to protect the longevity of our investments. A new wave of insulating materials can reportedly do all of that for our properties, so why haven’t they gained more buzz? Insulation that’s affordably priced, durable, fire resistant, and long-lasting is hard to come by, though not […]

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Better Air Quality

From the ground up

What if your property could promote the health of its residents without increasing maintenance costs? You would have an undeniable marketing advantage with potential tenants who suffer from migraines, asthma and other respiratory ailments, as well as those who are simply health conscious. A new line of hardwood floors helps purify the air inside of […]

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Middle Market Growth

Positioned for Success

NAAHQ reports that apartment revenues in the nation’s top 100 largest metros currently exceed pre-recession levels by nearly 14 percent, with considerations for rising rents and the recovery in occupancy. While the usual top performers remain strong, suburban markets are showing a healthy recovery and bright future. Middle-markets are giving their high-end counterparts stiff competition. […]

Giving, People

Finding Peace

Hospice of Santa Barbara

“Will I ever be normal again?” It’s not the sort of question you would expect from an eight-year-old. The counselor struggled with the answer. The young boy could feel normal again even after the passing of his mother. He could feel safe, happy, and hopeful. He just needed support, time, and the right tools. Since […]

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Mobile Maintenance

Top Ten Benefits

Mobile tools are all about immediacy and action — and when it comes to maintenance, that means responding more quickly, entering and completing work orders from the field, and getting real time updates to ensure the right work is done at the right time. Yardi Maintenance Mobile offers the convenience of creating, updating and closing […]

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RentCafe TextPay

Pay Rent Via Text

Yardi’s RENTCafé TextPayTM feature is the most recent addition to the software’s mobile payment functionalities, reducing delinquencies by giving users another convenient option to make rent payments on schedule. Residents opt into the service through the property’s resident portal, then set up the account from which payments will be deducted. Whenever they’d like to make […]

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Fannie Mae Goes Green

Funding for Multifamily

Sub-metering has been known to help multifamily managers cut costs. Now, as part of Fannie Mae’s Green Initiative, the simple technology can help both multifamily developers and existing properties secure loans. Fannie Mae recently issued the report “Transforming Multifamily Housing: Fannie Mae’s Green Initiative and Energy Star for Multifamily,” which quantifies the benefits of energy […]

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