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Top 10 Best Places

Live Well, Work Happier

U.S. News & World Report recently analyzed 100 of the most populous metropolitan areas to identify the best places to live. Of the results, seven of the top ten U.S. cities are home to Yardi offices. To create the list, analysts compiled data from sources such as the Unites States Census Bureau, the Federal Bureau […]

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JLL

World’s Most Ethical Companies

Ethisphere Institute named Yardi client Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) one of the 2016 World’s Most Ethical Companies for the ninth consecutive year. The Ethisphere Institute sets international benchmarks for ethical business practices. To determine the ethical integrity of businesses throughout the world, Ethisphere assesses prospects based upon the Ethics Quotient™ (EQ) framework. Ethisphere developed […]

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Finally, Good News

For Affordable Housing

After several years of reporting housing shortages and funding restrictions, there is a break in the clouds for affordable and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) housing. The respite could not have come at a better time, other than sooner. The National Low-Income Housing Coalition recently released its 2016 report. The nation faces a shortage of […]

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Dorm Rooms Get Green

Sustainable Collegiate Living

As demand for modern, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly campus housing continues to grow, colleges and universities are embracing a new era of sustainable student residences.

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April 5: #aptday

Make the Trend Work for You

Do you have plans for NAA’s second annual National Apartment Housing Day (NAHD)? If not, you’re about to miss out on a fantastic opportunity to engage with residents, promote retention, and possibly generate new leads. NAA created the hashtag #aptday to unite owners, managers, agents, and residents for one day of social media sharing and […]

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Electronic Only

New NY Prescription Law

With the click of a mouse, doctors in New York State will soon be able to abandon their sometimes illegible medication notes for electronic prescriptions. As of March 27, New York is the first state in the nation to require all physicians to use electronic prescriptions, a law backed up by fines and criminal penalties. […]

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Homeownership

Do salaries stack up?

Finder.com recently gathered data on 78 cities throughout the US. The figures were used to determine the salaries needed to buy a home and live comfortably within these cities. The average wage in the US–$52,250 according to the US Census Bureau—sustains homeownership in only 46 percent of the listed cities. Realistically, the numbers are even […]

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Global Aging

Senior Living Around the World

In the U.S., the impending wave of aging baby boomers has sparked a cultural shift in senior living industry, inspiring thousands of new projects and products. But what about the rest of the world? According to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report Aging in the 21st Century, “the population of people over 60 will reach […]

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Mars Ice House

Winning 3-D Design

In the film The Martian, stranded astronaut Mark Watney reflects on the unique experience of living on Mars. “It’s a strange feeling,” he admits in his video journal. “Everywhere I go, I’m the first. Step outside the rover? First guy ever to be there! Climb a hill? First guy to climb that hills….First, first, first! […]

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Spring Cleaning

Property Maintenance Tips

This isn’t your typical spring cleaning list. Learn how to transform basic seasonal care into value-added improvements. Interior If utilities are included in your billing, early spring is the perfect time to assess your fuel costs. Buildings often consume the most fuel during the first two quarters of the year. At this point, you can […]

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Happy Birthday, Blog

Marking a Milestone

This month, we celebrated the fourth anniversary of our Yardi corporate blog. This special project, created for Yardi clients and employees, has now been ongoing since February 2012. To date, we have published more than 1,200 articles. Our readers are at the heart of our content decisions and we applaud and appreciate you. Thank you […]

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Real Estate Oscars

Statuettes and Subprimes

“Mortgage-backed securities; sub-prime loans, tranches; it’s pretty confusing right?” Ryan Gosling asks the audience early on in The Big Short. “Well, it’s supposed to be. Wall Street loves to use confusing terms to make you think only they can do what they do… So here’s Margot Robbie in a bubble bath to explain.” At once, […]

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Wall of Capital

Investors Bullish about CRE

Commercial real estate has seen a remarkable run-up in values in recent years, driven by steady job growth and robust fundamentals. The strong performance coincides with the economic recovery in the U.S., but even so, the outsized increases are well more than would normally be expected given moderate GDP growth in the 2% range during […]

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Middle East Update

Yardi Continues to Expand

Editor’s note: The following interview with Aditya Shah, Yardi’s Director for Middle East Operations, recently appeared in Gulf Property magazine and is reprinted here with permission. Yardi Systems, a US-based large asset management and property management software solutions provider, now has more than 1,000 commercial properties, 50 shopping malls and 50,000 residential units using its […]

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A Door to Heaven

Mall of Qatar Chooses Yardi

When it opens to the public in summer 2016, the Mall of Qatar in Al-Rayyan will be a modern paradise smack dab in the in the middle of the Qatar desert. With over 2,755,561 square feet of Gross Leasable Area, upon completion the Mall of Qatar will cater to shoppers’ every whim. Massive in scale, […]

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