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Your complete guide to the Yardi Forum

Everything you need to know about the Yardi Forum, a premier technology training event designed specifically for Yardi affordable housing and PHA users.

02 / 12 / 26

Join us on the road at these senior living events (2026)

Don’t miss these senior living industry events packed with networking opportunities. Team Yardi will be there. Come meet us!

02 / 02 / 26

Outreach Live 2025: Multifamily insights & AI innovations

Explore the top takeaways from Outreach Live 2025, including AI advances, smarter marketing strategies and tools that help multifamily operators streamline leasing and elevate the renter experience.

12 / 18 / 25

REIT report: New podcast spotlights energy reporting practices

Randy Moss, industry principal for Yardi Energy, provided insight into sustainability reporting issues facing REITs and commercial real estate (CRE) in a recent podcast sponsored by Nareit.

11 / 25 / 25

YASC Multifamily Spotlight: What’s new & why it matters

The YASC Multifamily Spotlight showcased Yardi’s latest innovations in AI, leasing and resident engagement, which help clients simplify operations and improve renter satisfaction.

11 / 05 / 25

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Most Valuable Homes

Is your home valued at more than $1 million? Chances are, you live in California .. or maybe New York. A real estate data analyze from Point2Homes revealed that over 2.5 million Americans own homes worth more than $1 million. California and New York are home to many of these residences – in fact, 800,000 […]

05 / 20 / 13

Evolving E-Commerce

Today’s retail market is something of a “living” sector, seemingly in a state of constant change as manufacturers and retailers learn to harness ever-advancing technology to attract and retain customers. Over the years, advancements have led to a variety of concerns, some of them significant: The growing popularity of online shopping has at various times […]

05 / 17 / 13

Multifamily Growth

Renter households increased from 34.1 percent in 2009 to 35.4 percent in 2011 according to a recent report released by the U.S. Census Bureau. A consistent pattern may be observed countrywide, with nearly a quarter of the metro areas seeing a rise in renting households, while less than 3.0 percent of the nation’s metro areas […]

05 / 17 / 13

Multifamily Composts

When it comes to new multifamily communities, nowadays it’s pretty much “Go Green or Go Home.” And that’s a very good thing. With more and more people conscientious about protecting and preserving the environment, developers are taking note and incorporating eco-friendly features into the buildings. Whether it’s building to qualify for a LEED rating, incorporating […]

05 / 15 / 13

Airports Honored

Flown the friendly skies lately? No matter where you went, you probably noted that some airports are better than others. Some are easy to navigate while you’re rushing to make that tight connection. Some had concessionaires that were more convenient to your departure gate than others. And some, inexplicably, put the restrooms way too far […]

05 / 15 / 13

Managing a Menagerie

New York City’s Central Park is a place where millions of memories have been made. The iconic mid-city oasis has captured the hearts and imaginations of New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. Whether rowing a boat across The Lake, observing Gus the polar bear at the Zoo, or enjoying a burger at the […]

05 / 13 / 13

Really Recycling?

Whether municipally mandated, LEED encouraged or for altruistic reasons, commercial property owners and managers are taking steps to encourage recycling. It can be challenging. Ultimately, it falls to the tenant and the cleaning crew—and in the case of retail properties, the general public—to comply with the program. But some creative efforts are producing results. Office […]

05 / 08 / 13

YASC DC 2013

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 – this year the gatherings take place in Anaheim, Calif. in the fall and Washington, D.C. in the spring. On May 21, YASC D.C. 2013 kicks off […]

05 / 08 / 13

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Niche Amenities

While there is no failproof strategy for retaining residents, there are certain features that have a great impact on renewals, mostly related to the property’s ability to respond to the residents’ needs. When prospects are first introduced to a community, they are more likely to consider things like location, rental rates and curb appeal. Once […]

04 / 25 / 13

Welcome Neighborday

Whether you live in an urban apartment building or on a quiet suburban street, we all have neighbors. The loveable Fred Rogers urged us to be good to them with his charming “Won’t you be my neighbor?” tune. No matter what generation you belong to, most of us know the lyrics to that one – […]

04 / 24 / 13

Deloitte Digest

Richard Gerritsen, European regional sales director of Yardi, was recently featured in an article from Deloitte that focused the rise of the alternative fund industry and the transformation of business operating models. Read the full article by Jovy Therese Otgalon, Senior Manager, Advisory and Consulting, on Embracing Technology. Key to an operational model redesign is […]

Sunset for 179D?

Over the last eight years, one financial motivation for building energy-efficient buildings, in both the commercial and multifamily sectors, has been the Energy Policy Act §179D tax deduction.  §179D allowed for up to $1.80 per square foot of reduced tax liability for structures utilizing energy-efficient operating systems. The policy is scheduled to run out at […]

04 / 17 / 13

Atlanta Beltline Rendering

Atlanta’s BeltLine

In the quest for a healthier, more transit-friendly Atlanta, a growing grassroots movement is backing the BeltLine plan. The Atlanta BeltLine, which includes 1,300 acres of parks, 33 miles of multi-use trails, 22 miles of rail transit, and 5,600 units of affordable housing, has grown from a seedling in the mind of a Georgia Tech […]

04 / 16 / 13

Green Design

The concept of sustainable design is taking significant steps forward, according to one expert, but it still has a way to go. While efforts are expanding into the planning stages and incorporating operations and asset management as well, hard data evidence of results are still missing, affirms Tom Paladino, founder of consulting firm Paladino and […]

04 / 12 / 13

Village of Tiny Houses

A Tiny House Village

Micro-living isn’t just a hot topic for urban apartment markets. Whether in the form of container homes, Canadian laneway houses or tiny condos, downsizing is an increasingly popular option for people who prioritize simplicity over spaciousness. California home design visionary Jay Shafer, author of The Small House Book,  has brought to life a bold vision […]

04 / 11 / 13