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40 Sustainable Cities

Alternative power use rising

Nearly four decades after President Carter adventurously installed solar panels on the White House, America’s energy transition away from fossil fuels has seen only modest progress. 2007 marked the first year in history when more than half of the world’s population lived in cities, and the U.N. estimated that, by 2030, urban settings will be home to […]

News, Technology

Reinventing Aluminum

Greener + More Efficient

Two of the world’s aluminum giants—Alcoa Corp. and Rio Tinto Aluminum—have announced a revolutionary process to make green aluminum, and we’re not talking colors here. Instead, the joint venture has come up with a new smelting method that produces oxygen instead of direct greenhouse gas emissions. The project is called Elysis—a reference to the process […]

Marketing

Piggyback Marketing

7 Dos and Don’ts

In a perfect world, you’d create all of your own content. It would all go viral. You’d burst with success. All the content creation would all be completed in less than an hour per week. Unfortunately, that’s not how life works. You likely excel in real estate, not content creation. Time minimizes how much original […]

News, People

Congress in Session

Yardi Sponsors Australia Event

In September, Yardi reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to Australia’s property industry by supporting—for the tenth year—the highly successful Property Congress in Darwin, Australia. As Principal Sponsor, Yardi was proud to join the Property Council of Australia in hosting nearly 800 delegates from across the property industry. The attendees discussed the latest challenges, trends and opportunities […]

Giving

Promoting Awareness

Domestic Violence Solutions

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Santa Barbara County’s Domestic Violence Solutions (DVS) has planned weekly events to bring this societal epidemic out of the shadows and into the light. Candlelight vigils to bring attention to the prevalence of domestic violence across America are set for Lompoc (Oct. 11), Santa Maria (Oct. 18) […]

People

Reimagining Investment

Asia market insight

Editor’s note: The following post was written for real estate and investment professionals in Asia by Bernie Devine, Regional Director (Asia) for Yardi. With 30+ years’ experience dedicated to real estate and technology, Bernie is a leader in digital transformation in real estate and using data to create a more competitive and collaborative environment. He […]

News

Redefining Aging

At LeadingAge annual meeting

The LeadingAge Annual Meeting and EXPO is set to take place October 28-31 in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. With 4,500 attendees expected and over 150 educational sessions offered, it will be a bustling few days filled with networking and new ideas. The conference schedule also features thought-provoking speakers, including renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz, […]

News

YASC Asia 2018

New Venue + Expanded Learning

Each year, the Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference (YASC) returns to Singapore, bringing together real estate management professionals from North and South East Asia for the opportunity to network, learn, and have fun. Join us on October 16 at our new venue – the Grand Hyatt Hotel, located in the heart of Singapore’s bustling shopping and […]

People

Akshai Rao

Yardi Leadership Spotlight

Akshai Rao’s path to Yardi wound from Austin, Texas, where the vice president of Procure to Pay earned his bachelor’s degree before taking a job in Northern California. He then went to Michigan for business school and Boston for another job before landing back in Austin as a Yardi employee in 2013. Today Rao oversees […]

People, Technology

20 Years of Tech

Yardi Canada's Journey

Celebrating 20 years, Yardi Canada has come a long way. As a leading innovator that delivers technology solutions to move the Canadian real estate industry forward, Yardi Canada focuses on helping clients thrive through every change. We caught up with a few of Yardi Canada’s leaders to learn more about the company’s evolution. From DOS […]

News

AHCA/NCAL Convention

Senior Living Heads to SoCal

For senior living providers, it’s time to break out the flip flops. This fall, October 7-10, thousands of leading long term and post-acute care professionals will travel to southern California to attend the annual AHCA/NCAL Convention and Expo at the San Diego Convention Center. The conference, celebrating its sixty-ninth year, is designed to address current […]

Energy

Investing in Efficiency

Green multifamily financing

The importance of technology, including solutions provided by Yardi, in improving building energy performance is well documented. Perhaps less widely known, but no less crucial, is the role energy-oriented financial incentives play in helping property owners afford to invest in energy efficiency upgrades. Until recently, the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) noted in a recent […]

News

eLearning Update

New Price Package Options

No one likes to pay for things they don’t use. Hundreds of cable channels never to be watched. Millions of songs you’ll never listen to yet included with a subscription. Thousands of streaming movies and TV shows you’ll never get a chance to see. Thankfully, Yardi eLearning clients have some relief. New features recently added […]

Technology

Drones that Map

Applications for Real Estate

Last year was the most significant year for commercial drones yet. More than 66,000 remote drone pilots were certified by the FAA in 2017 in the U.S. alone. Drones made their way into a diverse range of industries, from archaeology to construction, insurance to agriculture. Of course, millions of dollars have been invested in drone […]

News

Investing in Success

Data drives performance

The relationship between investors and investment fund managers is changing, largely because the tech-savvy younger generation expects timely access to accurate information. Investment managers who meet the changing demands of clients can reap competitive advantages. Scott Tavolacci, Yardi’s regional director of investment management sales, explains why in a piece that first appeared in PERE magazine. […]

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