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Yardi Matrix helps Texas housing agency expand its business

Yardi Matrix helps Fort Worth Housing Solutions evaluate business performance and new opportunities in affordable housing management and construction.

05 / 27 / 26

Affordable housing

Matrix

AI-first leasing: From scripted replies to real conversations

Chatbots were the start. Leasing intelligence is the next operational leap, combining autonomy and conversion to move leasing from a reactive function to a proactive one.

05 / 26 / 26

CRE leaders on AI adoption, disruption & what’s next

Three CRE executives from Arden, Brookfield and Silverstein shared at the Yardi NY Executive Summit how they're navigating market disruption, tenant experience and AI adoption.

05 / 22 / 26

Elevate Suite for Commercial

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What’s new in the Yardi Commercial Suite: Spring 2026

Smart Lease, Virtuoso Support, Deal Manager and more — here’s what’s new across the Yardi Commercial Suite this quarter.

04 / 23 / 26

Yardi Matrix helps Texas housing agency expand its business

Yardi Matrix helps Fort Worth Housing Solutions evaluate business performance and new opportunities in affordable housing management and construction.

05 / 27 / 26

Matrix

AI-first leasing: From scripted replies to real conversations

Chatbots were the start. Leasing intelligence is the next operational leap, combining autonomy and conversion to move leasing from a reactive function to a proactive one.

05 / 26 / 26

Chat IQ

Stay connected with senior living mobile apps for sales, EHR & residents

Did you know there are mobile apps for Senior CRM, Yardi EHR and the RentCafe Senior Living Portal? Get the latest performance, security and usability improvements.

05 / 20 / 26

Senior CRM

Say “yes” to efficient, AI-powered Yardi invoice approval

Smart Approval, a Yardi Virtuoso AI agent, does the work of approving invoices, leaving property management teams more time for value-add tasks.

05 / 18 / 26

Procure to Pay Suite

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How Yardi CRM IQ connects every step of the leasing journey

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How Gardant builds 20% more efficiency with the Yardi Senior Living Suite

Success spotlights

Anthony Sutton

Biltmore Farms, LLC
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Pennrose
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Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Improve tenant & resident relationships

Facility Manager and CommercialCafe streamlined maintenance service chargebacks, reduced errors and improved our tenant and resident relationships.

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Yardi helped us properly and accurately prepare and report on each program type across our portfolio, which was essential for an implementation as complex as ours.

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RentCafe Digital Key: Unlock a completely digital experience

05 / 29 / 26

Product Updates

Yardi Matrix helps Texas housing agency expand its business

Yardi Matrix helps Fort Worth Housing Solutions evaluate business performance and new opportunities in affordable housing management and construction.

05 / 27 / 26

Affordable housing

Matrix

AI-first leasing: From scripted replies to real conversations

Chatbots were the start. Leasing intelligence is the next operational leap, combining autonomy and conversion to move leasing from a reactive function to a proactive one.

05 / 26 / 26

Chat IQ

Panel of CRE executives speaking at the NY Executive Summit

CRE leaders on AI adoption, disruption & what’s next

Three CRE executives from Arden, Brookfield and Silverstein shared at the Yardi NY Executive Summit how they're navigating market disruption, tenant experience and AI adoption.

05 / 22 / 26

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The real operational cost of reconciliation in investment management

How much of your team's week goes to validating data instead of analyzing it? Discover the operational cost of reconciliation in investment management and how connected workflows reduce it.

05 / 22 / 26

Investment management

Investment Suite

Mobile apps for Yardi Senior Living Suite

Stay connected with senior living mobile apps for sales, EHR & residents

Did you know there are mobile apps for Senior CRM, Yardi EHR and the RentCafe Senior Living Portal? Get the latest performance, security and usability improvements.

05 / 20 / 26

Senior CRM

Care Suite

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Powered by agentic AI: How decades of expertise shaped Chat IQ

Our multifamily marketing experts work with customer support teams. Their expertise directly informs our product and AI development, shaping increasingly human-like workflows that power Chat IQ.

05 / 19 / 26

Learning

Say “yes” to efficient, AI-powered Yardi invoice approval

Smart Approval, a Yardi Virtuoso AI agent, does the work of approving invoices, leaving property management teams more time for value-add tasks.

05 / 18 / 26

Mixed portfolios

Chat IQ: A virtual leasing assistant that thinks before it responds

Scripted tools have helped in the past, but new AI models like Chat IQ are exposing the limits of scripted automation.

05 / 14 / 26

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McKinsey Webinar recap: Combine AI with human touch

Incremental adoption and human governance are keys to making agentic artificial intelligence drive efficiencies in real estate organizations, McKinsey experts noted in a recent webinar.

05 / 14 / 26

Virtuoso

Your guide to the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference (SLEC)

Your guide to the Senior Living Executive Conference (SLEC)

Heading to Argentum SLEC 2026 in Nashville? Here's everything you need to know about where to find us, what sessions to attend and how to make the most of your time at the event.

05 / 13 / 26

Senior CRM

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AI comes to affordable housing

Yardi Chat IQ gives prospective residents instant answers about eligibility and move-in steps, and keeps working for them long after they move in.

05 / 12 / 26

Affordable housing

SBK Real Estate: Scaling Property Management Across the UAE with Yardi Software

We sat down with SBK Real Estate to see how Yardi’s cloud-based technology has helped the team scale its UAE portfolio by 37%, manage 22,600+ units, and automate Ejari registration on one unified platform. About the company SBK is a leading Property Management Service provider across the UAE, with offices in Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman. […]

05 / 11 / 26

Blog

Why AI in commercial real estate is different

AI is reshaping commercial real estate, but CRE's complex data and high-stakes decisions demand a purpose-built approach. Here's where most firms stand and how to get started.

05 / 11 / 26

What agents wish their AI assistants could do

Proactive AI leasing agents: Current reality vs. new possibilities

The most forward-thinking property management teams aren’t asking whether to adopt AI. They’re asking which one and how quickly.

05 / 07 / 26