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Beyond course completions: Validating skills at enterprise scale

Training completion is not enough. Discover a proactive, repeatable model for building workforce competency at scale across your portfolio.

04 / 02 / 26

Affordable housing

Connect CRE lease renewals from pipeline to signed lease

With $875 billion in CRE loans maturing in 2026, lease renewal management is a financial priority. Yardi Deal Manager replaces manual tracking with automated alerts and live deal comparisons.

03 / 30 / 26

Deal Manager

From fragmented tools to a single CRE platform

CRE firms are moving away from fragmented tools toward a single solution that improves visibility, speeds decisions and supports portfolio growth.

03 / 31 / 26

Voyager Commercial

The hidden cost of paper: Switching to online accounting software

Paper-based accounting and manual workflows are still common in senior living, but they can slow teams down. See how communities work more efficiently.

03 / 27 / 26

Voyager Senior Housing

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Yardi is a Forbes Best Company & Best Large Employer for 2026

Yardi earned the No. 388 spot on Forbes’ “America’s Best Companies for 2026” list and No. 477 on the “America’s Best Large Employers” list.

02 / 25 / 26

Team Yardi

Yardi sales team unites for community service organizations

More than 400 members of Yardi’s global sales team took time out from a recent internal conference to assemble welcome care bags for four local nonprofits.

03 / 10 / 26

Giving

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New AI for Maintenance IQ: Faster diagnosis, better documentation

Maintenance IQ has new AI features, and they’re helping multifamily teams diagnose issues, document work and order parts faster than ever.

12 / 17 / 25

Technology

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How to calculate loan-to-value (LTV) ratio in commercial real estate

Learn what the loan-to-value ratio is and how it impacts loan terms, pricing and risk assessment in commercial real estate. This article explains how to calculate loan-to-value ratio and how it impacts loan structure and financing decisions.

03 / 10 / 26

Investment Suite

Everything you need to know about the EHR Care Stream app

Did you know that Yardi EHR has a mobile app for working by mobile phone or tablet, even offline? Learn about point-of-care charting, resident summaries, messaging and performance enhancements.

02 / 25 / 26

RentCafe Senior Living Portal

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Introducing Smart Lease: A new era for lease abstraction

Yardi Smart Lease automates lease abstraction with AI, improving accuracy and reducing manual work for commercial property managers within Voyager.

03 / 26 / 26

Smart Lease

Simpler leasing, happier residents with refreshed RentCafe portals

From application to residency, today’s renters expect a completely digital leasing experience from the convenience of their smart phone.

03 / 30 / 26

RentCafe Suite

On the road again for Senior CRM & smarter sales

The Senior CRM Road Show rolls into new cities this spring. Senior living sales and marketing leaders explore CRM trends, AI innovation and strategy for stronger move-ins.

03 / 16 / 26

Senior CRM

3 ways to simplify the resident & family portal experience

See how senior living providers simplify billing, document signing and activity registration with our updated portal designed for residents and families.

03 / 11 / 26

Connected CRE tools that sync data & streamline collaboration

See how connected CRE solutions help property teams visualize space, sync data and collaborate seamlessly across planning, leasing and operations.

01 / 30 / 26

Data Connect

Success spotlights

Jennifer Plesnicar

CenterPoint Properties Trust
Chris Leung

Brookfield Properties
Nick Byrd

Vitality Living

Improve decision-making with centralized operations

By centralizing operations, we save time and reduce errors which makes our workflow much smoother. Having all related information in one place has proved crucial for effective management and quicker decision-making.

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Dedication to real estate

Yardi delivers dedication and resources no other solution has offered us and they are solely focused on the needs of the real estate industry.

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Getting real-time data

When you’re running a report in Voyager, you’re getting real-time data. The system is integrated with all of these pieces which allows us to get a true picture.

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Beyond course completions: Validating skills at enterprise scale

Training completion is not enough. Discover a proactive, repeatable model for building workforce competency at scale across your portfolio.

04 / 02 / 26

Affordable housing

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Connect CRE lease renewals from pipeline to signed lease

With $875 billion in CRE loans maturing in 2026, lease renewal management is a financial priority. Yardi Deal Manager replaces manual tracking with automated alerts and live deal comparisons.

03 / 30 / 26

Deal Manager

Simpler leasing, happier residents with refreshed RentCafe portals

From application to residency, today’s renters expect a completely digital leasing experience from the convenience of their smart phone.

03 / 30 / 26

Product Updates

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From fragmented tools to a single CRE platform

CRE firms are moving away from fragmented tools toward a single solution that improves visibility, speeds decisions and supports portfolio growth.

03 / 31 / 26

Voyager Commercial

10 Reasons to Adopt Cloud Based Accounting in Senior Living ebook

The hidden cost of paper: Switching to online accounting software

Paper-based accounting and manual workflows are still common in senior living, but they can slow teams down. See how communities work more efficiently.

03 / 27 / 26

Voyager Senior Housing

Introducing Smart Lease: A new era for lease abstraction

Yardi Smart Lease automates lease abstraction with AI, improving accuracy and reducing manual work for commercial property managers within Voyager.

03 / 26 / 26

Artificial intelligence

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From 10 loans to 200: What breaks when private real estate lending scales

Real estate private lenders hit operational breaking points sooner than expected. Learn where processes fail and why scalable infrastructure must be in place before growth exposes the cracks.

03 / 25 / 26

Investment Suite

Debt Manager

Yardi Matrix outlook: self storage spring update

Yardi Matrix leaders recently hosted a webinar to provide updates on supply, demand, asking rates, transactions and other factors impacting the U.S. self storage market.

03 / 17 / 26

Matrix

News

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When it’s okay to self-certify in affordable housing

Self-certification can ease compliance under the right conditions. Learn when it applies for LIHTC properties and how automation supports accurate, streamlined verification.

03 / 19 / 26

Affordable housing

Learning

Presenters at Yardi Senior CRM Road Show in Toronto, November 2025

On the road again for Senior CRM & smarter sales

The Senior CRM Road Show rolls into new cities this spring. Senior living sales and marketing leaders explore CRM trends, AI innovation and strategy for stronger move-ins.

03 / 16 / 26

Artificial intelligence

3 ways to simplify the resident & family portal experience

See how senior living providers simplify billing, document signing and activity registration with our updated portal designed for residents and families.

03 / 11 / 26

Product Updates

Yardi sales team unites for community service organizations

More than 400 members of Yardi’s global sales team took time out from a recent internal conference to assemble welcome care bags for four local nonprofits.

03 / 10 / 26

Giving

Team Yardi

How to calculate loan-to-value (LTV) ratio in commercial real estate

03 / 10 / 26

Investment Suite

Debt Manager

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AI in CRE valuation: Start small, build trust

Learn how commercial real estate teams can apply AI to valuation and appraisal workflows by focusing on better data, clear outcomes and human oversight.

03 / 05 / 26