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25 Years of WWW

It sounds unbelievable, but it all started only 25 years ago this week. On a March day in 1989, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist, established the first connection of his brainchild called the World Wide Web – a system for publishing information over the internet. It was an idea that would change the […]

03 / 15 / 14

Technology

Walk for Hope

On a cool October morning, Raleigh community members congregated outside of Angus Barn Restaurant. They weren’t there for the restaurant’s award-winning steak or stellar service. More than 3,800 people gathered to participate in the Thad and Alice Eure Walk for Hope. As Foundation of Hope’s premiere fundraiser, the organization has raised more than $3.8 million […]

03 / 14 / 14

Giving

Tech Trends

Yardi will present an educational session on technology trends and business intelligence, “Getting the Big Data on Tech Trends,” at the Crittenden Multifamily Conference on March 16-18 in Dallas. With a focus on how evolving technology and innovation are helping companies of all sizes leverage their data to operate more effectively, the session will be […]

03 / 13 / 14

business woman standing with her staff at conference

Millennial Managers

As Baby Boomers by the thousands prepare to retire, training their successors is taking on fresh urgency. Anecdotal evidence suggests that a growing number of people are making real estate management a career of choice rather than chance. Nevertheless, some experts contend that the profession must further step up both recruitment and mentoring. All too […]

03 / 12 / 14

BRG Apartments

Yardi client BRG Apartments is the largest owner and operator of rental communities in the region with more than 6,800 apartment homes in 40 communities throughout Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, and Northern Kentucky. The company takes pride in its Midwestern heritage. From the corporate office down to its smallest property, BRG instills the values of hospitality […]

03 / 11 / 14

Building Bozzuto

On a crisp mid-fall morning, the delicious smell of baking English muffins wafts from the Mid-Atlantic Baking Company out over the row houses and taverns of Fell’s Point, a historic Baltimore neighborhood in the city’s Inner Harbor. People are walking their dogs along the waterfront, the trees are pleasant hues of red and gold, and […]

03 / 10 / 14

Historic Honor

Yardi client The Presidio Trust has been honored with an award from the National Trust/Advisory Council for Historic Preservation. The Presidio Landmark Apartments, a 154-unit complex, were developed by converting a former hospital on the historic San Francisco military base into multifamily living. The process involved a public-private partnership that not only preserved the historic […]

03 / 07 / 14

Time for a Change?

When CNN listed time zone reduction on its 10 Ideas, readers like me smiled politely and continued to the next article. Big changes don’t happen often in our society and they certainly don’t happen quickly. Changing American time zones seems incredibly unlikely unless we’re convinced that it would make our lives exponentially better and, of […]

03 / 06 / 14

GSMA Mobile World

Once again, Barcelona hosted the GSMA Mobile World Congress, a global showcase where some of the industry’s biggest names displayed their latest toys. This year’s event featured over 1,800 exhibiting companies, more than 85,000 visitors from 201 countries, a new record, reflecting again how pervasive mobile has become. The four-day conference and exhibition became the […]

03 / 05 / 14

Technology

LEED v4 Goes Live

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) officially launched LEED v4, the newest version of the LEED green building program, at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia. Ever since the first LEED Pilot Project Program (also known as LEED Version 1.0) was introduced at the USGBC Membership Summit in August 1998, the LEED, or […]

03 / 04 / 14

Yardi Voyager for Student Housing

The power and versatility of Yardi Voyager®, the Yardi Multifamily Suite™ and the Yardi Marketing Suite™, are now available for marketing and managing student housing properties. Yardi Voyager® for Student Housing integrates every aspect of student housing management, from marketing and roommate selection to online payments and resident services. Students can easily discover properties with […]

03 / 04 / 14

Student housing

Guy Brown

Yardi clients who have had the pleasure of learning from Guy Brown, a senior consultant in the Professional Services Group, or his wife Deborah, Director of Development, may have caught on that they are interacting with a pretty prestigious power couple. Both Browns have each logged nearly 15 years of service to Yardi, and made […]

03 / 03 / 14

A Big Impact

They’re the housing option of choice for millions of Americans, and have gained both development momentum and resident popularity over the last five years. But apartments are not just a roof over our heads at night. They are businesses that provide a major contribution to the U.S. economy. as illustrated by this infographic from the […]

03 / 03 / 14

Centershift Acquisition

Yardi® announced today that it has acquired Centershift®, an innovative technology leader focused on the self-storage industry. The Centershift Store™ platform is the first fully cloud-based management system designed specifically for self-storage businesses. Understanding the benefits of a centralized data system, the industry’s largest and most powerful operators have adopted Store as the hub of […]

03 / 03 / 14