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1,000 Clients Strong
Foundation for full-business real estate management platform features complete mobile capability and portfolio-wide business intelligence SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (June 4, 2014) – In less than a year, more than 1,000 companies have adopted Yardi Voyager® 7S, the latest and most advanced version of Yardi’s property management and accounting software. Yardi Voyager 7S works with all […]
06 / 04 / 14
Minimizing Risk
In the days after Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 mysteriously disappeared en route to Beijing in mid-March, PR and crisis management experts around the world watched the news and cringed. “I’m not so sure that you stay off their airline or their brand is ruined, but right now I don’t feel too good about Malaysia Airlines […]
06 / 02 / 14
Awarded for Ethics
Pushing ethics to the top of its priority list has paid off for CBRE Group Inc., which has a long history of strong reputation management practices. Recently named one of the world’s most ethical companies by an independent assessor, the Ethisphere Institute, the global commercial real estate firm takes corporate values, which have a direct […]
06 / 02 / 14
Keeping Up with E-Commerce
As online sales continue to rise, the signs of the Internet’s impact on retail real estate are hard to According to projections by Forrester Research, cross-channel retail sales—including those influenced by online information but completed in stores—will hit $1.8 trillion by 2017, up from $1.2 trillion in 2012. Projections of new-store openings hold more subtle […]
05 / 30 / 14
The New Black
The world is realizing more of the gadgetry from James Bond’s reality, and it’s about time. But we’re not talking about underwater jet packs or a BMW equipped with missiles. Secure phones that ensure secret-agent level privacy are in demand across consumer sectors. They’re even being made by military contractors. Boeing has unveiled a secure […]
05 / 29 / 14
A Winning Combo
The nation’s home ownership rate is on the decline as rising real estate prices and mortgage rates hold back demand. According to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the ownership rate dropped to 64.8 percent in the first quarter 2014 from 65.0 percent in the first quarter 2013 and 65.2 in the previous […]
05 / 28 / 14
Melissa D. White
Melissa D. White is a Millennial specializing in multifamily marketing, which means she is perfectly poised to understand what renters of her generation want and need from their apartment leasing experience. And thanks to fast-paced technological innovation in the realm of real estate and the willingness of her employer, GFI Management Services, to try new […]
05 / 27 / 14
Conference Pro Tips
Conferences have become a booming business. Every year 1.8 million trade shows, conventions, expos, and other related meetings take place in the U.S. alone. A recent study observed the economic significance of meetings to the U.S. economy and the figures are staggering: 1.7 million jobs, $262 billion in spending, $60 billion in contribution to GDP, […]
05 / 23 / 14
Baybridge Senior Living
BayBridge develops and manages senior housing throughout Canada and the United States. The growing company provides lifestyle options for residents including independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Through this system, residents can stay in the community when their needs change, seamlessly transitioning between care levels. “We’re developing and growing at this point but […]
05 / 21 / 14
Tips from the Teachers
The Spring 2014 Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference will take place in Washington, D.C. on May 28-30. The conference offers engaging sessions led by Yardi experts who provide clients with the opportunity to enhance their understanding of Yardi’s software and services, participate in panel discussions with industry leaders and peers, and get helpful solutions at one-on-one […]
05 / 20 / 14
Monica Makin
Monica Makin grew up in public housing in Brooklyn, New York – in Bedford-Stuyvesant’s Marcy Houses, the same projects as rapper Jay-Z. After becoming the first person in her extended family to graduate from college and continuing on to law school, Makin eventually found her way back to the affordable housing realm in a very […]
05 / 19 / 14
HUD Cuts
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) granted $1.8 billion to public housing authorities throughout the nation. The funds will allow properties to make major renovations to existing properties that improve habitability andsustainability. The grant falls woefully short of the estimated $25.6 billion needed to bring the nation’s 1.1 million public housing units […]
05 / 16 / 14
One Stop Solution
The following interview by Nisha Randhava appeared on the All Property Management blog, an industry resource on property management technology. In this digital world, where information can be accessed quickly and at any time, managing your online reputation as a property management company is critical. Learning how to access this information and keep it updated […]
05 / 15 / 14
Protecting Data
As the digital storehouse of sensitive data grows, the quest for secure authentication continues. Heartbleed jarred many of us. Data on our most popular (and presumably better protected) sites was exposed and, in some cases, compromised. The introduction of biometrics was a step in the right direction but Heartbleed reminded us that biometrics only protect […]
05 / 14 / 14
Mitigating Risk
The fear of having a prospective investor pull their capital pledge from your fund raising effort is enough to make any fund manager lose sleep. Losing a $100 million commitment means you can kiss $2 million in annual management fees goodbye. If your firm is particularly unlucky, other investors will follow suit. Now imagine that […]
05 / 14 / 14
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