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LEED v4
A thirst for improved building performance, coupled with growing awareness of the planet’s limited resources, have contributed to a new series of impressive commercial developments that boast highly efficient environments as well as reduced carbon footprints. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has played a major part in the worldwide growth of the green building […]
07 / 18 / 13
Taking Back Data Control
Walt Baczkowski thinks real estate listing syndication has jumped the shark. But the CEO of the San Francisco Association of REALTORS® (SFAR) has already figured out how to bring happy days back again. In recent months, sentiment surrounding consumer-facing real estate syndicators like Zillow and Trulia has shifted. REALTORS® and Multiple Listing Services have expressed concern […]
07 / 16 / 13
Meredith Hoffman
Meredith Hoffman once commented on her Facebook page: “I’m trying to save the world, one walk at a time.” With an impressive commitment to fundraising for a cure for breast cancer, Meredith has walked thousands of miles while training and helped her teammates raise more than $100,000 to support the Susan G. Komen for the […]
07 / 15 / 13
Kolluri Joins Pennrose
Philadelphia-based development company Pennrose recently hired former HUD Deputy Chief of Staff Lopa Kolluri as their vice president of operations. In this position, Kolluri plans to bridge the relationships between government and private stakeholders, particularly in terms of affordable housing. According to Kolluri, budgets and resources are being tightened, and because of this there is […]
07 / 14 / 13
Incentives to Upgrade
I’m always curious to discover what innovations manufacturers have brought to the market when they announce new smartphone devices. Fortunately for my budget, I can’t purchase all those that make my eyebrows rise. Like most, I am on a standard payment plan that limits me to upgrade every two years. However, smartphones have hit a […]
07 / 14 / 13
Micro-Size It!
SAN DIEGO —Even in markets like New York and San Francisco, it may soon become prudent to ask: Can apartments be too small? In recent years, developers have begun experimenting with layout and design to determine just how tiny a space they can easily lease. During the Urban Land Institute’s 2013 Spring Meeting, Kauri Investments […]
07 / 13 / 13
Student Housing’s Future
This year’s student housing boom has opened the floodgates for innovation and creativity. Many recent and upcoming projects share common characteristics, paving the way for industry trends that will hold strong well beyond the coming year. Growing Upward This year, land prices have risen in major markets worldwide. Zelman and Associates reported that US land […]
07 / 12 / 13
Robotic Age
You might not have realized it, but there are robots among us. Thanks to dramatic advances in technology, the real estate industry has evolved rapidly over the past few decades, and those changes have not been limited to the smartphone/tablet revolution. The field of robotics has progressed rapidly, too, making it possible for property owners […]
07 / 11 / 13
Revenue Management
When you implement a revenue management system, it will change staff roles and how internal data is analyzed and put to use. To be prepared for operational change and minimize disruption, it’s important to have a solid implementation strategy in place pre-launch. Organization-wide training on a new revenue management system is a vital means of […]
07 / 11 / 13
Learn, Earn and Return
Corporate philanthropy and personal volunteerism are vital components of Yardi’s corporate culture, which reaches around the globe. In Pune, home to Yardi’s India office, two teams of employees from the YES and rcash divisions of the company selected a local non-profit organization to benefit from their efforts. Green Hills Group is a volunteer-based effort to […]
The Newest in Notebooks
In a world where people are always on the road to somewhere, portability is key to ensure that technology doesn’t slow them down. The power of notebooks has been on the rise for quite some time now, and the leading product developers continue to improve their best-in-class work each year. Two notable new models caught […]
07 / 09 / 13
Black Oak Associates
For Black Oak Associates, sustainability is a means of providing tenants with affordable commercial spaces while offering local residents a cleaner, healthier community. Black Oak Associates has adopted a policy of sustainability that applies to the corporate office and its properties. Heberto Alanis specializes in the company’s green initiatives: “We believe that sustainability is a […]
07 / 08 / 13
End of an Era?
According to Gartner, the worldwide PC shipments are expected to drop from 341 million units in 2012 to 305 million this year (-10.6 percent), and reduce to 289 million in 2014. Sales are on a downslide partly because of the competition from tablets, and even smartphones to some extent. At a first glance, this decrease […]
07 / 03 / 13
Pierce-Eislen Acquired
Yardi has acquired Pierce-Eislen, a real estate research and reporting firm focusing on the multi-family industry. The merger announcement was made July 3. Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., Pierce-Eislen is an online, subscription-based technology company providing up-to-the-minute data to the commercial multifamily housing industry. “This union will help us bring the industry’s most complete and fully […]
07 / 03 / 13
Dive into Summer
With the heat of summer fast approaching, the pool deck is becoming the hot spot for socializing and relaxation. Regardless of age or location, renters are sure to include a sparkling pool on their wish lists—but a wet hole simply won’t do. Millennials and Baby Boomers are being spoiled by pools that reach greater and […]
07 / 02 / 13
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