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Sydney Data Center

Yardi today announced the opening of a new data center in Sydney as the company continues to see rapid adoption of the Yardi Voyager™ platform in Australia and New Zealand. Yardi has a network of data centers across North America, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific and Australia that form the Yardi Cloud. “We are excited about […]

03 / 19 / 13

Megan McCoy

Megan McCoy

Riverstone manages a portfolio of more than 700 communities and 170,000 apartment homes for leading institutions, pension funds, developers, and other major owners, with a combined asset value topping $17 billion. Located in more than 265 cities in 28 states across the nation,  assets under management include high-rise, mid-rise, and garden-style communities. Recently, we had […]

03 / 18 / 13

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Asus Fonepad & Padfone

Is it a tablet, is it a phone? Why not two in one? Asus keeps coming up with very interesting technology and based on their latest release, one could say that they’re having a good time experimenting with the industry’s most popular mobile devices: the smartphone and the tablet. At the Mobile World Congress they […]

03 / 15 / 13

Passage Home

Passage Home assists the impoverished, the previously incarcerated, and recovery program participants on their path to self-sufficiency through stable housing and life skills training. The North Carolina-based organization faces formidable odds: with unemployment hovering around 35%, nearly 90,000 Wake County residents live in poverty with more than 1,100 facing homelessness. Many of those in need […]

03 / 14 / 13

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Lauren Chung

Lauren Chung pulls inspiration from multiple facets of her life to help clients find the proper solutions for their business needs. Everything from her background in economics to athletic training has equipped her with the skills needed to serve Yardi as a Senior Sales Executive. For Lauren, life seems to have come full circle in […]

03 / 13 / 13

Walter Cronkite tours a home of the 'future.'

The Future Is Now

Editors’ note: Geneva Ives is the marketing writer for Point2, a leading provider of online marketing solutions for real estate professionals, including custom websites, syndication tools and prospecting utilities. She will be contributing technology-oriented real estate interest posts to The Balance Sheet. It’s no secret that the team at Point2 is a little home obsessed. […]

03 / 12 / 13

Natalie Stanley, MB Real Estate

MB Real Estate

MB Real Estate (MBRE), a third party manager of multiple high profile commercial buildings in Chicago, sees sustainable property management practices as much more than good environmental stewardship. In fact, when talking to building owners or tenants about sustainable practices, MBRE’s Director of Sustainability focuses on the bottom line. More specifically, the triple bottom line. […]

03 / 11 / 13

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Mobile Goes Global

Europe hosts the world’s premiere mobile event, a supersized tech fair that recently brought together over 72,000 participants from more than 220 countries and over 1,700 companies. Held this year in Barcelona, the Mobile World Congress is where the latest innovations in the mobile ecosystem are revealed, with emphasis on the technology behind the scenes […]

03 / 08 / 13

Cory on the ice during a curling tournament.

Cory Hawkes

When it comes to pursuing the things he is passionate about, Cory Hawkes doesn’t cut any corners. Point2’s Manager of Customer Care wears his heart on his sleeve, whether he’s supporting his favorite Canadian Football League team, playing his favorite sport, or working with his top-notch team of customer care specialists. A Point2 employee since […]

03 / 07 / 13

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ATL Ronald McDonald House

As Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities (ARMHC) enters its second phase of expansion, Atlanta families can look forward to a brighter future in children’s health care. Yardi recently joined forces with ARMHC to provide quality care for Atlanta’s families in the greatest need. ARMHC specializes in making families feel at home during their toughest hours […]

03 / 06 / 13

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Samsung Unpacked

Samsung has announced that it is Ready 4 the show, inviting fans on March 14th to New York for a special event where the newest device from the South Korean company will stand in the spotlight. The event will be live streamed on YouTube, announcing the next Galaxy. The star will be the Galaxy S […]

03 / 05 / 13

Meet the Millennials

Millennial Shift

Homeownership has long been considered the basis of the American dream. Today, we are witnessing a massive shift in perspective, with young adults breaking away from tradition and rearranging their life goals according to personal preferences. Loosely defined as those aged 18 to 30, the financially-savvy, eco-minded, highly-educated Millennials are expected to change the face […]

03 / 04 / 13

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Interest in Pinterest

As a property manager, it may become prudent to ask yourself: Are you getting the most out of Pinterest? This new social media tool has skyrocketed in popularity over the last year, and owners and operators across the country are finding it is a great way to promote their communities. In a recent webinar called […]

03 / 01 / 13

Top Women in Real Estate

Finding Inspiration

It’s inspiring to hear the details of a success story, and never more so than when the person had to fight their way to the top. Talk to a female executive in commercial real estate, and chances are you’ll walk away with more than a few such inspirations. Talk to 25 of them, and you’ll […]

02 / 28 / 13

Facial-eye recogniction software could be the new password.

Password Fast Forward

These days, traditional passwords are suspect in their ability to handle the safety of our valuable online data. This isn’t a new problem.  Nearly a decade ago, in 2004, Bill Gates was predicting the demise of the alpha-numeric password, calling it a weak spot in security and identity authentication. He was one of the first […]

02 / 27 / 13