Tag: Multifamily

NAA Digital Studio

Achieve Stronger NOI in 2021

Do you want to emerge from 2021 with a more efficient, agile and profitable organization? Discover insights to help you reach your goals during the National Apartment Association (NAA) Digital Studio Series! Stronger NOI in 2021 The April NAA Digital Studio, presented by Yardi, is a half-day event including deep dive and interactive sessions, industry […]

Marketing, Technology

Let’s chat

Picking the right chatbot

Property management chatbots have been a hot topic lately, especially for multifamily rentals. A chatbot can meet renters’ increasing demands for digital communication and capture more leasing opportunities, but only if it’s used wisely. First, we’ll talk about why you should consider “hiring” a chatbot if you don’t have one on staff already. Then, we’ll […]

News

Renters’ Changing Preferences

One Year into the Pandemic

More than a year has passed since we first issued a survey to understand renters’ responses to the pandemic. A new survey reveals surprising ways that renters’ preferences have changed, and which preferences remain the same. What renters wanted The March 2020 renter survey issued by RentCafe.com gave analysts an understanding of renters’ expectations and […]

Giving, News

COVID-19 Rental Housing Support Initiative

Yardi Sponsors Industry Initiative

Supporting the rental housing sector through the pandemic and beyond is a priority for the industry’s preeminent technology provider. Yardi is the primary sponsor of the COVID-19 Rental Housing Support Initiative. The project is a collaboration of The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), National Apartment Association (NAA), National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Association […]

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Bozzuto Expands West

Multifamily Industry Update

Yardi client Bozzuto recently announced its expansion into the west coast! With the right people and technology in place, Bozzuto positions itself for growth and success in the new frontier. Bozzuto: spring heralds growth for the property management company In 33 years, Bozzuto has grown into one of the largest property management companies in the […]

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Screening Strategies

Trends to Know Now

Along with changing the way we do almost everything, 2020 caused multifamily operators to re-think their marketing and leasing strategies — including applicant screening. While most businesses have pivoted to online services and are seeing benefits including reduced operational costs, online resident screening requires some attention to ensure quality renters are selected and risk is […]

Marketing

And Action!

Video Skills for Leasing Agents

As leasing technology and the customer journey has evolved, so has the role of the leasing agent. Also called leasing consultants or leasing specialists, these are the people who help walk prospects through the process of becoming residents … a path that’s become increasingly virtual. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, renters were doing most of […]

Marketing

Marketing Analytics

Create, monitor, adjust

How do you create the perfect property marketing strategy? One that delivers the biggest ROI for your budget? In the days of flyers, yard signs and billboards, creating a winning marketing program used to be somewhere between a guessing game and an art form. But now that most rental searches begin (and sometimes finish) online, […]

Matrix

Multifamily Outlook

From Yardi Matrix

After a year ravaged by disease, division, job losses and economic hardship, expectations for the multifamily industry in 2021 are the subject of a new Yardi Matrix outlook. “While there does appear to be light at the end of the tunnel, it will take some months to get most of the country vaccinated and get […]

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Asset Performance

Better outcomes with better data

Industry leaders from Grubb Properties and MG Properties Group recently shared insights on big data, benchmarking and forecasting with Yardi’s Paul Yount. “You won’t be successful in any market if you don’t have the right tools. You need the data. You have to be ready and prepared,” said Joe Anfuso, chief financial officer at MG […]

Marketing, News

Future of Leads + Leasing

Executive insight from Yardi

How has the pandemic permanently altered multifamily housing? This is one of the many questions explored during the 2020 National Apartment Association APTvirtual conference. The event hosted 63 breakout sessions and five TED-style Game Changer sessions that helped participants tackle tough questions. The Connect with Execs session offered a unique opportunity for guests to talk […]

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Pivotal Shifts

Emerging Multifamily Trends

There’s no way to introduce an article about the changes wrought by 2020 that doesn’t underplay the significance of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s affected the way we do everything — limiting travel, increasing screen time and turning even the most basic activity into an exercise in risk management. For people in the multifamily industry, apartment […]

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Tips for Hosting + Staging

Virtual + Self-Guided Tours

If you thought that virtual tours and self-guided tours were flashes in the pan, think again. Renters throughout the U.S. are speaking up about their tour preferences. Non-agent-lead tours are ideal for more than 52% of renters, reports a survey by RentCafe.com. That same report reveals that more than 83% of renters would take a […]

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Amenity Reset

For Multifamily

Amenities can be the irresistible lure that persuades apartment searchers to choose one community over another. Rooftop pools, fitness suites, concierge package service, housekeeping, business centers and dog wash stations all have devotees. “Over the past several years the multifamily asset class has been engaged in an amenities war, with projects offering better and more […]

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Remote Onboarding

Best Practices for Property Management

Working from home, remote work, telecommuting: whatever you call it, it’s a challenge for property managers across the nation. If you’re lucky enough to be hiring in during the pandemic, you’re also facing the challenge of onboarding in a remote work environment. It’s not easy. With the right tools, however, you can onboard new team […]

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