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CRE leaders on AI adoption, disruption & what’s next

Three CRE executives from Arden, Brookfield and Silverstein shared at the Yardi NY Executive Summit how they're navigating market disruption, tenant experience and AI adoption.

05 / 22 / 26

Commercial

The real operational cost of reconciliation in investment management

How much of your team's week goes to validating data instead of analyzing it? Discover the operational cost of reconciliation in investment management and how connected workflows reduce it.

05 / 22 / 26

Investment management

Investment Suite

Stay connected with senior living mobile apps for sales, EHR & residents

Did you know there are mobile apps for Senior CRM, Yardi EHR and the RentCafe Senior Living Portal? Get the latest performance, security and usability improvements.

05 / 20 / 26

Senior living

Elevate Suite for Commercial

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What’s new in the Yardi Commercial Suite: Spring 2026

Smart Lease, Virtuoso Support, Deal Manager and more — here’s what’s new across the Yardi Commercial Suite this quarter.

04 / 23 / 26

AI-first leasing: From scripted replies to real conversations

Chatbots were the start. Leasing intelligence is the next operational leap, combining autonomy and conversion to move leasing from a reactive function to a proactive one.

05 / 26 / 26

Chat IQ

Stay connected with senior living mobile apps for sales, EHR & residents

Did you know there are mobile apps for Senior CRM, Yardi EHR and the RentCafe Senior Living Portal? Get the latest performance, security and usability improvements.

05 / 20 / 26

Say “yes” to efficient, AI-powered Yardi invoice approval

Smart Approval, a Yardi Virtuoso AI agent, does the work of approving invoices, leaving property management teams more time for value-add tasks.

05 / 18 / 26

Procure to Pay Suite

AI comes to affordable housing

Yardi Chat IQ gives prospective residents instant answers about eligibility and move-in steps, and keeps working for them long after they move in.

05 / 12 / 26

Chat IQ

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The people behind Aspire: Yardi client success

How Yardi CRM IQ connects every step of the leasing journey

How SRG Senior Living creates seamless care with the Yardi Senior Living Suite

How Gardant builds 20% more efficiency with the Yardi Senior Living Suite

Meet the multifamily CRM that supports 1m units

IM (MG Properties-Anfuso) Investment Manager Video

How do you increase investor confidence? Watch MG Properties’ interview on Investment Manager

Success spotlights

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EastGroup Properties
Sam Lopez

Pennrose
Paul Mastio

Stirling Properties

Collaborative budgeting made easy

Forecast Manager has fundamentally shifted our entire budgeting process. We have spread the load of creating budgets across multiple departments, providing a scalable and streamlined approach to this important area of our business.

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Make the switch

Before Voyager, it took 30-45 minutes to handwrite or type Tenant Income Certifications (TIC) and other HUD compliance forms. We can now complete a TIC in a couple of seconds with Voyager.

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Voyager brought us from the dark ages to where we are now.

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AI-first leasing: From scripted replies to real conversations

Chatbots were the start. Leasing intelligence is the next operational leap, combining autonomy and conversion to move leasing from a reactive function to a proactive one.

05 / 26 / 26

Panel of CRE executives speaking at the NY Executive Summit

CRE leaders on AI adoption, disruption & what’s next

Three CRE executives from Arden, Brookfield and Silverstein shared at the Yardi NY Executive Summit how they're navigating market disruption, tenant experience and AI adoption.

05 / 22 / 26

Commercial

People pointing at investment management screens on a laptop

The real operational cost of reconciliation in investment management

How much of your team's week goes to validating data instead of analyzing it? Discover the operational cost of reconciliation in investment management and how connected workflows reduce it.

05 / 22 / 26

Investment management

Investment Suite

Mobile apps for Yardi Senior Living Suite

Stay connected with senior living mobile apps for sales, EHR & residents

Did you know there are mobile apps for Senior CRM, Yardi EHR and the RentCafe Senior Living Portal? Get the latest performance, security and usability improvements.

05 / 20 / 26

Care Suite

A person in a suit holds a tablet next to a large smartphone displaying the Chat IQ interface with active message bubbles

Powered by agentic AI: How decades of expertise shaped Chat IQ

Our multifamily marketing experts work with customer support teams. Their expertise directly informs our product and AI development, shaping increasingly human-like workflows that power Chat IQ.

05 / 19 / 26

Learning

Say “yes” to efficient, AI-powered Yardi invoice approval

Smart Approval, a Yardi Virtuoso AI agent, does the work of approving invoices, leaving property management teams more time for value-add tasks.

05 / 18 / 26

Mixed portfolios

Chat IQ: A virtual leasing assistant that thinks before it responds

Scripted tools have helped in the past, but new AI models like Chat IQ are exposing the limits of scripted automation.

05 / 14 / 26

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McKinsey Webinar recap: Combine AI with human touch

Incremental adoption and human governance are keys to making agentic artificial intelligence drive efficiencies in real estate organizations, McKinsey experts noted in a recent webinar.

05 / 14 / 26

Virtuoso

Your guide to the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference (SLEC)

Your guide to the Senior Living Executive Conference (SLEC)

Heading to Argentum SLEC 2026 in Nashville? Here's everything you need to know about where to find us, what sessions to attend and how to make the most of your time at the event.

05 / 13 / 26

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AI comes to affordable housing

Yardi Chat IQ gives prospective residents instant answers about eligibility and move-in steps, and keeps working for them long after they move in.

05 / 12 / 26

Affordable housing

Why AI in commercial real estate is different

AI is reshaping commercial real estate, but CRE's complex data and high-stakes decisions demand a purpose-built approach. Here's where most firms stand and how to get started.

05 / 11 / 26

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What agents wish their AI assistants could do

Proactive AI leasing agents: Current reality vs. new possibilities

The most forward-thinking property management teams aren’t asking whether to adopt AI. They’re asking which one and how quickly.

05 / 07 / 26

Promote fair housing practices with technology

Four ways housing providers can use digital tools to promote fair, consistent and compliant experiences for every applicant and resident.

05 / 06 / 26

Affordable housing

Learning

Senior Resource Group client success video

Video: Senior Resource Group connects teams for seamless care

Watch Sara Padilla, VP of health services, share SRG’s success connecting teams for improved efficiency, compliance and care with the Yardi Senior Living Suite.

05 / 05 / 26

Senior living

EHR

The Capital Stack: The impact of AI tools on NOI

How AI increases NOI in multifamily investment

AI is helping multifamily teams lease faster, accelerate rent collection and prevent fraud losses. For investment managers, the impact is showing up directly in NOI.

05 / 04 / 26

Investment management