Month: October 2020

The Value of a CRM Playbook

A CRM is a tool that allows multifamily operators to organize and manage interactions with prospects and current residents across communication channels. The playbook is a comprehensive plan devised by the operator to guide a leasing team’s use of the CRM.

The Right Mindset for Making It through the Pandemic

One of the keys to successfully adapting to the pandemic is to realize that nothing has to be set up perfectly before implementation. Self-guided tours were certainly becoming more common in multifamily before COVID-19. With social distancing, the adaption of them has accelerated.

Industry Trends Report | Week of Oct. 12

Solutions to diversity challenges, connectivity and comfort in a COVID world, the problem with in-house review responses, the survival of apartment construction, the importance of socializing to Gen Z and Las Vegas' rent payment problem headline this week's multifamily news.

The Trouble With In-House Review Responses

Multifamily property managers are typically eager to respond to positive feedback in online forums, but conveying an appropriate message becomes complicated when faced with a negative review. It’s understandably difficult to receive negative feedback from a renter.

Industry Trends Report | Week of Oct. 5

The growing package problem, mass timber adoption for multifamily community development, the value of pet data, falling rents in major metros, surging lumber prices and NMHC's take on the affordability crisis make up this week's top headlines.