Month: May 2021

Hiring and Developing the Right Teams

In the apartment industry, you seldom observe organizations that downplay the employee experience. Great results, average culture doesn’t necessarily qualify as a sizzling tagline. Yet while nearly all organizations claim that they are among the best places to work, it can ring hollow in some instances.

Industry Trends Report | Week of May 24

The top storylines in multifamily this week: vertical integration benefits, challenging the fee myth, study finds renters moving to larger apartments, workforce housing set to get a boost, development outlook on the mend and the necessity of high-speed Internet.

SmartRent Announces Exclusive Integration with Engrain

SmartRent, a provider of smart home automation for property owners, managers, developers, homebuilders and residents, today announced it has launched an exclusive integration with map visualization technology leader Engrain, to optimize SmartRent’s new parking management solution.

“Yes, We’re Pet Friendly” … But Are You Really?

While 76% of operators identify their property as being pet-friendly, a staggering 72% of renters say that pet-friendly housing is hard to find. As these numbers seem to contradict one another, finding the cause of this disconnect is crucial to creating a community that is pet-inclusive.

The Benefits of Vertical Integration

Having your own property management and construction divisions can bring higher workers’ compensation costs and subject you to more liability. But if an apartment owner is careful and deliberate in creating in-house property management and construction teams, its portfolio and its investors can benefit.