Month: July 2023

Industry Trends Report | Week of July 24

The top storylines in multifamily this week are parking pain points, creating a self-starter culture, amenities and events for all generations, digital natives and the rental journey, digital foundation, fraudulent documents, Amazon requiring employees to relocate and the migration to high-risk areas.

Digital Natives Diversify the Rental Journey

The apartment search process has morphed drastically. It's not enough to smile when a prospect walks through the door. Communities need to appeal to potential renters long before the tour takes place, and they need to embrace and strategically leverage a mix of digital platforms to reach their…

Why Parking Pain Points Should Be a Priority

There are numerous multifamily properties that can't even supply parking to all their residents, let alone offer dedicated guest parking. And shrinking parking ratios in multifamily are only exacerbating the problem. The only option is to find a solution that lets you optimize your parking spaces.

Catch Me If You Can . . . And I Bet You Can’t!

Unfortunately, fraud is not a narrow topic in the apartment world. A panel of industry experts discussed the wide-ranging topic at the Apartmentalize 2023 session Catch Me If You Can . . . And I Bet You Can’t, providing a high-level account of their experiences with fraud and…

Industry Trends Report | Week of July 17

The top storylines in multifamily this week are the nuances of renewals, women in multifamily finance, training technology, the morphing prospect experience, benchmarking, maintenance training, affordable housing, the effect of apartment construction on rent growth and rent control.