Multifamily

SmartRent, Inc., a leading provider of smart communities and operations solutions for the rental housing industry, today announced the launch of its Product Advisory Council, a group of senior executives from some of the industry’s largest and most innovative ownership and management organizations.

CAPREIT (capreit.com), a fully integrated real estate operating company responsible for the ownership and management of more than $6 billion of multifamily assets in the U.S., today announced it has been selected by Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) to manage 21 communities in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Transparency has become the hallmark of consumer trust across nearly every industry. People want to know exactly what they’re getting and what they’re paying for. From making travel plans to retail purchases, consumers are looking at the details. Within the multifamily space, transparency is no longer a bonus—it’s…

Hamilton Zanze, a leading San Francisco-based multifamily real estate investment firm, today announced it has sponsored the purchase of Village of the Pines, a garden-style apartment community in Reno, Nev. The acquisition closed on Oct. 9. Mission Rock Residential, an affiliate of Hamilton Zanze, has assumed management of…

Seattle recently passed Ordinance CB121000, sparking new conversations around rent pricing software and its role in multifamily housing. With language like "prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing," it's easy to assume the legislation is an outright ban on technology, but that couldn't be further from the truth.

Engrain, the leader in interactive touring, mapping and data visualization software for the built environment, today announced it has partnered with Jonah, a leading provider of integrated websites for the multifamily industry, to launch the next generation of multifamily websites that prioritize renter trust, transparency and usability.

By leveraging tools such as interactive visual maps, multifamily operators can showcase virtual tours and pictures of their community and apartments, as well as real-time availability and all-in pricing of individual units—all from a single platform. This approach sets an industry standard for convenience, efficiency, and transparency.

A strong U.S. economy has avoided recession. Short-term interest rates have finally begun to drop, though long-term rates are still volatile. And the gap has finally begun to close between the prices many potential buyers have been willing to pay for apartment properties and the prices sellers have…