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In today’s fast-paced business climate where nothing is certain but rapid-fire change, masses in business and work life have surrendered themselves to “overachievement” in pursuit of career success. Not just ordinary success, but rather...

When it comes to hiring, democratic decisions lead to better outcomes. There is wisdom in crowds when it comes to spotting talent. When Google tracked the performance of recent hires against their interview ratings,...

As data becomes easier to attain, the relationship aspect of commercial real estate is becoming less of a competitive differentiator. Despite the long-awaited and much-heralded embrace of tech in the CRE industry, there are still...

The toughest job interview question may seem like a softball from the interviewer’s perspective: “So…tell me about yourself.” It seems easy because it feels like a free pass: no hypothetical scenario, no request for real-life examples,...

Companies know that employee turnover is expensive and disruptive. And they know that retaining their best and brightest employees helps them not only save money but also preserve competitive advantages and protect intellectual capital. Most...

You define the contours of your character and the shape of your life by what you say “no” to. For example, saying no to invitations is the way you safeguard the attention you need...

At RealWorld 2019, RealPage introduced its first application of artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI) to its product line. The function that they chose for this purpose is resident screening. Expanding the view RealPage says that traditional resident...

RealPage held its RealWorld user's group meeting in Orlando, Florida recently. In addition to sessions discussing RealPage's products, they also held sessions presenting information of interest to the industry in general. One such session...

Greg Ugalde, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Torrington, Conn., issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the White House executive order...

The Michaels Organization, a national leader in residential real estate with full service capabilities in development, management, finance, and construction, announced today that it has significantly expanded its presence in the Caribbean, with the...

Yardi Matrix released its June report on the multifamily housing market. The report describes a market with healthy year-over-year rent growth and solid occupancy numbers. Rents edge upward Yardi Matrix reported that the average rent nationwide...

The Census Bureau released its monthly new residential construction report for June 2019. The report shows a softening of multifamily housing construction activity. Permits decline The preliminary report for April shows that permits for buildings with...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its producer price index report for June 2019. It showed that overall prices for processed goods for intermediate demand fell by 1.1 percent in the month. The...

At NAA’s recent Apartmentalize conference in Denver, the future of apartment tech was the subject of several of the educational session. Here is a summary of some of what was presented. Setting a focus The Apartmentalize...

This week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for May. Its data on the parts of the jobs market of interest to the multifamily industry,...