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As rent skyrockets, more cities look to cap it
In Seattle, where activists say some renters complain their rent has increased by as much as 150 percent, two city council members hosted a...
Resident ambassador
For some, the resident participation has helped with more authentic messaging, which has led to a boost in referrals and a competitive edge against...
Walking on sunshine
The recently released MIT study, “The Future of Solar Energy,” takes an in-depth look at the solar power industry, and provides up-to-date information on...
Second life renters
Since the end of the recent recession, apartment owners have been gaining back some of the deep discounts they made to keep properties full....
Living in the digital age
“Our new Camden technology package with Internet service is rolling out as scheduled and, for the second quarter, contributed approximately 45 basis points to...
The story of rising rents
“Across most markets, renters are paying a higher percentage of their incomes in rent,” says Luis Mejia, director of U.S. multifamily research with the...
The next target in California’s drought? Renters.
The result amounted to a savings in water use in June of 23 percent, just below the mandate required by the governor.
But while single-family...
Product placement finds an apartment
Many students arriving at their new student apartments this fall are being greeted by corporate promotions ranging from concert invitations to discounts on Uber...
How to handle stress in the moment
What the experts say
Eighty percent of Americans are stressed at work, according to a recent study by Nielsen for Everest College. Low pay, unreasonable...
Should hiring be based on gut—or data?
These are questions a lot of companies would like better answers to, considering the critical importance of people to a business’s success and the...
21 signs that you’re mentally stronger than average
How do you know where you fall on the spectrum? Psychotherapist Amy Morin, the author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, lists...
Court ruling on cybersecurity impacts how multifamily does business
In the case Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, the court ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) statutory authority to...
NMHC weighs in on HUD
After considering the Administration’s goal as well as its previous attempts to shoehorn minorities into largely homogenous communities in which they otherwise could not...
Lucky stars: saga of a bull market
“The apartment industry hasn’t looked this good in some time,” said Jeff Adler, VP and general manager of Yardi Matrix during an interview with...
Don’t mess with the bull
That’s where numbers become important. Numbers drive our operations, set our projections and bear our cash flow, and right now the numbers are some...
