National Apartment Association
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Coming to America
Immigration has become an increasingly prevalent and often polarizing topic within policy discussions, and its effect on the apartment industry cannot be understated. Immigrants...
NAA: Lest we forget
Year after year, apartment professionals gather, catch up on news, meet with old friends and make new ones. NAA’s conference every June, for as...
Housing pro
Nominated for the position by President Donald Trump on April 28, Patenaude has the experience and knowledge to complement retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who...
Which amenities matter to renters?
As the building boom in downtown Chicago rolls well into another year, competition among developers in attracting new renters has hit a fever pitch....
Turning a page in history
A couple of months ago, former NAA CEO and President Doug Culkin stepped down and Robert Pinnegar took over leadership of the organization that...
The election is over. Now what?
On January 20, Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. It will mark the conclusion of...
Welcome to paradise
Anant Yardi faced such a dilemma in the early 80s while living in Santa Barbara, Calif., where he worked as a software developer for...
Energy Bill inches closer to finish line
Of particular interest to the multifamily industry have been provisions related to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) role in the development of building energy...
Multifamily’s great reno invasion
Among those speakers was Chip Gaines, who recounted his experience doing facelifts on single-family homes in Waco, Texas, during his presentation at the conference....
Choose courage
The growth that once propelled America and generated expansion, upward mobility and a pervasive prosperity is now the weakest in at least seven decades. So...
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...
Senate Bill 1217 makes first round, applauded by NMHC and NAA
The vote passed 13-9, which is one more vote than senators said they had during the first mark-up on April 29, when they decided...
Convention in the Mile-High City
"There were a number of discussions among executives and suppliers around whether legal substances should be available at non-sanctioned events," he said. Certainly this was...
Apartment lobby taking 2012 policy agenda to Congress
As the National Apartment Association and the National Multi Housing Council convene on Capitol Hill, they'll be wielding their agenda for the new year...
The end of white picket fences
Wanda Rapp doesn't own her home, and doesn't want to. Her job makes her painfully aware of why she doesn't. Rapp manages repossessed and...
