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It's Officially Last Minute to Register—MAXIMIZE: 2015 Multifamily Asset Management Conference Is Next Monday

Be a part of the rental housing revolution and join professionals dedicated to extracting total value and return from multifamily housing real estate assets and portfolios at MAXIMIZE: 2015 Multifamily Asset Management Conference—October 12-...

Industry Insider | Multifamily Asset Management Conference

5 Cities Receive $30 Million in HUD Grants to Revitalize Public-Housing Communities

Digested from “Atlanta wins $30 million federal housing grant”AJC.com (9/28/15) Leslie, KatieAtlanta; Kansas City, Mo.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Memphis, Tenn.; and Sacramento, Calif., have each received a five-year $30-million Choice Neighborh...

Section 8 | Low-Income Tax Credit | Industry Insider

San Antonio’s Northwest Neighborhood Draws New Interest

Digested from “Latest multifamily acquisitions point to Northwest San Antonio's strengthening appeal among investors”San Antonio Business Journal (9/28/15) Burke, KatieThe recent sale of The Parq on the Boulevard, in San Antonio’s Nor...

Vacancy & Occupancy Rates | Development | Industry Insider

Nashville Communities Rake in More Than $800 Million

Digested from “Franklin apartments could fetch $60M”The Tennessean (9/28/15) Ward, GetahnCrescent Cool Springs, a roughly 1-year-old, 252-unit apartment community outside of Nashville, Tenn., is expected to sell for $60 million this wee...

Vacancy & Occupancy Rates | Industry Insider

Rising Vacancy Rates Could Indicate Trouble Ahead

Digested from “U.S. apartment vacancy rate rises in third quarter”Reuters (10/1/15) Vijayaraghavan, AbinayaAlthough new construction fell slightly from the second quarter, vacancy rates rose to 4.3 percent from 4.2 percent, according to a re...

Vacancy & Occupancy Rates | Economic Issues | Industry Insider

How Today’s Immigration Population Differs From Previous Decades

Digested “Modern Immigration Wave Brings 59 Million to U.S., Driving Population Growth and Change Through 2065”Pew Research Center (9/28/15)The percentage of people living in the United States who were born in another country has risen ...

Immigration | Economic Issues | Industry Insider

Oakland’s Waste Reduction Efforts Continue Through Apartment Communities

Digested from “Oakland Begins Zero Waste Apartment Composting Program”Axiometrics (9/25/15) Sorter, DaveAll Oakland-area apartment communities with at least five units have received composting carts as part of the city’s Zero Waste pr...

Recycling | Industry Insider

College Students Request Pets For Therapy

Digested from “Campuses Debate Rising Demands for ‘Comfort Animals’”The New York Times (10/4/15) Hoffman, JanAs anxiety and depression among college students increase, so has the request for pets in campus housing. Schools have ackn...

Industry Insider | Property Operations

Older Sacramento Properties Provide Investment Opportunity

Digested from “What two apartment-complex sales say about the multifamily market”Sacramento Business Journal (10/6/15) van der Meer, BenThe sale of two older apartment communities shows what a hot market Sacramento is. Although it’s mo...

Industry Insider | Property Operations | Topics

Have Vacancy Rates Hit Their Low?

Digested from “Has Multifamily Reached an Inflection Point?”GlobeSt.com (10/5/15) Bubny, PaulVacancy rates may have hit their bottom, as experts expect rates to increase as additional supply comes online. Rates ticked up 10 basis points t...

Industry Insider | Renters | Topics

Location Is Driver of New Development in D.C. Suburb

Digested from “Developers have the Wiehle Avenue Metro surrounded”Washington Business Journal (10/5/15) Neibauer, MichaelEight apartment communities comprising almost 3,000 apartment homes are scheduled for construction around the Wiehle-Re...

Industry Insider | Development

7 Tips to Making Smart Decisions

Digested from “How Successful People Make Smart Decisions”Forbes (10/7/15) Bradberry, TravisPeople make around 70 decisions a day. These tips can help you manage most of the choices you must make, such as prioritizing larger issues and as...

Industry Insider | Health Concerns | Topics

Grow Your Network at the 2016 NAA Student Housing Conference & Exposition

Take advantage of your best opportunity to plug into all the latest trends in the fastest growing segment of the apartment housing industry—and make it a team effort— by registering now for the 2016 NAA Student Housing Conference & Exposit...

Industry Insider | Student Housing Conference & Exposition

Deadline Alert! This Friday is Your Last Chance to Submit Session Proposals for the 2016 NAA Education Conference & Exposition

Convinced you have a fantastic session idea for the 2015 NAA Education Conference & Exposition? Don’t keep it to yourself! NAA is now accepting proposals for education sessions for the 2016 NAA Education Conference & Exposition to be held Ju...

Industry Insider | NAA Education Conference & Exposition

You Wouldn’t Build Without Blueprints, So Why Budget Without Benchmarks?

Achieving success tomorrow requires one to take care of business today—that's why leading communities turn to the 2015 NAA Income & Expense Survey (IES). Results of the 27th annual IES in Rental Apartment Communities are now available. The rep...

Industry Insider | Bookstore | Property Operations

NAA Click & Lease: Providing Stability to Address the Unexpected

Property management can feel like an act in a three-ring circus. The NAA Click & Lease program simplifies the lease forms process, allowing you to focus on what’s important. The NAA Click & Lease is a web-based leasing program offered exclusiv...

Industry Insider | Leasing | Property Operations

Experts Increase 2015 Rent Growth Predictions

Digested from “Apartment Market Forecast for 2015 Strengthened Again”Axiometrics (10/5/15) Sanjay, KCNew forecasts predict 2015 will be the best year for rent growth in a decade. Estimates for the national average rent growth have been rev...

Industry Insider | Economic Issues

Improve Resident Health With Outdoor Play Areas

Digested from “Adult Playgrounds”Yardi (10/14/15) Rascón, EricaFitness centers are great exercise outlets, but play — especially in green spaces — does more for mental health. The benefits of outdoor play are so significant that ex...

Amenities | Industry Insider

Three Hurricane Preparedness Precautions for Apartment Communities

Digested from “Six Tips to Financially Prepare for a Hurricane”Property Management Insider (10/13/15) Blackwell, TimProperty damage related to hurricanes in both coastal and inland areas can take a toll, so it’s important to take precau...

Hurricane | Industry Insider

How to Balance Entertainment and Information in Ads

Digested from “When People Pay Attention to Video Ads and Why”Harvard Business Review (10/14/15) Teixeira, Thales S.Consumers — particularly younger ones — digest advertising on multiple platforms, often simultaneously, which requires adv...

Marketing | Industry Insider

Why Millennials Aren’t Creating New Rental Households

Digested from “Apartment Demographics Study Shows Possible Millennial Pent-Up Demand”Axiometrics (10/9/15) Ehmann, ChuckMillennials have not created new rental households at the rate of previous generations: From 2006 to 2014, 18-to-34-year-...

Millennials | Vacancy & Occupancy Rates | Industry Insider

New Life for Historic School as Apartment Community

Digested from “Developers planning apartments in former high school”Albany Business Review (10/13/15) Roiter, Andrew H.The owner and the developer of Draper High School, in Rotterdam, N.Y., are currently securing permits and financing to ...

Development | Industry Insider

5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in Multifamily Property

Digested from “Optimize Hidden Values of Existing MF Properties”GlobeSt.com (10/14/15) Dolce, NatalieInvestment opportunities abound in improving submarkets and older properties that need a little TLC. The answers to these five questions...

Economic Issues | Property Management | Industry Insider

How a Golf Course Supported Neighborhood Rehabilitation

Digested from “An Atlanta Neighborhood Tries To Redefine Gentrification”NPR (9/23/15) Yu, EllyThe neighborhood that surrounds the East Lake Golf Club used to be ridden with crime. Now it’s a PGA destination.The redevelopment of the neighbo...

Economic Issues | Property Management | Industry Insider

Learn from Industry Leaders and Visionaries at the 2016 NAA Student Housing Conference & Exposition

Take advantage of your best opportunity to plug into all the latest trends in the fastest growing segment of the apartment housing industry—and make it a team effort—by registering now for the 2016 NAA Student Housing Conference & Exposit...

Industry Insider | Student Housing Conference & Exposition

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