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How to Help with Tornado Relief Efforts

If you wish to aid the disaster relief efforts in Moore, Oklahoma, and the Dallas/Fort Worth area, you have a number of options.

May 21, 2013 by Michael Cunningham
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Occupancy Rates Linger Below Long-Term Norms in Philadelphia [Video]

With the local economy still very much in recovery, Philadelphia’s apartment market has yet to see occupancy climb back up to normal levels. As a result, rent growth remains limited.

May 20, 2013 by Jay Parsons
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Make Your Property a Magic Kingdom: Five Ways Disney Builds Extreme Customer Loyalty

The Disney brand is one of the most powerful in the world. Here are five ways you can add a little magic to your resident experiences to improve resident retention.

May 17, 2013 by Joanna Ellis
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Apartment Construction Surges in Jacksonville Despite Weak Fundamentals [Video]

A surge of new apartment construction starts puts Jacksonville among the nation’s most active markets despite ranking among the nation’s worst for both apartment occupancy and rent change levels.

May 15, 2013 by Jay Parsons
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The Property Management Field Guide to Cicadas

Should property management companies and apartment communities be worried about this impending cicada apocalypse and property damage? Not really. Here’s your Property Management Field Guide to everything you wanted to know about cicadas, and a few things you probably didn’t want to know.

May 15, 2013 by Michael Cunningham
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Cleveland Is Sustaining Great Apartment Occupancy

Despite the Cleveland apartment market’s occupancy premium relative to the national norm, the metro’s rent growth performance is running a bit below the U.S. average.

May 14, 2013 by Greg Willett
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Renter’s Insurance: Educating Residents about the Realities

According to one survey, only 31% of renters have renter’s insurance. Here are some common misconceptions renter’s have about renter’s insurance and why they pass on such a valuable way to protect not only their belongings but their bank accounts.

May 14, 2013 by Michael Cunningham
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Portland Apartment Market Continues to Put Up Impressive Numbers [Video]

The headwinds are picking up in Portland – more home sales and more new apartment supply. But those factors haven’t done much to weaken Portland’s strong apartment fundamentals.

May 13, 2013 by Jay Parsons
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Apartment Amenities: Understanding What Gen Y Wants

A panel of Generation Y multifamily professionals render their verdicts on development trends and amenities that are typically targeted at them and whether they are truly essential or overrated.

May 10, 2013 by Michael Cunningham
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Commercial Real Estate Show: Greg Willett on U.S. Apartment Market

Greg Willett recently appeared on America’s Commercial Real Estate Show where he spoke with host Michael Bull about the performance of the U.S. apartment market for the first quarter of 2013.

May 9, 2013 by Michael Cunningham
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Perennial Curb Appeal: Four Tips for Creating Year-Long Color

Property managers can reduce their color budgets while maintaining a consistent look of eye-catching color by using a strategic approach of mixing perennials and annuals during spring and fall plantings.

May 9, 2013 by Chris Lee
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Connecticut Apartment Market Follows the Northeast Regional Patterns [Video]

The Connecticut apartment market – which includes Hartford, Bridgeport/Stamford/Norwalk, New Haven and Norwich/New London – has put up consistently strong occupancy rates but slowing rent growth levels.

May 8, 2013 by Jay Parsons