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No matter how great you are with residents or how much they enjoy living at your community, there will be a certain percentage that chooses not to renew. As varied as those reasons are, they can be grouped into one of four drivers of resident retention.
Which individual apartment metro topped the list for rent growth in year-ending second quarter of 2013? Here are the top ten performers according to the latest quarterly apartment market numbers from MPF Research.
With demand for apartments outpacing deliveries for Q2 2013, it looks like some of the pent-up apartment demand from young adults who have been living at home with mom and dad is being unleashed, driving leasing activity to impressive levels.
Fireworks are synonymous with our celebration of Independence Day. Yet, the thrill of fireworks can also bring pain, causing serious burns and eye injuries. Here are some important safety tips to help ensure your personal and resident’s safety.
Cloud computing is finally taking its place in the multifamily industry, allowing cutting-edge IT professionals to focus on the more strategic initiatives that add value to your business.
If your property management teams are investing time using social media, it’s imperative your residents are aware of it. Here are five ways to improve your community’s online social presence and up your resident retention.
In a sure sign that the property management trend of smoke-free apartments is gaining serious momentum, Related Companies announced this week the launch of a portfolio-wide smoke free initiative.
Maintenance teams play a critical, yet often overlooked role in the lease renewal process. Here are four tips that successful property management teams can apply to leverage this important asset and improve resident retention.
When you create a working environment with a basis of self-guided development, you’re creating employees who can make a significant contribution to the success of your property management company whether someone is watching them or not.
Controlling mosquitoes on apartment properties can be as high-tech as integrating treatment with an existing irrigation system or as low-tech as manual inspections to eliminate or treat potential breeding grounds.
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Multifamily owners will sometimes find themselves non-compliant because of a misinterpretation of th...
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When it officially stamps hoarding as a disorder in May, the American Psychiatric Association will c...
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