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Australia Update

The Property Congress

Last month, more than 700 real estate professionals converged on Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia for a week of learning from industry leaders and experts innovating the property sector. Hosted by Property Council of Australia, The Property Congress has become a highly anticipated annual event and the largest property conference in the region, boasting delegates from […]

News

Next-Gen Perks

Employee Benefits

To woo the next generation of workers, employers need to think beyond the standard benefits package and embrace a new era of employee perks. Once upon a time, job seekers placed salary above all else when on the hunt for employment. These days, a new generation of millennial employees is putting less and less emphasis […]

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Change is Good

ONPHA Event Recap

The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA) held a three-day conference and tradeshow in Toronto earlier this month, focused on the theme “Let’s Grow Together.” More than 1,100 housing professionals, government representatives, community partners and service managers attended. Yardi presented “A Real-World Look at Technology in Social Housing,” an informative look at innovation. The room was […]

Technology

No More Falls

Senior Safety Technology

For many senior citizens, the choice to move into assisted living begins the moment staying at home becomes dangerous. Tripping over carpet or a tumbling down a flight of stairs can no longer be dispatched with an ice pack or a trip to urgent care. For adults 65 and older, these incidents often result in […]

People

Redtail Ponds

A Place to Call Home

The first thing you notice when you visit the Redtail Ponds housing community in Fort Collins is how many residents have dogs. There are big ones and small ones, bulldogs and collies, mutts and mixes. Residents of the community proudly walk their pets in and out of the building’s front door, into a brisk fall […]

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Market Forecast

Yardi experts weigh in

Jeff Adler and Jack Kern hosted the semi-annual Yardi Matrix webinar on Thursday, November 10th. More than 300 participants dialed in to hear their data-based assessment of the economy and the multifamily market. Our hosts covered a number of topics from the 2016 presidential election, to job growth and economic fundamentals, to specific markets and […]

Marketing

Purposeful Surveys

Using Resident Response Data

You’ve probably heard the saying, “You can’t manage what you haven’t measured.” What exactly do you do once resident satisfaction has been measured? The data within your resident survey results can pave the road for a more profitable and enjoyable property—if you optimize use of the data. Make a Plan Before you issue the […]

People

An Awesome Upgrade

For Avesta Homes

The “Upgrade Like a Rock Star” series highlights insider tips and tricks for a smooth transition to Voyager 7S, Yardi’s newest and most robust property management platform. For this installment, Yardi caught up with Will Newton, Director of Support Systems at Avesta Homes. His team converted from Voyager 6 to 7S more than two years […]

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Lifetime Achievement

Anant Yardi Earns NAA Honor

The National Apartment Association (NAA) honored Anant Yardi’s service to the apartment industry with a rare Lifetime Achievement Award. The accolade was presented to Mr. Yardi, Founder and President of Yardi Systems, at a luncheon in National Harbor, Maryland, on Nov. 11. NAA Chairman of the Board Marc Ross presented the award. “The Lifetime Achievement […]

Technology

Solar Surfaces

Energy Produced in Place

A revolutionary new technology can put solar cells on almost any surface, transforming traditional solar energy installations and turning buildings into power generators.

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Death to Power

The Changing Energy Industry

Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared in the fall issue of NAREIM Dialogues. Electrification is perhaps the greatest technological advancement of the 20th century. The electric power grid, the system that delivers electrification, is considered by many to be the largest and most successful machine ever built. But it may be about to die. The […]

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Shifting Skylines

Chinese Firms Invest in Chicago

Several landmark projects break ground in the U.S. just as headlines herald the slowdown of real estate investments by the Chinese. According to a Bloomberg report, American real estate transactions with China are slowing down for the first time since 2011. The loss of momentum is a result of constraints issued by the Chinese government […]

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Success for Veterans

Ending Homelessness

There has been a series of encouraging reports emerging from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this quarter. The nation enters fall with a positive outlook regarding housing and services for veterans facing homelessness. A recent report reveals a 47 percent decline in veteran homelessness since 2010, with a 17 percent decrease between January […]

Technology

Sharing Not Caring

Social Media Abuse

After a rash of inappropriate and unsettling photos and videos posted by nurses and staff, the senior living industry is stepping in to regulate social media abuses and protect the privacy of residents.

People

Beyond Credit Checks

Patrick Hennessey, Yardi

Patrick Hennessey, Vice President and General Manager at Yardi, joined the team in 2010 as an expert in screening software. He found Yardi’s small company feel and large company resources appealing. “We have a great team of people, cutting edge technology, and the efficiencies that a company the size of Yardi are able to attain […]

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