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Luxury Student Housing

Upward Trend or Doomed Fad?

Student housing has grown into a $5 billion industry. Colleges and universities rely on private builders for housing, on and off campus. These private builders are best able to equip units with features that appeal to the new generation of student renters while keeping the institutions’ costs low. Yet with the rise of student debt […]

Technology

Renewable Future

Race to Carbon Neutrality

The United Nations predicts that by spring 2024 the world’s population will reach 8 billion. Meeting the energy needs of the world’s ever-growing population is a hot-button issue, especially in the context of finite carbon-based energy sources and the looming danger of irreversible climate change. While going carbon-neutral can seem like an unachievable goal in […]

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Military Bases, Reimagined

Base Conversions Offer High Yields

Upcoming military base closures will provide a wealth of opportunities for developers. Beginning in the early 1990s, more than 8,000 military installations in Western Europe and North America shut their doors, according to NATO Review. In the US, 97 facilities were shuttered, resulting in land sales upwards of 100,000 acres and thousands of buildings. With […]

Technology

Masonry Goes Modern

Robotic Brick Layer

There is one thing the Egyptian Pyramids, Rome’s Colosseum, India’s Taj Mahal, and the Great Wall of China have in common: masonry. All these astonishing architectural achievements, scattered all over the globe, share the same building technique chosen for its beauty, versatility, and durability. The level of complexity varies from simple masonry to ornate exteriors […]

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Preserving Affordable Housing

With community land trusts

The toll of gentrification on local property owners has been well documented in recent years. What has escaped the headlines, however, are alternatives to gentrification that permit the natural ebb and flow of neighborhoods without affecting their longstanding members. Community land trusts are regaining popularity as a way to keep affordable housing in some of […]

Technology

OnePlus 2

Improved and In Demand

Remember last year’s $300 smartphone? If you liked it, soon is your chance to upgrade to the next generation of good, cheap smartphones built by the Chinese manufacturer OnePlus. Following OnePlus One – the little Android that could –  OnePlus 2 has already requested by over 2.6 million people, even though the device has just […]

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Silver Tsunami

Housing America’s seniors

America is in the midst of an unprecedented growth of the senior population. By 2030 there will be approximately 132 million individuals over the age of 50, the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS) predicts. At the same time, one in five Americans will be 65 and over, with the 65-74 age […]

Marketing

The Prospect Experience

Engaging interested renters

Recently, our RentCafe client services team held a webinar focused on “The Prospect Experience.” The intent was to dive deep into creating the perfect interaction with a potential renter. Strategies for quickly grabbing their attention, capturing contact information, and gently urging continued engagement were all part of the outline. To recap or if you weren’t […]

People

Fishy Business

True Stories from CRE

If you work in the real estate business, chances are that at some point, someone has tried to tell you that your job is “all kinds of boring.” But most times, they sure are wrong. Not long ago we read a blog post published by one of our clients, Phoenix-based Gary Shaw of Arcadia Management […]

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Smoke-Free PHA

In Philadelphia

Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) is the most recent addition to the growing list of public housing organizations to ban smoking. Dozens of public housing authorities throughout the US, as well as private companies, have initiated smoking bans for residential units, common spaces, and offices. The policies are prompted by financial and health concerns. A report […]

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Village Green

Versatility Reigns

2015 has already been a terrific year for Village Green. First, the company received the CEL Award for first place in Resident Satisfaction for the fifth consecutive year. Then the recent announcement of National Apartment Association Units Magazine Curb Appeal Awards brought additional good tidings. The Yardi client walked away with three awards for its […]

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Honored for Innovation

Yardi’s Self Storage Product

Yardi has been recognized for its self-storage technology platform by Inside Self-Storage, an industry publication for storage providers. The company won the Best Technology Innovation category in the 2015 Best of Business awards. It’s the latest honor for the company’s move into the self-storage business, which began in early 2014 with the acquisition of Salt […]

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Risk Management

Multifamily Roundtable

Apartment owners and management companies have a lot to worry about in keeping their communities safe and secure, and there are always new factors emerging to further add to the complexities of risk management. Multi-Housing News reached out to property owners, property managers and the insurance companies who cover them to see what the top […]

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Parking ROI

Creative Parking Solutions

For most of us, parking is little more than a necessary evil. If we could, we’d use the parking space for more units and enjoy the additional cash flow. But what if your parking lot could become an asset? From practical to extravagant, these creative parking solutions can transform a requirement into a revenue-generating tool. […]

People

Housing and Helping

The Caleb Group

At the Caleb Group, a home is much more than just a place to rest at night. The affordable housing provider, based in Swampscott, Mass., aims to improve the lives of its residents. With a strong foundation of community service created by founders Joan and Warren Sawyer, the Caleb Group has been doing good works […]

People

Karen Kossow

Genius at Work

Community Realty Company is a leader in property management, leasing, and asset management for income producing properties in the Washington D.C. area and beyond, enhancing values for owner-investors and known for providing an exceptional tenant experience. We recently enjoyed an interview with Karen Kossow, Community Realty Company’s Vice President of Marketing. She talked about industry […]

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Making Waves

Man Made Surf Comes Austin's Way

Until recently, surfing has been an activity limited to the lucky ones with oceanfront access. This is about to change with some incredible technology created by Spanish engineering firm Wavegarden, which has the capability to deliver the longest man-made surfable waves on Earth. Sounds surreal, doesn’t it? Doug Coors, a descendent of the Coors Brewing […]

People

Ali Shah

Employee Profile, Yardi Romania

“I am a simple and ordinary person, who values the values of life,” says data entry specialist Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah. Born in Pakistan, Ali moved to Cluj-Napoca in 2008 after falling in love and marrying a Romanian woman. He joined the Yardi Romania family in 2011 as a neighborhood researcher, but switched along the […]

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Homebuying Hopes

First Time Struggles

A seemingly healthy economy, rising rent rates and a limited inventory of existing homes are pushing some buyers into the new homes market. Interestingly, they have few options once they arrive; new home construction is largely targeted towards mid- to high-price tier properties. First-time buyers are in limbo, adding uncertainty to an already imbalanced market. […]

Technology

Uber and Seniors

Transit and tech

You’ve probably heard – or personally experienced – the convenience and controversy of Uber. Taking on the traditional taxi transportation model, this global ride-sharing company has made a huge splash in changing the way ridesharing works. But Uber isn’t just about using an easy app to find a ride home from a party or the […]
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