Robyn Friedman is an award-winning freelance writer who has been covering the real estate and housing industries for over two decades. In addition to writing for Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive, as well as other publications about real estate and personal finance, she is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal.

Waters Edge at Harbison, Columbia, S.C. In the midst of massive local layoffs that caused multifamily vacancy in the area to skyrocket, the community held the line through stepped-up resident engagement and new programs. Image courtesy of Lloyd Jones LLC

What Do Asset Managers Want from Property Managers?

In a competitive, fast-changing environment, meeting client expectations calls for unprecedented sophistication about business strategy, finance and other areas. Experts name five key areas to focus on.