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Should Landlords Run Criminal Background Checks?
A credit check establishes whether an applicant is willing and able to pay rent. For most landlords, running criminal background checks on prospective residents is also a mandatory step in the rental process. However, property owners and managers should find a balance between their safety need and HUD’s inclination to make finding a home easier for people with criminal records.
Amazon Key & Multifamily: What You Should Know
The new service will allow drivers to drop off packages inside a customer’s house. Why this might be good news for your community.
5 Affordable Ways to Celebrate Halloween at Your Apartment Community
The holiday is a lot of fun, and there are lots of ways to celebrate with your residents that aren’t expensive or labor-intensive.
6 Suggestions for Resident Retention
Securing the move-in is only the first step toward building a relationship with a new resident. As time goes by, one of the true indicators of property success is the number of residents that renew their leases.
Get Ready, Multifamily, It’s Time for Generation Z
With each new generation we face the challenge of blending what is important to the current generations we serve while simultaneously renewing our physical product and supporting services to attract and appeal to the new generation coming of age.
What Students Want in Accommodations
You may think that a rooftop infinity pool or other luxury amenity is what students want, but in reality, they are looking for basic features such as proximity to campus, Internet access and a decent room size.
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Augmented Reality and Real Estate
As real estate and technology are growing closer together, augmented reality and virtual reality are sliding into the industry easier and faster than other software products. This has brought on a few challenges and debates that we tackled with the help of roOomy’s Taylor Wilding.
What Is Mandatory When Dealing With Disabled Residents?
The multitude of rules relating to disabled or impaired residents can be confusing. Here’s how to prioritize.
Living the Loft Life
The time when living in a loft was mostly a habit of struggling artists is long gone, as more and more residents opt for these open, multifunctional spaces.
The Top Sources of Ancillary Income
At the 2017 National Apartment Association Education Conference and Expo, panelists discussed punitive fee-based charges and service upgrades at communities.