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Why You Should Host a Pokemon Go Community Event
Take advantage of this hot game at your apartments for resident retention and a boost to your marketing.
MFI: 4 Cool and Unusual Apartment Amenities for Return on Investment
In many cities, there is enough supply of vacant apartments for a renter to shop around and compare the amenities that are available at each apartment community.
Should You Be Concerned About Gendered Bathrooms in Your Community?
Why it might be worth exploring the idea of having unisex bathrooms in common areas of a multifamily development.
Sex, Drugs & Property Management
Property managers often have to get involved in…delicate…situations involving resident complaints. Here are some strategies to deal with them.
MFI: 4 Ways Landlords Can Reduce Utility Costs Without Sacrificing Comfort
Water isn’t just outstripping other household costs—it’s beating the regular market by a wide margin.
How to Spot a Fake Renter—And How to Use Them to Your Advantage
Tips to deal with “potential renters” who actually have no intention of renting.
MFI: Forget Your Rep, Worry About Mine!
Here’s a hard truth; residents could care less about the jobs that we do. Residents have no clue what a day in the life of a multifamily professional entails. I should know – I used to be one of them. As a resident, I thought management teams had the easiest jobs in the world. Planning parties, answering the phone, maybe showing an apartment here and there, how hard could that be? You can only imagine how quickly and dramatically that theory was eviscerated the day I began working onsite. Management teams are a special breed. At its core, teams do…
75 Percent of All New Apartments in 2015 Were High-End
RENTCafe examines national luxury housing development trends.
Airbnb: 3 Pros and 4 Cons for Multifamily
As a property manager, should you allow residents to participate in Airbnb or use the service yourself for vacant units?
MFI: Epidemic in Third Party Management
Executives within management firms who are not coaching their management teams on financial metrics are doing a disservice to the career development of their associates; promoting a gap between owners and management teams; reducing owner confidence in management team capabilities; and losing a competitive advantage over rivaling third party managers.