Guest Blog

Student Housing Inclusion

With the influx of change in student housing accommodations, is there opportunity for real estate development in gender-inclusive housing?

Educate Maintenance Staff About Reasonable Modification Requests

Because residents might make these requests before contacting anyone in leasing or management, it is crucial for your maintenance team to be trained in how to correctly respond.

The Best Apartment Marketing Tips for Millennials…From a Millennial

One marketer goes right to the source to find out what this generation actually wants in an apartment, as opposed to what people tell them they want.

Gen Z: What to Know About Post-Millennial Renters

There are some vital differences between Millennials and Gen Z that every investor and property manager needs to know about.

Don’t Let a Dead Roach Join Your Leasing Team

Imagine if you were a prospective resident and you walked into a beautiful apartment, only to find a roach on the kitchen counter. Would you remember the apartment, or would you remember the roach?

Do You Use Protection? (With Your Property)

Renting a property the smart way also means getting a customized insurance package that can cover any potential liabilities and losses caused by bad renters—from damages to the property to legal costs associated with eviction. Here are some things you need to know about this type of protection.

7 Deadly Construction Sins That Can Lead to Litigation

These potential problems require supervision, oversight and continual observation to detect, and a timely response is required to resolve them.

Use Descriptive Language to Spice Up Your Marketing Verbiage

Are you using “wow words”? An apartment marketer shares the list she uses when writing ad copy and differentiating community amenities and features.

Quick Exterior Maintenance Tips for an Attractive Rental Property

A community’s outside needs to make the prospective resident want to go inside and investigate further.

Apartment Staffing 101: Don’t Hire Nice People

While “nice” individuals are perfectly acceptable, one blogger argues that all of the “great” leasing agents he ever hired had a slightly different trait.