Operations & Technology
Barrington Group’s Tenant Incentive Program Proving Successful
Sarasota, Fla.–Incentives can go a long way, and, in the form of apartment property manager Barrington Group Inc.’s Resident Rewards program, motivation has spurred positive change for tenants and management alike.
Web Feature: Best Ways to Close Leases
New York–A signed lease is a thing to be treasured. For property managers and owners, it is the fruit of a laborious and long development and marketing process.
Meet the 2010 Excellence Award Winners
The MHN Excellence Awards recognize the multifamily industry’s most noteworthy people, companies and properties.
Interview with Lori Reeves: Green Elements Become Important Component of Design
Forest City CIO Lori Reeves is hooked on IT–there’s always something new to learn
A Sustainable Bottom Line
Improving the performance of existing housing stock makes good environmental and financial sense
MITS Unveils New Multifamily Data Transfer Standard
Washington, D.C.–The Multifamily Information and Transactions Standards (MITS) initiative has taken another step in its stated goal of creating shared data standards.
Online Apartment Finder Reports Spike in Traffic
ForRent.com and its affiliate sites (including CorporateHousing.com and SeniorOutlook.com) report a 65 percent increase in traffic during August 2010 compared with the same month in 2009, according to the company, which specializes in providing information to apartment seekers.
Shop Around for Green Technology
The time has come to reconsider the value of your network when making purchasing decisions, especially in the new realm of green technology.
USGBC Announces New Sustainability Award in Honor of Chicago Mayor Daley
Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has just revealed the establishment of a new award that will honor those who have served as beacons in the movement to develop environmentally friendly cities.
Green Training For All
The lack of sustainability programs for property managers is being addressed