Operations & Technology
Pushing Paperless Rent Payment
Residents are slow to adopt, but new options continue to be rolled out as education efforts are stepped up
Risky Business
Winning insurance strategies depend on the details, but don’t just rely on cutting costs
Student Housing: Catch the Wave
Developers, investors and managers can win at the student housing game—if they play at the varsity level
The Resident Portal: Are You Leveraging All Its Features?
A growing number of renters are seeking the efficiency and ease of the Internet
Technology and Internet Are Shaping The New Leasing Center
Leasing centers have come a long way
More Rental Vacancies and Riskier Consumers Mean Tough Decisions for Property Managers
Since the recession began in December 2007, national rental vacancy rates have increased 11.46 percent from 9.6 percent to 10.7 percent (at the end of 2009).
Social Media: It’s The New Buzzword, But How Much Do You Know About It?
The key to social media is to have a strategy
Feature: In Landscaping, Green is Always Good
There is never a second chance to make a first impression. In the case of a multifamily community, it is the exterior of a community that makes the first impression.
Guest Column: EPA Lead-based Paint Disclosure Rule Violations
The number of enforcement actions has increased each year since 2005, with eight such actions filed in 2009.
Case Study: Becker + Becker Adaptive Reuse Project
With so many moving parts, adaptive reuse projects frequently take longer to get off the ground and they involve unforeseen challenges—but the results can be more interesting than those found in new construction. “We [also] think that redeveloping historic buildings is an inherently green strategy,” says Bruce Becker,AIA, AICP, President of Becker + Becker, whose Fairfield, Ct-based firm developed, designed and planned The Octagon, a high-profile adaptive reuse project in New York.