Property Management Tips: Drought Tolerant Landscaping for Apartment Properties

While there has been some relief with spring rains, widespread drought continues to plague much of the U.S., which means property managers may want to reach a little deeper into their wheelbarrows for landscape options this year that don’t require as much moisture…Read More

5 Spring Cleaning Tasks That Matter Most

The phrase “spring cleaning” evokes images of turning the house inside out, scouring every corner and banishing every last particle of dust. But let’s be real: It’s hard to find the time for scouring, much less banishing. And your time is valuable…Read More

Apartment Vacancy Rate Falls to Decade Low

The Apartment vacancy rate in the first quarter fell to its lowest level in more than a decade, and rents posted their biggest jump in four years, as Americans eschewed home ownership and renting retained its popularity, according to real estate research firm Reis Inc…Read More

Marketing Tool Most Real Estate Pros Want?

The iPad is the marketing tool that more than three out of four of 110 real estate professionals recently surveyed say they would most like to have, according to the survey by Imprev, a marketing technology company…Read More

All the Single Ladies

Last week’s National Multi-Housing Council Research Forum meeting featured a session on recent shifts in the apartment renter base. While lots of interesting info was discussed, here’s the big takeaway:  if you own or operate apartment product, especially top-tier apartment properties, females play an increasingly important role in your resident mix all the time…Read More