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Wouldn’t it be nice if we didn’t have to worry about lease expirations? If every resident simply moved in and stayed….and stayed…and stayed? Ah, but this is the real world—and in the real world, leases expire and residents move out. Even the best resident retention plan won’t  eliminate turnover. Because lease expirations are a fact […]

Motivating Your Millennial Employees By Dr. Joanne G. Sujansky and Dr. Jan Ferri-Reed When Amanda Ross learned that her company was planning to place several recent college grads in her customer service department she started to worry. Amanda herself had joined the company right out of college. Now 37 years old, Amanda has supervised Customer […]

It’s Not Just About Profitability and Survival: Leaders Need to Lead By Pat Heydlauff Political and economic influences have great implications for today’s leaders as they maneuver their way through ever-expanding mine fields.  This economy and political climate are forcing leaders to re-think their operating plan. This is a time for action not reaction; a […]

The Multifamily Firm That Does Not Adhere To Technological Advances Is Making A Costly Mistake. Let’s face it; you’re not the only game in town. There are apartment communities all over and they may even be right next door.  So why should the prospective resident pick your property to be their new home?  That’s a […]

By David Naffis and Pradeep Elankumaran The Internet as we know it has certainly changed the business world. And just when you thought the web was as good as it could get, it’s about to evolve again. Up until now, the Internet was primarily about sharing information. You put up a web page, post a […]

By Joel R. Nelson, Yardi Systems In a highly competitive business environment, harnessing the power of the Internet can be your best strategic move in meeting the ongoing challenges of attracting prospects, retaining residents, and generating new revenue. Consider that according to Compete, Inc., up to 72 percent of rental prospects with access to the […]

Here is some additional information if you still need to convince colleagues, superiors that ‘online’ should be at the top of the agenda, here’s some (random) ammunition to silence if not enthuse them once and for all: • 1.46 billion people are now online (source: Internet World Stats). • Total IP traffic grew 57 percent […]

California-based fitness equipment company Expresso Fitness (www.expresso.com) will release its first interactive exercise bike and best mountain bikes under 1000, the S2r Exercise Bike, in April. The S2r is the first bike of its type to offer web-based exer-gaming features like the company’s signature road tours and off-road games on a 19-inch screen. The handles […]