Zark Launches Community Inventory Audit to Eliminate Chaos and Recover Revenue for Multifamily Communities
Zark, the leading provider of ancillary revenue optimization technology purpose-built for multifamily, today announced the launch of its Community Inventory Audit feature. This enhancement, which features an AI-powered dashboard, is designed to help multifamily owners and operators reconcile parking and other rentable items data between the Zark platform and real-world usage at their communities. The […]
Nickolas Oar Named Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Rising Star by The Registry
Hamilton Zanze, a leading San Francisco-based multifamily real estate investment firm, today announced that Associate Director of Acquisitions Nickolas Oar has been named a 2026 Bay Area CRE Rising Star by The Registry, a site that covers real estate news in Northern California. He was honored in the Emerging Leader category. The awards recognize professionals under 40 who are […]
Crushed After Christmas: What Holiday Trash Reveals About Year-Round Waste Strategy
By Harrison Crum Holiday trash hits communities hard. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the amount of household trash spikes by about 25%, with each one adding about 1,000 extra pounds to landfills. This includes $15.2 billion in unwanted gifts, 4% of which are just tossed. Multifamily can’t avoid its portion of the 5 million metric […]
If Delta Was An Apartment Community
By Todd Katler If Delta Airlines was a multifamily community, 41% of its income would be rentable items. That’s right. Delta’s earnings statement from Q1 2025 shows that 41% of the airline’s total income comes from ticket-related premium products — aisle seats, window seats, premium comfort seats and that ultra-fancy Delta One premium cabin experience. […]
Occupancy Boost: Strategies to Improve Resident Retention
By Katie Nelson The quotient seems a bit disproportionate. Apartment operators dedicate an abundance of time and resources toward attracting new residents, but often don’t exhibit the same fervor for another significant subset—those already in the building. While resident retention has always been crucial, the argument can be made that it’s even more important in […]
What Operators Should Expect in Light of Seattle CB121000
By Annie Laurie McCuloh Seattle recently passed Ordinance CB121000, sparking new conversations around rent pricing software and its role in multifamily housing. With language like “prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing,” it’s easy to assume the legislation is an outright ban on technology, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, CB121000 sets clear, reasonable […]
A Rewarding Connection: Happy Residents Stay Longer
By Ron Klein Customer happiness is crucial to the ongoing success of any organization. And multifamily is no different. The 2024 NMHC | Grace Hill Renter Preferences Survey reported that 85 percent of renters surveyed were satisfied with their rental community and enjoy renting. Respondents across all income levels voiced the three main contributions to their positive […]
What’s Driving the Resident Experience?
By Cory Smith It’s no secret that our society has become increasingly reliant on social proof for purchasing decisions. Whether it’s for the best restaurant, best park or best car buying experience, consumers are hitting all sorts of review sites before they say ‘go time.’ Given the importance placed upon reviews by consumers, the resident […]
Overcoming the Fear of Outsourcing
By Dan Beary Outsourcing is becoming an increasingly popular strategy for multifamily owners and operators looking to streamline operations, reduce costs and focus on their core competencies. Companies are certainly not alone, however, when feeling hesitant to turn over the reins. This trepidation is understandable. After all, outsourcing means sacrificing some control, and there are […]
The Benefits of Assistance Animals at Rental Communities
By Victoria Cowart, CPM, NAAEI Faculty Property teams are often so consumed by the process surrounding assistance animal accommodation requests that they tend to overlook a very important detail—these animals can provide a widespread array of benefits at a rental community. Whether their impact is rooted in functionality, inclusivity, or simply promoting the overall harmony […]