Nonprofit helps provide jobs, housing for the homeless

Nonprofit helps provide jobs, housing for the homeless

Odessa is one of the many formerly homeless people whose lives have been turned around thanks to the work of Shelters to Shutters (S2S).

Town Centers Now on the Margins

Town Centers Now on the Margins

Not too long ago, many developers wanted to build their new communities in bustling mixed-use town centers or thriving downtowns in major markets.

Become the presenter attendees want to see & conference planners invite back

Become the presenter attendees want to see & conference planners invite back

A key part of my job is to help clients, and their clients, set the standard for thought-provoking, educational and tactically focused conference sessions. I wish I could share a formula that would automatically make you the speaker people want to see and a speaker who conference planners want to invite back, but each conference and speaker is different.

Faking It to Making It

Faking It to Making It

Unqualified applicants are getting sophisticated about scamming their way into apartment homes, as LTM’s Paul Willis writes in the guest piece for units Magazine.

Rebranding Your Property for Success

Rebranding Your Property for Success

Apartment owners and operators everywhere are renovating and rebranding older communities to keep up with the stiff competition posed by new development.

Keeping Your Onsite Associates in the Fold

Keeping Your Onsite Associates in the Fold

Frequent community staff turnover is an issue that plagues the apartment industry nationwide, yet high-functioning onsite teams are one of the most critical components of a multifamily company’s overall success.

Private Sector Should Step Up to Fight Homelessness

Private Sector Should Step Up to Fight Homelessness

When the “bomb cyclone” tore through the eastern U.S. in January, it did more than blanket the region with snow, powerful winds and bone-rattling temperatures. It provided a heartrending reminder of how vulnerable those experiencing homelessness are.

Customer Service Campaigns to Retain Residents

Customer Service Campaigns to Retain Residents

Apartment marketers are constantly devising ways to drive traffic to their communities, but there is a certain subsection they often forget — those who are already in the building. Beth Tuttle, vice president of marketing for LMC, imparts ways to retain the residents you’ve already attained in her recent MHN Viewpoint.

Apartment Sales To Stay Brisk In 2018

Apartment Sales To Stay Brisk In 2018

“The Midwest apartment market has attracted and will continue to attract all types of investors: private, institutional and international.” That’s the word from Jay Madary, president and CEO of JVM Realty Corp, in a recent Q&A with GlobeSt.com.

Renovations Done Right

Renovations Done Right

Renovations may be common in today’s multifamily industry, but that doesn‘t mean they’re easy to pull off.