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Sustainable Apartment Living
Sustainable Apartment Living

Increase your rent and resident retention with sustainable apartment living When a property can present creative ways to make residents’ lives easier, it can be a valuable form of relationship-building. Millennials and Gen Zs, in particular, are increasingly energy conscious, so offering an... Continue Reading

Postedby Ashley Tyndall
Date posted06/22/2021


But First, Your New Renters
But First, Your New Renters

First time renters are excited to live in your community! Continue Reading

Postedby Anissa Faus
Date posted06/18/2021


Rent Payments Remain High in Colorado at 97.9%
Rent Payments Remain High in Colorado at 97.9%

Colorado’s rent collection rate 0.9 percentage points higher than the national rate DENVER (June 10, 2021) – Colorado’s rent collection rate was 97.9% as of May 27, 2021, which is 1.1% higher than rent collections from the previous year, with a 96.8% rate recorded in May... Continue Reading

Date posted06/10/2021


Storytelling on Social is Key to Marketing Affordable Housing
Storytelling on Social is Key to Marketing Affordable Housing

Provide your prospective renters with an apartment brand they will remember by utilizing your social media and apartment website to tell your community’s story. Are you ready to kick off an apartment marketing strategythat requires more of a caring team effort than a big budget? The... Continue Reading

Postedby Ashley Tyndall
Date posted06/3/2021


We Are Apartments, They Need To Hear Us
We Are Apartments, They Need To Hear Us

We hear the cry all the time – “Takethe politics out of sports!” Take the politics out of education, out of movies, out of everything!” And I confess, I agree. I don’t want to know what my favorite athlete or actors’ politics are. I don’t care whether... Continue Reading

Postedby Rocky Sundling
Date posted06/1/2021


Strategies to Inspire Urgency & Ditch Procrastination
Strategies to Inspire Urgency & Ditch Procrastination

As we have all witnessed over the last year, life as we know it can change in an instant. Last April, not a day went by that we weren't being inundated with a barrage of bad news and challenges we were facing in our communities and companies. Even to this day, when we read the news and face the... Continue Reading

Postedby Dori J. Brewer
Date posted05/3/2021


10 Analytics Tools For Multifamily Marketing
10 Analytics Tools For Multifamily Marketing

Today, almost all multifamily marketing efforts revolve around a digital strategy. Whether it’s monitoring your property’s online presence or using new software to collect data on your target audience, it is critical to stay ahead of the marketing technology (martech) curve. While... Continue Reading

Postedby Ashley Tyndall
Date posted04/30/2021


What do Employees Really Want?
What do Employees Really Want?

Eight Key Practices to Set Both Parties Up for Success Continue Reading

Postedby Parke Pettegrew
Date posted04/28/2021


How Onsite Teams Increased Resident Retention During COVID
How Onsite Teams Increased Resident Retention During COVID

In the multifamily industry, “resident retention” is a buzzword phrase that keeps onsite team members, regionals and owners alike looking for ways to refine current practices and create new ones. Resident retention is incredibly important to our communities as well as our bottom... Continue Reading

Postedby Kelsey Lawless
Date posted04/26/2021


Instagram 101: Engage Your Residents and Increase Your Followers
Instagram 101: Engage Your Residents and Increase Your Followers

Much like people, each social media platform has its own personality, and through it, its own specific use. Facebook is more visual, personal, and explanatory — ideal for establishing your property as a helpful resource and engaging with residents. Think of it as your storefront greeter,... Continue Reading

Date posted04/13/2021


Navigating the Pandemic - A Maintenance Perspective
Navigating the Pandemic - A Maintenance Perspective

When the pandemic started last year, it immediately put the maintenance team atmy community - Colorado Station - on high alert. We had to get creative and start making adjustments to fight COVID 19. The first thing we started to do was to find cleaning supplies like sanitizer, latex gloves, hand... Continue Reading

Postedby Hector Maldonado
Date posted04/8/2021


One Year Later...
One Year Later...

In 2020, Coloradans Stayed at Home and Worked from Home, and Apartments are home for many of them. Here's how the Multifamily Industry Responded The year 2020 started out with hope and prosperity; a new decade, an election year and another chance for fresh beginnings. Unfortunately, in a matter... Continue Reading

Date posted04/6/2021