Operations

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    Set it and forget it: How access control integrated with PMS unlocks efficiency and NOI in multifamily

    Lease signed, access issued: PMS-integrated mobile credentials cut rekeying costs and lift your NOI.

    By Jasmin Snyder • Oct. 19, 2026
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    How major apartment firms fared during Hurricane Isaias

    Although some apartments were damaged, major operators took steps to prepare and were largely spared by the storm.

    By • Oct. 14, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from Multifamily Dive

    A roundup of some of Multifamily Dive’s top stories so far this year.

    By Multifamily Dive staff
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    Realpage, Funnel partner on front-office tech integration

    The firm said its screening, payments, pricing and availability capabilities will go into Funnel’s application workflow.

    By • Oct. 13, 2026
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    3 amenities drawing renters in competitive markets

    As new inventory comes online, flexible business centers, wellness spaces and hospitality-inspired services are helping operators make their properties stand out.

    By Danielle McLean • Oct. 13, 2026
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    How multifamily firms are rethinking 2027 budgets

    Apartment operators are adjusting marketing spend to local demand, protecting maintenance and retention investments and asking technology to prove its value.

    By Keith Loria • Oct. 12, 2026
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    Residential leasing led multifamily job openings in Q3: CRETI

    Apartment firms say they’re finding more candidates for jobs compared to a few years ago, though the search for top-tier multifamily talent remains highly competitive.

    By • Oct. 9, 2026
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    Top multifamily conferences of 2027

    Multifamily Dive has compiled the apartment industry’s most noteworthy rental housing events and expos covering economic trends, technology, financing and more.

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
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    How United Apartment Group plans to hit 50,000 units under management

    New hires Woody Stone and Lenzie O’Connor bring decades of experience to the San Antonio-based operator, as it also seeks acquisition opportunities in markets like Charlotte, North Carolina.

    By • Oct. 2, 2026
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    Eastham Capital sues Audubon over troubled Alabama property

    Cadence at Bluff Park “was a disaster and was clearly not being professionally managed,” according to the lawsuit.

    By • Oct. 1, 2026
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    Beyond the Rent: How multifamily firms are using AI

    Apartment owners and operators are using the technology to source deals, operate more efficiently and even develop a “company brain,” though they don’t see it replacing people.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    How this firm turns market-rate housing affordable: Post CEO

    Affordable housing development has “gotten much harder as a result of costs going up and people needing disparate funding sources,” Post Real Estate Group Founder and CEO Jason Post said.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    Why this Illinois owner entered property management

    T2 Capital Management has hired Kairos Living alum Tyler Yates to lead Base Living, its new operations group.

    By • Sept. 25, 2026
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    Middle-income tenants increasingly struggle to pay rent, utilities: Urban Institute

    “Rental insecurity is creeping into these higher income levels,” according to one researcher, and that’s going to put “pressure on the people that are most vulnerable in the rental market.”

    By • Sept. 23, 2026
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    Daniel Management Group names VP of property management

    Lauren Evett, who told Multifamily Dive she uses events to highlight properties' "incredible amenities," will set the strategic direction for DMG’s assets in her new role.

    By • Sept. 21, 2026
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    Q&A

    How one family firm went from the carnival business to more than 17,000 apartment units

    Westland Real Estate Group traces its history to the California State Fair, but now it's one of the biggest players in Las Vegas, according to CFO Shimon Greenspan.

    By • Sept. 21, 2026
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    Advice from apartment pros you might have missed

    Multifamily experts offer insight on navigating artificial intelligence, volatile financing, affordability pressure, federal policy changes and more.

    By • Sept. 17, 2026
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    IRT’s purchase of Centerspace driven by scale, diversification

    The acquisition gives Independence Realty Trust a bigger foothold outside of the Sun Belt and provides a “vindication of the Midwest,” per one analyst.

    By • Sept. 14, 2026
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    The future of student housing is seamless

    Make student move-in seamless. See how Zentra mobile credentials upgrade campus security.

    By Zentra • Sept. 14, 2026
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    Why lease-ups are stifling rent growth

    The impact of the high number of new apartments in lease-up “has been much stronger and longer than anyone anticipated in the market,” one economist told Multifamily Dive.

    By • Sept. 11, 2026
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    Vivmark a potential ‘blue chip’ stock for investors: JPM analyst

    Current mediocre earnings growth in the sector is a drag, but by 2028,  “successful integration alongside improved fundamentals could make growth appear very compelling,” according to JP Morgan’s Anthony Paolone.

    By • Sept. 1, 2026
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    Opinion

    While HUD recently ‘de-authorized’ emotional support animals, housing providers should proceed cautiously

    The new guidance may seem like welcome news for landlords, but they should not automatically deny requests involving untrained ESAs, a housing compliance lawyer says.

    By John Egan • Aug. 31, 2026
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    Opinion

    Multifamily’s next phase will reward discipline over momentum

    Morgan Properties’ chief operating officer says the strongest operators will be those that protect occupancy, manage costs and leverage technology and disciplined capital strategies to navigate the uneven near-term recovery.

    By Greg Curci • Aug. 28, 2026
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    It’s budget season for multifamily marketers: 5 tips to get ready

    As you plan your marketing budget for next year, build the foundation for leasing success in 2027.

    By Apartments.com • Aug. 24, 2026
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    Multifamily operators take measured approach to AI maintenance

    While there are opportunities in data analysis and predictive maintenance, the technology should be a tool, not a replacement for technicians, experts say.

    By Keith Loria • Aug. 21, 2026
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    Q&A

    Camden CEO talks Sun Belt optimism, EQR-AVB merger

    In conversation with Multifamily Dive, Alex Jessett explains why "every 25- to 34-year-old in America" wants to live in Nashville or Austin and why newly formed Vivmark has "no impact" on the REIT.

    By • Aug. 19, 2026