Property Management News
Property managers are feeling the pressure from every direction: labor costs are climbing, insurance premiums are surging and rent growth isn’t keeping pace. For 2026 IREM president-elect Kim Collins, CPM and COO of Bradley Company, staying competitive means thinking creatively about cost control. Labor is one of the biggest pressure points. Finding and keeping qualified maintenance and operations staff has become increasingly difficult, and those who are available know their leverage and are commanding higher wages and more generous benefits. Insurance is equally bruising. Carriers are withdrawing from entire states to reduce their exposure to climate-related losses,... Read more
Let’s talk about the phone. With all the new AI assistants, chatbots, and automated answering strategies, it’s easy to think the traditional phone call is a...
Multifamily investors are navigating a more challenging investment landscape than in recent years. While long-term conviction in the apartment sector remains intact,...
Hiring outside contractors is simply part of running a multifamily community. From routine repairs to major capital projects, propperty managers rely on vendors to keep...
Two apartment communities can offer nearly identical floor plans, pricing, and amenities, yet one consistently attracts stronger prospects, leases faster, and builds...
The multifamily market heading into the second half of 2026 presents a peculiar mixture of strength and strain, according to the data presented in a recent webinar on the multifamily market outlook. On the surface, leasing fundamentals look solid. Absorption is tracking above historical averages in many markets, and capital is flowing into the sector. But beneath those headline numbers, developers and operators are confronting a market that’s fundamentally different from what it was two years ago. The sector is no longer chasing growth in the same ways it did two years ago. Instead, operators are recalibrating their strategies around tighter margins, consolidated geographies, and... Read more
There’s a familiar internal debate that happens at the worst possible times. Something’s leaking, it’s late, and the question creeps in: Does this...
Multifamily property owners are battling rising vacancy rates. According to the AppFolio 2026 Renter Preferences Report, 55% of property managers say that vacancy...
Luxury experience. Five-star service. Hospitality. But can we be honest for a second? You cannot expect a five-star resident experience from a team that feels...
Hurricane season officially began on June 1, and for property owners and managers across the Gulf Coast and Southeast, preparation should already be underway. While NOAA...
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