For being something that is so core to our industry, fair housing has to be the most misunderstood concept that continually impacts a wide variety of decisions. This seems to be even the case of those that pro-port to teach the subject matter, but unfortunately aren't required to demonstrate any objective competency of the knowledge.
The phrase I keep seeing uttered is: "You need to treat everyone the same/equally." That is the biggest...
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Looking for a Onesite magician! Anyone know how or where to find a report that has … how many tours, how many move in/outs… Renewals etc? Is there such report with alllll of this info in one?
And you can click for specific period and also current past or prospect.or all to get all the information.
Operators carry the weight of every construction delay. Opening dates shift, plans change, teams adjust, and they often handle it with more grace than the situation deserves. What they rarely hear is the real reason behind many of these setbacks.
Most delays come from one thing: the developer and...
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Extra charge ~~ Got a new one ~ Building fee!! $14.95. Why am I paying for the building?!!!!!!!
Everything you pay unrelated to any metered services just simply sums up to rent. Just because they break out a few line items and put a random title on it shouldn’t tie you in knots. It’s just rent nothing more exciting than plain old rent.
They’ll likely still “charge” those by lumping them in but at least it’s nice people can shop for flat rates.
It's the most wonderful time of year.So why is it so stressful?A big source of the stress for me is getting gifts for people. I'm currently poring over gift guides, begging my kids for ideas of what to get them and probably waiting until the last minute to order some K-Pop Demon Hunter junk.Gifting at work is often fraught with minefields as well. Years ago when I was starting out, my then-managing editor, who was in charge of a few different mag ...
The leasing paradox: saving more while spending less. Is this just one of those, "Because we've always done it that way" practices? In multifamily, it's common to see higher bonuses or commissions paid for new leases than for resident renewals. That structure has been around forever. Yet at the same time, our industry consistently highlights how expensive it is to lose a resident. Often $4,000 to $7,000+ per unit once va ...
We have too many residents grilling on patios/balconies, causing a fire risk. What solutions have you found to be successful? This is a class B property. Does providing grills around the property help? Any clever way to allow residents to store and use their own grills away from the buildings, like a “grilling park”? I’d love any successful ideas!
fire code as as such they can be fined. It was $500 where I was.
Also a sticker on patio doors helps. Residents do what other residents do so a reminder as they walk out helps
If fully implemented, this isn't about eliminating jobs it's about transforming how work gets done. Most roles will evolve rather than disappear, as more than 𝟕𝟎% 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬.For the multifamily industry, this means AI can take on routine, time consuming activities freeing teams to focus on resident experience and strategic growth. For example, digital "agents" could hand ...
Yes, it is the latest to result from antitrust lawsuits targeting RealPage and similar software companies which are helping rival property managers illegally align prices by push up rents and driving up housing costs.
The states that are part of the settlement include California, Colorado,...
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Travtus, Rhombus AI security cameras, rolling ChatGPT enterprise to all of our corporate employees and PM’s.
If you approach a multifamily rebrand with an open mind, you're already operating from a stronger competitive position. Add in real market awareness—what nearby communities are offering, where you can (and can't) compete—and you're able to carve out true differentiation. But sometimes, one sharp strategic angle becomes the key to owning your niche. For The Sansom, that's exactly how the brand found its edge in the Rittenhouse Square apartment mar ...
I'm just going to say it:People in our industry are losing heart.Not because they're lazy or not motivated, it's because the system we've built is wearing them down. And a lot of leaders don't see it because they're stuck inside the multifamily bubble, where everyone talks the same, celebrates the same wins, and slowly drifts away from the reality onsite teams live every day.It's like politicians who've been in D.C. too long, they still thin ...
US real estate market is moving from seller's market to a buyer's market slowly but gradually and this shift in market is said to be happening after almost a decade.
As we all have been observing in the recent past years many reforms taking place around policies, taxes, brokerage etc trying to pedal towards this shift, the latest addition to these line of events is that since few weeks housing inventory volume has been undergoing a 'Correction...
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#delistings #surge #housing #usrealestate | Mayur Gupta Chittoor
US real estate market is moving from seller's market to a buyer's market slowly but gradually and this shift in market is said to be…
This is the season when operators build their advantage for next year.Future you will cheer or cringe based on the choices you make right now. 🦄✨YEAR END CLEANUP📁 Vendor Check 💸 Contact vendors and clear unpaid invoices so 2026 does not pay for 2025.📊 GL REVIEW 🧾 Scan GLs. Confirm all reclasses moved. Fix the mystery charges before they become January problems.📄 CONTRACT AUDIT 🕵️♂️ Review service contracts. Make sure nothing slipped to month to ...
As we finish out the last month of 2025, its worth remembering that the Cox/Charter merger and the AT&T/Lumen merger are shaking up the telecom map again, and your communities are going to feel it.Think of it like musical chairs… but with fiber.Here's the quick download 👇1️⃣ Fewer chairs at the table. With fewer major players, expect tougher negotiations and more "take-it-or-leave-it" contract templates.2️⃣ Bulk rates might shift. Consolidati ...
If your property loan matures in 2026, you need to hear this: lenders aren't extending like they used to.
Loans originated in 2016, 2019, 2021, and 2023 are coming due. Interest rates have changed. Underwriting standards have tightened. Property valuations have shifted. And many original lenders...
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We can discriminate against behavior. Behavior is not a protected class. We cannt discriminate based on protected classes. Credit worthiness, violent behavior, cleanliness etc are not protected classes. Therefore if we treat someone differently based on one of those issues it therefore not discrimination.
However there are definitely intersections. Someone could claim they “behave” a certain way due to _____(insert protected class) and therefore it now falls under a fair housing issue
Example “i am partilly blind ans cannot clean my kitchen and bathroom well so therefore you cannt terminate my lease due to cleanliness problems “. (In this case you would work with the resident to find services that can help them with their issue and be compliant with the lease)
This is a complex subject but hopefully i have helped clarify.
Also another reason to have the leases carefully worded. Our residents are responsible for.... That doesn't mean they have to perform the work act, etc themselves, but they agreed to be responsible for it. Just because you can't do something yourself doesn't remove your responsibility for ensuring it happens.
Also your example sits more along the lines of request for reasonable accommodation for a disability, which is part of fair housing for sure, but more nuanced and specific than general what you can and can't discriminate against.
Don't discriminate against people based on protected characteristics, and offer reasonable disability accommodations for disabled people.
That is all there is to it, nothing more, everything is contained in that single sentence.