Expanding the Renter Pool Without Expanding Risk
March 2026 data is starting to clarify what's actually happening beneath the surface of the housing market:New-home sales moved higher month-over-month, supported not by organic demand but by strategic intervention from builders.This isn't a demand surge. This is demand being unlocked through pricing and incentives.What the Data Is Really SayingNew-home sales: • +18.5% MoM | +1.6% YoY (64,000 NSA) • Still below long-term March average (~68K)Media ...
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Who else is totally geeked out on what's possible w/ prompting?
Token Management:
If you are doing any kind or form of AI development using Claude, Gemini, GPT Codex, etc., token management needs to be taken into consideration and part of your AI dev strategy.
Experimented w/ a variety of prompting methodologies, best method that I've found for reducing token usage w/ Claude has been a combination of using JSON + Query Language w/ some regex (...
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If you are just dipping your toes into this, start with learning how LLMs work, the basics ( Agentic, RAG ( Retrieval Augmented Generation = reduces hallucinations , MCP ( Model Context Protocol Server = great for localizing data in your own sandbox, common path is PowerBi >> PowerBi MCP & Claude ).
For Prompting: depending upon use ( Content Generation = intent, tonality, modality, E-E-A-T, Flesch Score ), various Chunking methods.
Then how / what each LLM are used for: Gemini / Gravity / AI Studio = great for creative & connecting any Google services via API, GPT ( I don't use, hallucinates too much regardless of grounding / guardrails / rules ). Claude = great for financial / computational analysis. CoPilot ( Microsoft just labeled "For Entertainment purposes" ).
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It isn’t about replacing people it is about enriching the overall experience.
Don’t kid yourself though consumers get to decide what the value of human interaction is for this product. I wouldn’t count on consumers transparently paying too much extra to for the human interaction with their property manager. If they can source the place they want and have it maintained with minimal interaction and save money…. I would guess most will be voting that direction with their dollars.
10 years ago, if you look at the skill sets required to be a property manager etc. it was 80% human/people sale skills and 20% tech skills. Today it's inverted 20% people skills and 80% tech skills ( That most don't have & why people are freaking out ). When "AI Prompting" becomes a mandatory course like Math or English in high school & college, it's going to radically change the makeup of the workforce.
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If your AI prompt is some version of ‘find me this data from this data source’ I would argue that is the wrong tool for the job. It is much better suited for: write me a UI that will allow me to glean this data I need moving forward.
Thank you for replying, Sherri! My approach is to understand the underlying preference of people, and meeting them there. Like you mentioned, no matter how seamless the solution is, some people will just prefer the hand-held experience. But I thin
Florida's multifamily housing market continues attracting investors from across the country as migration, rental demand, and affordability challenges reshape apartment investing throughout the state. Markets such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and West Palm Beach continue experiencing strong investor activity as renters remain in apartments longer due to elevated home prices, higher mortgage rates, and continued populati ...
Trust me, I hear every word you’re saying, and in theory, I understand why people might prefer to tour alone and do everything independently. However, being on-site and interacting with prospects—both young and old—I can tell you they still come in w
Love the AIM recap from Mike Whaling: soundcloud.com/30lines/aim2026
Your AIM 2026 Recap – Apartment Innovation and...
The AIM 2026 Conference emphasized that artificial intelligence is an operational accelerator, not a standalone "magic bullet" strategy, requiring teams to master "boring," human-first fundamentals before technology can truly scale their success. Major themes included navigating the critical shift from traditional SEO to Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) to capture conversational search traffic, adopting unified data attribution to expose...
Every year, MFI asks operators across the industry one simple question: what technology are you actually using?Not what's on your roadmap or what you evaluated two years ago. We ask for data on what's live, what's running, and how your team operates today.The 2026 Technology Adoption Report covers 118 companies, ranging from portfolios of under 1,000 units to enterprises managing over 200,000 units, across market-rate, affordable, senior, and stu ...
Miami has become one of the most closely watched multifamily investment markets in the United States as population growth, international capital, rising rental demand, and limited home affordability continue reshaping South Florida's housing landscape. Over the past several years, apartment investors have increasingly shifted their focus toward Miami not only for appreciation potential, but for long-term rental demand driven by migration from hig ...
I believe the ones we have in our newer buildings get used, but they're also typically integrated into amenities in the way that it's not their only use. They're typically part of amenity spaces that have multiple, often different types of seating areas that can serve as gathering spaces for residents or co-work areas.
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Ours gets used every single day. We have 4 of them.
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Frequently used? Worth adding? Thank you for your feedback!
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The "new" information for me was that labor represents 50% of construction costs. The article did not speak to land costs, however. That was the one missing piece. As we all know, land for affordable housing does not cost less than land for market rate!
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