Headed to the National Apartment Association Conference in Boston this year?  When you attend a big educational conference like this, it is easy to become overwhelmed with the excitement of the show and the knowledge you’ll acquire.  Here are a few tips on how to make the most out of your trip to NAA:

1.  Plan ahead – With so many educational sessions to choose from, it’s not efficient to decide which ones to attend on the fly, so be sure to check out the show program before you travel.  Make a plan with your coworkers to divvy up the schedule to get the most out of the sessions.  Not going with anyone?  You’re bound to run into someone you know or meet someone else traveling alone.  Don’t be shy to swap notes with a friend!  Read More

Last week’s edition of Training Series Live!, hosted by Karen Courtright, Research Director at Slack and Company and Susan Bryant, VP of Marketing at Apartments.com, unveiled a comparative research study, reviewing what multifamily professionals perceive to be true about renters, versus the renters’ actual apartment search process, attitudes and behaviors. 

It turns out what consumers are doing isn’t exactly what we on the property side think they are doing!  As someone who works in the multifamily industry and is also a renter, I was particularly surprised by some of the results.  In addition to highlighting the key findings from yesterday, I’m sharing some of my ever so helpful ah ha! moments:   Read More

This post was originally written by Kerry Sugrue, former Social Media Specialist at Apartments.com. 

Father’s Day is around the corner and it’s a great opportunity to do something special for the Dads in your community.  Most people will want to spend the day with their children, so try one of these fun activities in the days leading up to Father’s Day. Read More