An act passed earlier this year – the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act – will open the US airways to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) by September 2015. In fact, the FAA will be redefining laws related to UAVs (otherwise known as drones) allowing commercial drones certain privileges.

These new laws will offer several new opportunities for property managers – including high-resolution aerial photography without the expense of hiring manned vehicles. With new laws, however, also come concerns from residents and citizens. Read More

We hear it all the time – I just don’t have the time or energy to stay current with Google or I don’t know the first thing about Facebook marketing, or worst yet, I have a website, that’s all I need to do.

While my post will touch on the latter two points, I am not here to endorse Facebook or scold you for abandoning your website like a bad habit. My goal is to provide you with easy-to-implement pointers on how to build a solid yet simple website that is both search-engine and user friendly without making your web developer burn the midnight oil. Let’s dive right in. Read More

Last week Google announced on their blog that they would be transforming their search experience into something rich with people and personal content.  Today, Google claims search is limited to public webpages that are created by people you’ve never met.  At the heart of this new ‘search,’ Google is looking to bring your social world closer to you than ever before:

“Search is pretty amazing at finding that one needle in a haystack of billions of webpages, images, videos, news and much more. But clearly, that isn’t enough. You should also be able to find your own stuff on the web, the people you know and things they’ve shared with you, as well as the people you don’t know but might want to… all from one search box.” – Amit Singhal, Google Fellow Read More

Facing tough financial hardships in response to medical bills for their son, the McLean family of Wichita Falls, Texas struggles to make ends meet.  With only a week left before they lose their apartment, they are elated by a surprise visit from Ellen’s Swaggin’ Wagon.  Watch their relieved reactions when presented with a check for $15,000, from Ellen and Apartments.com, to help them with their rent for the next year.

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This post was originally written by Brandon Hollembeak, Product Manager – Advertising Products & Services

Ok, so it’s not such a shocker, but it’s definitely true that the more you’re online and available with Live Chat, the more renters will start chatting with you to get their questions answered, and hopefully set an appointment to take a tour! Read More