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Long-Term Benefits of a Pipe Replacement
Long-Term Benefits of a Pipe Replacement

Recurring leaks in your plumbing, whether due to material defects or age, can be one of the worst problems you and your renters experience. Continue Reading

Postedby Eric Lecky
Date posted04/4/2022


8 Ways to Identify Fraud in Rental Applications
8 Ways to Identify Fraud in Rental Applications

A checklist for property managers. Continue Reading

Postedby Daniel Cooper
Date posted03/28/2022


Erin Heathers - Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor of the Year
Erin Heathers - Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor of the Year

Another local Excellence Award winner is Erin Heathers from Epic Asset Management for Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor of the Year! We are so proud of her accomplishment and grateful to have her as a member and local leader. Continue Reading

Postedby Erin Heathers (deleted)
Date posted03/23/2022


Sloane Cerbana - Industry Educator of the Year
Sloane Cerbana - Industry Educator of the Year

The ACE Industry Educator Award celebrates educators who have expanded the scope of career development and education initiatives beyond their responsibilities as a professional educator. Continue Reading

Postedby Jim Wiard (deleted)
Date posted03/21/2022


Seattle Rental Property Registration Update: City Adds Only 27 Units
Seattle Rental Property Registration Update: City Adds Only 27 Units

Seattle sheds 9,759 more rental units, adds only 27 units... Continue Reading

Postedby Jim Wiard (deleted)
Date posted03/2/2022


Housing Providers Reflect on Two Years of COVID-19
Housing Providers Reflect on Two Years of COVID-19

Take a look at these three local housing providers that share their reflections, expectations, and how they are moving forward post-moratorium. Continue Reading

Postedby Jim Wiard (deleted)
Date posted02/21/2022


Keeping Your Landscape Looking Fresh
Keeping Your Landscape Looking Fresh

Landscape can be a challenging and emotional topic. Yet with the right strategy, a landscape can become your community’s greatest asset. With careful planning and the right partner, the landscape can enhance curb appeal and property value, mitigate risk, create spaces that unite... Continue Reading

Postedby John Ellis
Date posted02/20/2022


Your Stormwater System: Best Practices to Avoid Flooding
Your Stormwater System: Best Practices to Avoid Flooding

In this article, we will discuss a few proactive efforts that prevent fall and winter floods. Continue Reading

Postedby Erin Brewster
Date posted01/28/2022


Top 10 Ideas for a Healthier Community
Top 10 Ideas for a Healthier Community

Below are ten ideas you can use to easily strengthen your community’s physical, mental, and social health. All while bringing the community together. Continue Reading

Postedby Nick Tyree
Date posted01/11/2022


Influence and Impact - Are You a Toxic Leader?
Influence and Impact - Are You a Toxic Leader?

Please ask yourself – do any of the hallmarks of a toxic leader resonate with me? Be brutally honest with yourself. Do you see yourself in any of those characteristics? Continue Reading

Postedby Kendehl Rojanasthien
Date posted12/30/2021


New Multifamily Fitness Models Flex Through the Pandemic
New Multifamily Fitness Models Flex Through the Pandemic

The continuing COVID-sensitive environment has brought an avalanche of changes for communities – the most prominent of which focus on community health and fitness. During the last 18 months, fitness and wellness options can be considered a necessary remedy to heightened stress levels, and a... Continue Reading

Postedby David Scanzon (deleted)
Date posted12/27/2021


What We Say Matters: Inclusive Language in Multifamily
What We Say Matters: Inclusive Language in Multifamily

Upon my recent review of hundreds of apartment community websites across the US, I was shocked with the choice of common verbiage used. Continue Reading

Postedby Stephanie Anderson
Date posted12/20/2021