How to bring Proptech to life in your multifamily building

Proptech is transforming multifamily living—boost efficiency & resident satisfaction. Learn how!

By Robert Gaulden • June 9, 2025

How pool-property owners insulate their business from legal liability

Brittain Properties $26M pool-liability settlement was entirely avoidable. Here’s how.

June 9, 2025

Medium-sized Nevada apartment operator thrives by staying local

Las Vegas-based Stout Management incorporates technology but still relies on an in-person approach from its CEO to site-level staff.

By Leslie Shaver • June 6, 2025

Alfred, RKW Residential, Quarterra Living combine forces

The new platform will operate approximately 52,000 residences, representing over $20 billion of assets.

By Leslie Shaver • June 6, 2025

W.C. Smith to pay $1M in DC apartment pricing suit

The settlement also requires the firm to reform its business practices in order to resolve allegations that it conspired with other District landlords via RealPage’s software.

By Leslie Shaver • June 6, 2025

May 2025 roundup: New multifamily products

Two-tone kitchen faucets and machine-room-less elevators are among this month’s offerings.

By Mary Salmonsen • May 28, 2025

How Valiant grew into a top 50 multifamily firm

The Dallas-based company made its first appearance on the NMHC list this spring, 10 years after launching third-party property management services.

By Leslie Shaver • May 27, 2025

Managed Wi-Fi isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Managed Wi-Fi promises convenience but delivers outdated tech. Discover why fiber-to-the-unit offers better long-term value and performance for today's connectivity-demanding residents.

By Adam Bell, CEO of Internet Subway • May 27, 2025

New Jersey sues RealPage, 10 landlords

Attorney General Matthew Platkin alleged that the company and operators have colluded to set rents for apartments statewide using its algorithmic pricing software.

By Leslie Shaver • April 29, 2025

April 2025 roundup: New multifamily products

This month’s highlights include AI maintenance management tools and commercial woodgrain surface designs. 

By Mary Salmonsen • April 24, 2025

Midwestern developer aims for mass timber heights

Neutral sees the material as a way to reduce its buildings’ carbon footprint and boost its focus on health and well-being, according to CEO Nate Helbach.

By Mary Salmonsen • April 21, 2025

AVB’s Kanso model finds the middle ground with scaled-back features

The REIT’s brand, launched in 2022, focuses on offering high-end apartment homes with minimal community amenities and a technologically enabled service model.

By David Gillespie and Kurt Conway • April 16, 2025

How LeFrak used a rooftop solar array to reduce CO2

Community relations head Charles Burton explains how 450 solar panels at The Beach in Jersey City, New Jersey, offset the property’s common area emissions by 13%

By Mary Salmonsen • April 15, 2025

March 2025 roundup: New multifamily products

Highlights this month include storage solutions for parking spaces and gem-like bathroom fixtures.

By Mary Salmonsen • March 26, 2025

Property managers turn to tech to solve their biggest challenges

While technology can ease the workload for on-site staff, many companies are looking to strike a balance with the human touch.

By Mary Salmonsen • March 24, 2025

Arizona AG asks DOJ to continue RealPage case

Kris Mayes, who filed a separate suit against the Texas-based company last year, said that protecting renters should be a bipartisan priority.

By Leslie Shaver • March 18, 2025

February 2025 roundup: New multifamily products

Offerings this month include decorative acoustic baffles and a data-rich model of New York City.

By Mary Salmonsen • Feb. 26, 2025

3 takeaways from the Apartment Strategies Conference

Construction, Trump administration policies and absorption were just some of the topics discussed at the NMHC’s annual event.

By Leslie Shaver • Jan. 31, 2025

January 2025 roundup: New multifamily products

Highlights for this month include a free data tool and a robot security guard.

By Mary Salmonsen • Updated Jan. 31, 2025

AI in real estate: 2025 marks the shift from tools to tangible outcomes

The multifamily industry is primed for new levels of operational excellence and AI innovation this year.

By Cat Allday, VP of Product Management, AppFolio • Jan. 13, 2025

5 smart home gadgets from CES

New innovations in smart deadbolts, water monitoring and electric vehicle charging were on display at the tech show in Las Vegas this week.

By Mary Salmonsen • Jan. 9, 2025

Judge denies request to toss out Yardi case

The software provider and 10 apartment operators argued that the plantiffs didn’t have standing and were “attempting to manufacture a Sherman Act violation.”

By Leslie Shaver • Dec. 11, 2024

November 2024 roundup: New multifamily products

Minimalist interior design and proptech integration are in focus this fall.

By Mary Salmonsen • Nov. 26, 2024

How centralization is shaping the apartment industry

Changes in maintenance, administration and staffing are in the works as management firms move jobs off-site.

By Leslie Shaver • Nov. 15, 2024

October 2024 roundup: New multifamily products

This month’s offerings bring the living experience into focus with a new resident services app, smart door locks, renewable energy storage and more.

By Mary Salmonsen • Oct. 30, 2024