As WAK Property Management President, I am focused on two customer bases: external (current and future residents) and internal (employees, owners, investors, etc.). As the leader of WAK, I’m keenly aware that my company’s best assets wear tennis shoes! Our employees matter. Your... Continue Reading
John Mitchell served as AATC's CEO for nearly 29 years. I recently heard an excellent sermon comparing change to a sudden attack of vertigo. At first, glance that may sound like a weird analogy but look deeper. If you’ve never experienced this dizzying experience, watch out! It’s... Continue Reading
By Kristen Camareno, Mindy Cochran and Mary-Margaret Lemons Prevent Evictions and Pay Your Bills COVID-19 and the subsequent eviction moratoriums of the past year created a cruel irony for many property owners and landlords: tenants who lost jobs or income as a result of the pandemic could no... Continue Reading
As we get geared up and prepared for the summer, let us turn the heat up by welcoming our newest supplier-partners, properties, and management-owner members! Let us give them a warm welcome in being a part of our AATC family. We encourage you to shop our dedicated members first for any of the... Continue Reading
Stabilized Properties Holding Their Own Apartment demand was up through April of this year compared to the pre-pandemic level of April 2019, rent growth has reemerged, and average occupancy has held steady despite an increase in new supply for the Greater Fort Worth market. This rebound is an... Continue Reading
The Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) is a vital link between the resident and the community owners and investors. Earning your CAM credential gives you the knowledge to increase your community’s net operating income. Whether you’re new to apartment management or a long-time property... Continue Reading
As we shift from Winter to Spring, change is in the air! Sometimes we have incredible Texas sunshine and blue skies and then, sometimes 5 minutes later even, we have 40 mph winds and driving rain…as with all things that change, we adapt and overcome! This month I’d like to challenge... Continue Reading
Even after Cinco de Mayo, we still have to continue the celebration by welcoming our newest supplier-partners, properties, and management-owner members! Let’s give them a warm welcome in being a part of our AATC family. We encourage you to shop our dedicated members first for any of the... Continue Reading
One of the largest affordable multifamily owners and managers in the U.S. is supporting local communities and its residents with a give-back program. In a time when the pandemic has forced people apart through social distancing, one multifamily owner and manager is making sure it’s doing... Continue Reading
The United States is one step closer to ensuring sustainable and resilient rental housing. On April 1, 2021, Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) and co-sponsor Congressman Tom Rice (R-SC-7) reintroduced the Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property (E-QUIP) Act. E-QUIP establishes a... Continue Reading
A new rule will require “debt collectors” to provide renters written notice of their rights under the CDC Eviction Order. On April 19, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interim final rule requiring “debt collectors” to provide written notice to... Continue Reading
As our companies, our industry, and our residents slowly begin to emerge from the personal and economic impacts of the COVID pandemic, supply and demand rental-housing market fundamentals reappear. The rental housing supply did not significantly increase the past eighteen months, so multifamily... Continue Reading
