Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi began the first practice of training camp each year by holding up a football and saying to his multiple championship-winning teams: “Gentlemen, this is a football.” Coach Lombardi took nothing for granted. He did not assume that past... Continue Reading
Retired AATC Executive Director John Mitchell received the National Apartment Association’s (NAA) Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2021 NAA Assembly of Delegates meeting held last month in Cincinnati. The NAA Lifetime Achievement Award is a very prestigious award that recognizes the... Continue Reading
This is the final article in our year-long series: Advocacy by the Numbers. Last month, we explored addition and subtraction (i.e., the Census impact on redistricting). This month we finish our in-depth look at quantitative advocacy by exploring political action committees (PAC). AATC’s... Continue Reading
Greater Fort Worth Demand Finally Cooled in October Apartment demand for Greater Forth Worth through October of 2021 has been substantially beyond anything seen in more than five years. For six straight months, from April through September, more than 1,000 net conventional units were absorbed... Continue Reading
AATC’s Annual Education Conference ACCELERATE2021 was a HUGE Success! We had over 200+ attendees, three local speakers, and two USA Olympians. WHAT COULD BE BETTER? The day was filled with lots of laughter, thought-provoking seminars, incredible networking, and a tremendous amount of HIGH... Continue Reading
We are excited to say that the AAGD/AATC Toys for Tots Christmas Reception returns next week! Join us Thursday, December 9th at the Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel and all your DFW multifamily friends to showcase $85,000 in toys raised by AAGD and AATC members. What a feat! Another year where... Continue Reading
Eviction moratoriums, rental assistance, inspections, due diligence, and budgets, if you are like me, you cannot wait for 2021 to be over! So to help you make it one more month, I thought we would have a little fun. I will give you a Holiday Quiz about four common operational challenges that... Continue Reading
Education for 2021 has been incredible. We have delivered many in-person courses and virtual programs with exceptional attendance. To round out this year, we have 4 STELLAR programs for you and your teams to attend: Dec 7th: The Climate of Your Culture with Katy Polanco. This program will be... Continue Reading
Let’s admit it, the past couple of years have been a complete mess for a majority of the people on this planet. Lockdowns, shutdowns, meltdowns—all of it has been a mess. It’s been a real burden for everyone. AATC has not been immune to this either. In 2020, we had to cancel... Continue Reading
Going on An Adventure! I am super excited to announce that we are returning to Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, January 21st, for our annual Lone Star Awards Leadership Celebration! Not only will we be honoring a new group of leaders for AATC in 2022, but we’ll also be recognizing an... Continue Reading
Money. It’s a complex subject to discuss. It’s essential to make sure you have the proper checks and balances in place to ensure finances are managed prudently. Money matters. Your money matters. My money matters. Your company’s money matters. More importantly, AATC... Continue Reading
What a ride this year has been! Who knew, back in January, that we’d be sitting right here ready to go into 2022 with a newfound purpose and momentum from the last half of 2021. At first, 2021 looked like a sharp turn from 2020. COVID was on the downturn, and people were coming out of their... Continue Reading
