When data integrity is challenged, it becomes necessary for the industry to dissolve its dependence on private and semi-private data, and to assume transparent and accurate insights in which they’re entitled. Trust is eroding—and at such a critical time—as the...
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The Future of Underwriting: On-Demand Research Reports
Proposing new acquisitions and development opportunities has always been a complex task for investment teams. Navigating through macro level data to create detailed sub-market reports, accurately evaluate risks, and estimate proforma rents has traditionally been a...
San Francisco Rent-Hiking Ban: Must We Go Back to Traditional Processes?
Revenue management software has just been outlawed in the Golden City. In a groundbreaking move to promote housing fairness, San Francisco has become the first U.S. city to ban rent-setting algorithmic software like Yardi and RealPage. According to Aaron Peskin,...
Beyond the DOJ Probe: Best Practices to Maximize ROI & Mitigate Legal Risk
The multifamily industry was put on high alert when the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a price-fixing probe against several large industry players earlier this year. While the inquiry is ongoing, owners and operators are not willing to risk their reputational...
Data Accuracy and Transparency: Why One Just Isn’t Enough
Data accuracy and transparency are both critical to the success of multifamily businesses. It’s not enough to have one over the other when making revenue-driving decisions. The industry is seeing this firsthand with the ramp-up of antitrust probes against property...
How Public Data Shores Up RMS Analytics
Revenue Management Software (RMS) provides optimized and agile pricing mechanics and automated workflows to increase occupancy and improve overall financial performance. Developing and enhancing these growth strategies is a delicate balance, requiring comprehensive...
Are Market Survey Exchanges Still Giving You Accurate Data?
In multifamily, data is king. With an increasingly competitive landscape, decisions are made using accurate and granular data. NER, advertised occupancy, exposure, and concessions–the more specific apartment metrics you can get, the more data you’ll have to base...
Modernizing Market Surveys Using Public Data
The multifamily industry is shifting towards public data for market surveys and reporting. Forty percent of the NMHC Top 50 moved away from private to public sources this past year. Public data usage provides multifamily owners and operators with a new best practice...