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title: The Demand Solutions Blog | Donald Davidoff (10)
description: Donald Davidoff is the Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of Real Estate Business Analytics, Inc. He is recognized throughout the rental housing industry as a thought leader in pricing, marketing, leasing, and business intelligence. Donald is perhaps best known for leading the development and implementation of the Lease Rent OptionsTM (LRO), the industry’s first automated demand forecasting and price optimization system. (10)
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## Donald Davidoff
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## [Multifamily Budget Season: 3 Areas that Drive Top-Line Results](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/newsletter/multifamily-budget-season)
by[ Donald Davidoff](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/author/donald-davidoff) | Sep 1, 2017 12:00:00 AM
September is upon us. With it comes shortening days, colorful leaves and crisper weather. And also, for most companies, budget season! This year’s budget season may be particularly challenging as it feels like we’re in some kind of a transition. We know we’re past peak rent growth, but we really don’t know how it will end up. Will we have a very soft landing, a prolonged period of 2ish percent YOY rent growth which is at or only slightly lower than the long-term historical average? Or will we see a rougher landing? Worse yet, a multifamily housing rent recession? We know from past experience that downturns can actually be a good thing. In prolonged periods of market tailwinds, it’s easy to lose some discipline, take on some fat and otherwise ride the wind. A market softening forces us to look deeply within ourselves and trim some of that fat, bring more discipline to our decisions and pedal harder in the face of a headwind. I can already hear the “let’s get back to basics!” mantra that was the reaction to each of the prior market downturns earlier in my career. In that spirit, I’ll spare the crystal ball gazing for this newsletter in favor of starting to “get back to basics” now. Why wait for the market to fall further before focusing on things we should be doing whether the next year is a soft or a hard landing?
## [Multifamily Technology: Are Marketing & Sales Human Anymore?](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/multifamily-technology)
by[ Donald Davidoff](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/author/donald-davidoff) | Aug 25, 2017 12:00:00 AM
As we come upon the fall conference season and many panels (and one whole conference) dedicated to technology in multifamily housing, it got me...
## [How AI is Changing the Ballgame for Multifamily](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/newsletter/how-ai-is-changing-the-ballgame-for-multifamily)
by[ Donald Davidoff](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/author/donald-davidoff) | Aug 1, 2017 12:00:00 AM
Many of you who know me well have heard me say that I haven’t seen a “home run” in multifamily housing technology in years. There have been several...
## [5 Things Leasing Associates Can Do to Be Top Performers](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/5-things-leasing-associates-do-to-be-top-performers)
by[ Donald Davidoff](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/author/donald-davidoff) | Aug 1, 2017 12:00:00 AM
Over the last few months I’ve had a number of conversations with multifamily executives about important areas of focus for their operations. It...
## [The Role of Business Intelligence in Multifamily](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/the-role-of-business-intelligence-in-multifamily)
by[ Donald Davidoff](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/author/donald-davidoff) | Jul 7, 2017 12:00:00 AM
As more apartment operators are embracing data and analytics, and desire making data-backed decisions, (rather than by mere observation or gut) the...
## [Winner Take All or Winner Take Small? 5 Tips to Stay Ahead of the Competition](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/newsletter/winner-take-all-or-winner-take-small)
by[ Donald Davidoff](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/author/donald-davidoff) | Jul 5, 2017 12:00:00 AM
I’ve been thinking a lot about technology and technology adoption in our industry. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t see some article about Google,...
## [A Look Into the Future: The Difference Time Can Make](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/newsletter/advancement-outlooks-for-future-generations)
by[ Donald Davidoff](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/author/donald-davidoff) | Jun 2, 2017 12:00:00 AM
I’m going through a very interesting time in my life. Just last week, my younger daughter graduated high school; and I’m about to head to New Jersey...
## [Client Satisfaction: How Customer Experience Plays a Major Role](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/client-satisfaction-how-customer-experience-plays-a-major-role)
by[ Donald Davidoff](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/author/donald-davidoff) | Jun 1, 2017 12:00:00 AM
With all the attention on the recent series of airline service mishaps, we thought it would be a good idea to talk a bit about the difference between...
## [5 Steps for a Coaching Culture & Why it’s a Must for Sales Teams](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/5-steps-for-a-coaching-culture-why-its-a-must-for-sales-teams)
by[ Donald Davidoff](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/author/donald-davidoff) | May 11, 2017 12:00:00 AM
The following is taken from our viewpoint document, The Keys to Effective Multifamily Sales Performance. You may download it here. Too many...
## [5 Multifamily Marketing Tactics You Should AIM For](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/newsletter/5-multifamily-marketing-tactics-you-should-aim-for)
by[ Donald Davidoff](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/author/donald-davidoff) | May 5, 2017 12:00:00 AM
May brings with it the traditional sojourn of all multi-marketers to the Apartment Internet Marketing (AIM) conference. This year’s agenda looks...
## [Connecting with Today's Renter: 5 Ways to Improve Leasing Performance](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/newsletter/connecting-with-todays-renter-5-ways-to-improve-leasing-performance)
by[ Donald Davidoff](https://www.d2demand.com/mfhblog/author/donald-davidoff) | Mar 24, 2017 12:00:00 AM
It’s spring, and as the twist on the old saying goes, “a young man’s [or woman’s] fancy turns to thoughts of baseball.” Truth be told, my thoughts...
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