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An Update on Rent Growth Numbers

by Donald Davidoff | Mar 16, 2017 12:00:00 AM

Just as I sent out an executive newsletter highlighting the rapid decline in new rent growth, out comes successive reports from Axiometrics that YOY rent growth was flat from December to January and actually rose for the first time in many months from January to February.

Pricing and Process Recommendations to Improve Renewal Performance

by Donald Davidoff | Mar 1, 2017 12:00:00 AM

It’s been a while since I wrote a newsletter article exclusively on a pricing topic, so I thought I would do that today. Given the uncertainty in...

Rent Growth Outlook: What Goes Up...Comes Down

by Donald Davidoff | Jan 30, 2017 12:00:00 AM

It’s happened. Axiometrics has reported that, for the first time since July 2010, year-over-year (YOY) rent growth is below the historical average....

How the ZMOT Changes the Multifamily Sales Dynamic

by Donald Davidoff | Jan 25, 2017 12:00:00 AM

I’ve written before about Google’s seminal research on the “Zero Moment of Truth” (ZMOT). For those not familiar with this, Google identified that...

Is Pot the New Pets?

by Donald Davidoff | Jan 18, 2017 12:00:00 AM

(Warning: Don’t read this if you’re not interested in hearing a provocative point of view) I was meeting with a client of mine who has communities in...

The Most Effective Email (or Voicemail) in a Salesperson’s Bag of Tricks

by Donald Davidoff | Jan 11, 2017 12:00:00 AM

I was talking with one of my clients about sales management, and the topic of how many unanswered follow ups are appropriate before declaring a lead...

Hot Topics and Trends for Multifamily in 2017

by Donald Davidoff | Jan 6, 2017 12:00:00 AM

As we close out 2016 and look ahead to 2017, I can’t help but reflect on what I think some of the key multifamily trends will be. We make more of...

5 Actions to Take to Compete & Win in a Softening Market

by Donald Davidoff | Dec 5, 2016 12:00:00 AM

Over the last couple of months, we’ve seen increasing evidence that the historically strong “bull market” in the multifamily industry is at or...

Multifamily Pricing: 5 Actions to Take to Set a Better Sail in 2017

by Donald Davidoff | Dec 2, 2016 12:00:00 AM

November is gone, and that’s a good thing for pricing people in multifamily housing. This was my 16th November in our industry, and I honestly can’t...

8 Drivers of Demand Management in Multifamily Housing

by Donald Davidoff | Nov 4, 2016 12:00:00 AM

Multifamily housing operations often takes a cue from travel and hospitality management. In that vein, I would like to talk about a business term...

State of Technology and Operational Processes in Multifamily Housing

by Donald Davidoff | Nov 2, 2016 12:00:00 AM

Halfway through “conference season,” and with NMHC’s OpTech conference on the way, I thought it might be a good idea to comment on the state of...
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