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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...

How Airlines Can Teach Us to Make Student Communities Take Off!

by Jessica Mills | Feb 2, 2017 12:00:00 AM

Students can provide a wonderfully reliable demand stream year after year. Knowing that a large pool of prospects will be looking to move in by a...

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....

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...

Why Multifamily Operators Should Care About Hold Times

by Donald Davidoff | Oct 20, 2016 12:00:00 AM

Over the past 10 years, multifamily housing (MFH) has seen rapid adoption of automated pricing and revenue management (PRM) systems. Based on...

3 Keys to Retaining Multifamily Residents

by Donald Davidoff | Sep 30, 2016 12:00:00 AM

Ask any group of multifamily operators what they worry about or what keeps them up at night and occupancy will be at the top of their lists. Every...

Pricing in Multifamily: Have You Evaluated Your Strategy Lately?

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

It’s been a while since I have written about pricing. That seems a bit negligent since that’s kind of my #1 calling card in the industry and the...

3 Strategies to Fill Your Long-Standing Vacant Apartments

by Donald Davidoff | Aug 24, 2016 12:00:00 AM

Vacancy loss is the bane of all multifamily housing operators. Once an apartment is empty, that revenue opportunity is lost forever. So it’s not...

How to Realistically Budget Rent Growth This Year

by Donald Davidoff | Jul 28, 2016 12:00:00 AM

As we roll through the “dog days of summer,” my thoughts turn to two things: 1. Upcoming pennant races - my Baltimore Orioles, while somewhat...

9 Essential Reads that Will Change the Way You View Business

by Donald Davidoff | May 24, 2016 12:00:00 AM

In my consulting work, I am often asked to coach or mentor pricing managers, marketers and/or regional operators and above. In doing so, I typically...
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