From Chaos to Control: Your Game Plan for Peak Leasing Season
Move over winter, spring, summer and fall — in multifamily, the real seasons are budget season and peak leasing season. The latter, spanning from Memorial Day to Labor Day, is a three-month sprint that accounts for 70% of annual moves across the U.S. For operators, it’s a high-stakes window packed with online inquiries, tours, screenings, […]
Top multifamily players detail their most important amenities
Although the trend toward remote work has taken a hit in the past year as more companies call their employees back to the office, major apartment owners and operators report that work-from-home spaces are still tops with renters. Since the COVID-19 pandemic led more professionals to work from home, coworking spaces have grown into a […]
Convenience-focused amenities boost resident retention
Residents choose apartments for a number of different reasons — location, price, square footage. But they stick around for something rarely called out in marketing materials: when their day-to-day life just works the way it should. Retention is one of the biggest challenges in multifamily. With resident retention currently hovering around 60 percent, and over […]
20 Ways First-Time Leaders Can Build Confidence And Authority
Taking on a leadership role for the first time can be intimidating, regardless of whether you’re managing a team or an entire organization. Though previous experience can help soften the pressure that comes with stepping up to the leadership plate, building the confidence and authority required to lead effectively takes time and persistent effort. To […]
How to Create a Productive Coworking Space
Now at the five-year anniversary of the COVID lockdowns, work still looks much different for many employees. Despite some return-to-office notices, remote work and hybrid schedules continue to dominate, and multifamily properties have had to accommodate this new way of life for many residents. The business centers of pre-pandemic times don’t quite fill the need […]
Practicality is the Name of the Game for ROI on Amenities
Amenities shape the daily lives of a property’s residents. They are not simply marketing tools or leasing incentives, but a crucial component of what makes an apartment community feel like a home. However, not all amenities hold their value. For example, a luxury golf simulator can cost anywhere from $25,000 to $150,000 to install. A rock climbing […]
The Move Toward Multifamily Efficiency: Vendor Consolidation
Vendors are a large part of successful multifamily operations. By outsourcing various areas like landscaping, cleaning, maintenance, amenity management and other activities, apartment property managers can spend more time on big-picture tasks, including tenant recruitment and retention. While vendors are important, too many of them can be problematic. “Juggling multiple vendors creates inefficiencies, service […]
WithMe, Inc. Partners with Hiring Our Heroes to Expand Career Opportunities for Service Members, Veterans and Military Spouses
CHICAGO, IL — Feb. 25, 2025 — WithMe, Inc., a leader in technology-powered printer solutions and coffee amenities, is teaming up with Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) to help veterans, military spouses and transitioning service members secure rewarding civilian careers. As part of this initiative, WithMe is proud to become a corporate donor for HOH while […]
The power of amenities: Today’s apartment buildings need more bells and whistles to attract choosier renters
The owners of multifamily properties have long relied on amenities to set their buildings apart from their competitors. But as monthly apartment rents continue to rise, renters today expect even more amenities in their common areas. We interviewed Jonathan Treble, founder and chief executive officer of WithMe, Inc. about this trend. WithMe provides wireless printing and […]
Back-to-Basics Amenities: A Potential Tenant Retention Strategy
In recent years, apartment amenities have been extravagant and elaborate. Luxury properties, specifically, have seen a rise in features ranging from screening rooms to golf simulators, crystal lagoons, and podcast recording studios. But that could be changing. “As the cost of living continues to rise, residents are placing greater value on amenities that bring convenience […]