Multifamily Insiders The Social Networking Hub for the Apartment Industry https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:45:18 -0500 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb 1,000 Calls In: What Actually Changes https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/1-000-calls-in-what-actually-changes https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/1-000-calls-in-what-actually-changes  Every new agent (including myself when I was starting) asks the same question in their first month: "When does this get easier?" I always tell them: It doesn't get easier. It gets different. I've watched hundreds of agents go through development programs, and there's a pattern I could set my watch by. Something shifts around the 1,000-call ma...

]]> Multifamily Industry News and Trends Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:00:41 -0500 The Most Important Multifamily Story This Year Has Nothing to Do With Apartments https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/the-most-important-multifamily-story-this-year-has-nothing-to-do-with-apartments-1 https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/the-most-important-multifamily-story-this-year-has-nothing-to-do-with-apartments-1

For nearly 20 years, I've had the privilege of calling the apartment industry home. I've worked onsite as a leasing consultant. I've managed teams as a regional manager. I've served our industry through the National Apartment Association. Today, I have the honor of leading communications and social media at Grace Hill. Like so many of you, I've spe...

]]> Property Management Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:45:07 -0500 The DNA of a Real Estate Agent https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/the-dna-of-a-real-estate-agent https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/the-dna-of-a-real-estate-agent Let's get something out of the way right off the bat: commercial real estate is not actually a "who you know" business. That's the myth. The golden Rolodex, the country club membership, the family name on the building downtown — that stuff can open doors. But it doesn't keep you in the room. I've been doing this business for close to 30 years now. ...

]]> Multifamily Industry News and Trends Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:00:47 -0500 Stop Chasing Amenities. Start Investing in Your On-Site Team. https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/stop-chasing-amenities-start-investing-in-your-on-site-team https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/stop-chasing-amenities-start-investing-in-your-on-site-team

For years, multifamily has competed on amenities. Bigger fitness centers. Better clubhouses. Dog spas. Coffee bars. But today's competitive advantage isn't another capital project—it's the people representing your property every single day. That was one of my biggest takeaways from my recent conversation with Jenny Romera, President of New Earth Re...

]]> Property Management Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:50:03 -0500 From Waivers to Whiskers: Ty Specht on Foxen's Next Chapter https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/from-waivers-to-whiskers-ty-specht-on-foxens-next-chapter https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/from-waivers-to-whiskers-ty-specht-on-foxens-next-chapter


Ty Specht has spent his career solving problems most operators didn't know they had, and Foxen has built a business around that instinct. What started as a renters insurance compliance play has grown into a full platform tackling rent reporting, credit building, and now pet management with PetClear. I sat down with Ty to talk about where Foxen has ...

]]> Social Media and Technology Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:01 -0500 Inflation came in cooler than expected, giving markets another important signal about the direction of the U.S. economy. https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/inflation-came-in-cooler-than-expected-giving-markets-another-important-signal-about-the-direction-of-the-u-s-economy https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/inflation-came-in-cooler-than-expected-giving-markets-another-important-signal-about-the-direction-of-the-u-s-economy

📊 June 2026 CPI Report• Headline CPI: 3.5% year over year, below expectations of 3.8% • Core CPI: 2.6% year over year, below expectations of 2.8% • Month over month CPI: -0.4%, the largest monthly decline since May 2020Markets responded immediately, with U.S. stock futures moving sharply higher as investors reassessed the outlook for inflation, int...

]]> Property Management Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:49 -0500 The “we don’t have time” excuse is maybe why you’re always out of time. https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/the-we-dont-have-time-excuse-is-maybe-why-youre-always-out-of-time https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/the-we-dont-have-time-excuse-is-maybe-why-youre-always-out-of-time "We just don't have time to do that right now." And don't forget the universal follow: "We'll do it later. When things calm down." How many times have you heard (or said) this in a property operations or corporate support setting? "We can't stop to organize the shop / roll out the new process / update the tools. We're buried in work orders and...

]]> Property Management Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:30:07 -0500 The American housing market isn't frozen. It's fracturing. https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/the-american-housing-market-isnt-frozen-its-fracturing https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/the-american-housing-market-isnt-frozen-its-fracturing

Robert Shiller's Case-Shiller National Home Price Index just posted 0.8% year-over-year growth in April 2026 — down from 2.8% just one year earlier. The 20-City Composite sits at 1.1%. Inflation-adjusted, real home prices are in decline. Shiller has warned repeatedly that elevated valuations combined with affordability collapse create conditions fo...

]]> Property Management Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:26 -0500 Leadership in Constant Disruption: What Kevin Owens Taught Us About Showing Up https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/leadership-in-constant-disruption-what-kevin-owens-taught-us-about-showing-up https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/leadership-in-constant-disruption-what-kevin-owens-taught-us-about-showing-up Kevin Owens, President of Arqline, joined us for this month's Leadership Lab, and he didn't waste time on theory. He talked about what it actually takes to lead a team when everything around you is shifting, because in multifamily, something is always shifting. Staffing changes. Ownership changes. Technology changes. Residents change. Disruption is...

]]> Property Management Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:26:16 -0500 5 Marketing Tasks Property Managers Shouldn’t Be Doing Anymore https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/5-marketing-tasks-property-managers-shouldnt-be-doing-anymore https://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/5-marketing-tasks-property-managers-shouldnt-be-doing-anymore Property managers wear enough hats already. The problem is that many teams still spend too much time on marketing tasks that are repetitive, specialized, or better handled by systems and specialists, which slows leasing performance and pulls focus away from resident experience and operations.  Why this matters Marketing has become too technica...

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