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Two of our 2025 Emerging Leaders had the opportunity to attend the National Apartment Association’s Education Conference, Apartmentalize, in June. We asked them to share some of their highlights with our members. Justine Lopez: Was this your first time attending Apartmentalize?Yes... Continue Reading

The 2nd annual Fit2Be Challenge is off, with almost 200 WMFHA members participating. Continue Reading

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LEARN. CONNECT. GROW. EdCon 2025 was one we won’t soon forget! We're still high on the success of EdCon 2025 and feel fortunate to have had over 2,100 industry professionals gather at the Seattle Convention Center’s Summit Building on March 13th for this one-day event. We not only had... Continue Reading

From the moment I arrived at EdCon, the energy was electric, the learning opportunities were endless, and the connections I made were truly invaluable. The absolute highlight of my entire experience was meeting Kelley Wentworth from Survivor! As a die-hard Survivor fan, this was a dream come... Continue Reading

EdCon 2025 Was Best Yet! Over 2100 property management professionals gathered at Seattle Convention Center on March 13th for EdCon 2025, WMFHA's education conference and tradeshow! This year, EdCon boasted not only our largest attendance to date, but our largest trade show, with 167 companies... Continue Reading

WMFHA is excited to share that Alex Gurdian,CAMT, Regional Maintenance Supervisor with Thrive Communities, was part of a select group chosen by the National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) to attend an in-depth Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) job task analysis... Continue Reading

The The 2025 Kari Anderson' Emerging Leaders Program kicked off the yearlong program on January 28! This year's cohort is comprised of 20 diverse members representing different companies, positions, ages and experience levels. Each member was identified as a current and future leader that will... Continue Reading

Our advocacy team recently had the opportunity to present in front of Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck’s transition committee on housing. The Lt Governor has been tasked with briefing new Governor Bob Ferguson on the current housing landscape and the most pressing housing issues facing our... Continue Reading

Have you ever messed up? Perhaps you made a mistake at work, treated a romantic partner badly, said an unkind word to a friend. Guess what? You’re not alone. We are human and we make mistakes. In a professional environment, if you never make mistakes or fail at new tasks, then you are... Continue Reading

Spokane City Council is considering amending the rental registry ordinance to do a few things to force compliance. This proposal will make waiver of the $15 registration fee more streamlined, exempting housing authorities and various subsidized programs (such as HCV and VA vouchers). The changes... Continue Reading

We’re excited to share that our Executive Director, Nick Marin, is mentioned in a recent USA Today article about the best cities for renters. In this piece, Nick offers expert commentary on the factors renters should consider when deciding where to live and what might make certain cities... Continue Reading