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Senator Mark Mullet Awarded 2023 WMFHA Legislator of the Year at WAO
Senator Mark Mullet Awarded 2023 WMFHA Legislator of the Year at WAO

At Washington Apartment Outlook (WAO) this morning, WMFHA’s 2023 President, Tali Reiner, presented Senator Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) with our 2023 Legislator of the Year Award. This is the highest honor given to an active legislator from WMFHA in recognition and acknowledgement of their... Continue Reading

Postedby Nick Marin
Date posted09/26/2023


Advanced Facilitator Training Recap
Advanced Facilitator Training Recap

Is there anywhere better than Seattle in August? We sure do love to show off our beautiful Emerald City in the summer. WMFHA had the opportunity to showcase the Pacific Northwest for a national audience on August 8th – 10th when we hosted the National Apartment Association’s Advanced... Continue Reading

Postedby Jason Loughridge
Date posted09/6/2023


Supplier Success was...A Success!
Supplier Success was...A Success!

WMFHA hosted our largest Supplier Success class ever on August 30th. We had 29 excited and engaged supplier partners join us at our 1Up Training Center in Renton. The Supplier Success Course offers an overview of the apartment industry and recommends ways that suppliers can maximize... Continue Reading

Postedby Jason Loughridge
Date posted09/6/2023


Credential Spotlight - Patrick Moss, CAMT
Credential Spotlight - Patrick Moss, CAMT

Patrick Moss (center of the front row) with his 2023 CAMT class Patrick Moss needed a little extra gas money back in 2016, so he took a temp job as a porter/maintenance technician. That temporary job became permanent and now he is a Senior Service Technician with Greystar based in Seattle... Continue Reading

Postedby Jason Loughridge
Date posted08/1/2023


APARTMENTALIZE 2023 Recap
APARTMENTALIZE 2023 Recap

Washington State was well represented at NAA"s annual conference! Continue Reading

Postedby Sloane Cerbana
Date posted06/26/2023


New Executive Director Nick Marin
New Executive Director Nick Marin

Nick Marin is the new Executive Director of WMFHA. Nick is a certified Association Management Professional with nearly a decade of experience. He is joining WMFHA after serving as Executive Director of the Yolo County Association of REALTORS® (YCAR) in California for 6 years. Continue Reading

Postedby MacKenzie Knell
Date posted01/6/2023


4 Ways Businesses Benefit from Vendor Consolidation
4 Ways Businesses Benefit from Vendor Consolidation

Vendor consolidation has risen to the forefront as the leading strategy for achieving all of that and more! Continue Reading

Postedby Allison Bell
Date posted09/22/2022


Seattle's Exodus of Rental Properties Continues
Seattle's Exodus of Rental Properties Continues

We are only six months into 2022, but the trend of housing providers leaving the Seattle market hasn’t slowed down. According to the latest data from Seattle’s Rental Property Registration database, Seattle continues to experience a decline in rental housing, with a net loss of 313... Continue Reading

Postedby Jim Wiard (deleted)
Date posted06/30/2022


Best Practices for Reducing Administrative Burdens
Best Practices for Reducing Administrative Burdens

Businesses get started because we have great ideas or processes, or both! Running a successful firm demands more than great ideas or processes but you probably weren’t expecting that your admin responsibilities would be a full-time job. Like any other type of business, the property... Continue Reading

Postedby Ken Kloeppel
Date posted06/6/2022


The Business Benefits of Easing Breed and Weight Restrictions
The Business Benefits of Easing Breed and Weight Restrictions

When apartment communities relax breed and weight restrictions, the immediate reactions center upon what it means to current and future residents. Most notably, it means more pets will be accepted at move-in and existing residents have fewer restrictions when obtaining a new pet. But while... Continue Reading

Postedby Mike Shytle
Date posted05/27/2022


Getting Comfortable with Feedback
Getting Comfortable with Feedback

Offering feedback to a colleague can be tricky. So tricky, that a lot of us skip it all together! Perhaps we see someone else’s mistake or missed task, but we say nothing, fearing that bringing it up may damage the relationship. Maybe something a coworker said rubbed us the wrong way, but we... Continue Reading

Postedby Alissa Harrington
Date posted05/27/2022


Spring Plumbing Tips to Save Money
Spring Plumbing Tips to Save Money

Winter can cause some problems with your plumbing system. Hoses and pipes may develop cracks and cause them to leak. Drains can get clogged. Before problems escalate, it is best to check your plumbing in the spring and get it ready for spring rains and the rest of the seasons. Here are spring... Continue Reading

Postedby Kelly Stone (deleted)
Date posted05/27/2022