Engagement can be defined as the act or state of interlocking. To encourage Washington Multi-Family Housing Association (WMFHA) members to “interlock” with the association, we employed many innovative and effective tactics in 2019. These included easy ways for members to use their... Continue Reading
Our current membership reaches 1,499 communities, 259 industry supplier companies, and 170 management companies. In terms of individuals, we have 3,789 people’s email addresses. With a staff of just six people, we know we can’t individually reach all our members. However, with a... Continue Reading
Our event and educational training attendance were off the charts in 2019! We held 79 events and educational offerings throughout the year. 30 of those sold out at maximum capacity and nearly all the others were at 90% capacity. Due to the success of all our events and education in 2019, we are... Continue Reading
Our most passionate volunteer and supporter with her unwavering service to the association and industry, her exemplary leadership skills and dedication, is Sheri Druckman, CAPS. Sheri has served on our Board of Directors for six years and has held the Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President,... Continue Reading
Assistance for Small Businesses Across the United States, multifamily communities are grappling with the COVID-19 outbreak. Social distancing is being put into place, as well as regular deep cleaning of community spaces and changes to daily operations. With April 1 around the corner, many... Continue Reading
Washington continues to grow. Our state’s population has exploded by 12 percent in the last decade with no sign of slowing. By 2030, Washington needs nearly 10,000 new apartment homes built annually in addition to other housing types so that everyone who needs a home can access one they can... Continue Reading
While many properties in Washington have already been converted to smoke-free, or have been built recently and adopted smoke-free policies from their inception, there are many other properties that have not yet adopted no-smoking policies in their community. It is clear that residents appreciate... Continue Reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring the outbreak of a novel (meaning new) coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was first detected in Wuhan City, China, and has since spread to 15 additional countries. With 5 cases of coronavirus confirmed in the United States... Continue Reading
Bio: I come from the small town of Sumner WA. I have two wonderful kids that attend school in the Sumner school district. Prior to beginning my career in property management, I worked in retail management. I joined the team with Tarragon Property Services as a leasing agent and I quickly... Continue Reading
Recent findings by the National Apartment Association (NAA) reveal rent control’s potential effects on four major U.S. cities. NAA’s analysis shows that these policies decrease the housing supply, harm the condition of existing housing stock and lower property values, which leads to... Continue Reading
We recently wrote about best practices for local SEO and how to incorporate them into your digital marketing strategy. Today we’ll be covering location-based tactics for digital advertising and the world of possibilities it has opened for those in the multifamily industry. Although... Continue Reading
According to EvictionLab.org, Washington’s eviction rate has continued to fall from its 2005 peak of 1.45% to 0.82% in 2016, the latest year the data is collected. Evictions remain low in Washington and its biggest cities despite increasing housing costs brought on by historic population... Continue Reading
