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Residents Affected by the Partial Government Shutdown?
Residents Affected by the Partial Government Shutdown?

As you are probably aware, the U.S. Government entered a partial shutdown at midnight on Saturday, Dec. 22. The shutdown is now in its second week and almost 800,000 people are either furloughed or working without pay. Though apartment owners and operators cannot allow impacted residents to live... Continue Reading

Postedby Brett Waller
Date posted01/3/2019


How to Implement a Smoke-Free Housing Policy
How to Implement a Smoke-Free Housing Policy

Establishing a Smoke-Free policy in an apartment community has not only been a growing trend with rental housing providers in Washington and across the country but is now common place in our industry. Landlords nationwide and locally have developed a reasonable step-by-step process for... Continue Reading

Postedby Jim Wiard (deleted)
Date posted11/26/2018


NAA's 2018 Income and Expenses Survey
NAA's 2018 Income and Expenses Survey

The most comprehensive report for apartment housing operations data is available for pre-order today! What percentage is total operating costs going up and what is driving it? What is the health of the apartment industry as a whole compared to last year? What revenue trends are... Continue Reading

Postedby Kelly Wakefield (deleted)
Date posted08/29/2018


North Seattle College and NAAEI Sign Agreement to Promote Property Management Education
North Seattle College and NAAEI Sign Agreement to Promote Property Management Education

& The first Property Management Bachelor’s program in our region launches this fall at North Seattle College (NSC). Thanks to National Apartment Association Education Institute’s (NAAEI) guidance, the program will also serve as a pipeline for students to... Continue Reading

Postedby Kelly Wakefield (deleted)
Date posted08/16/2018


Seattle College Launches First Property Management Bachelor's Program on West Coast
Seattle College Launches First Property Management Bachelor's Program on West Coast

Washington Multi-Family Housing Association has been pleased to serve on the Advisory Board at North Seattle College that helped launch the first Bachelor's program on the continental West Coast for Property Management. WMFHA will continue to be involved as the first cohort begins classes in fall... Continue Reading

Postedby Sloane Cerbana
Date posted06/7/2018


Eviction: The National Debate Heats Up
Eviction: The National Debate Heats Up

As printed in the Landlord Times On-Site Publication, May 2018 Eviction: The National Debate Heats Up The rental housing industry understands that supply-demand imbalance has caused rents to rise faster than wages in many areas of the country in recent years, including Seattle and elsewhere in... Continue Reading

Postedby Jim Wiard (deleted)
Date posted05/16/2018


All Things Maintenance Mania!
All Things Maintenance Mania!

SHOW YOUR SKILLS AND COMPETE FOR CASH, BRAGGING RIGHTS AND PRIDE! Ask any property manager and they will tell you - Service Teams are the backbone of the multifamily industry. Day-in and day-out our Maintenance Techs, Groundskeepers and Maintenance Supervisors keep our residents happy and our... Continue Reading

Postedby Tricia Johnson
Date posted04/20/2018


Impediments to Apartment Supply
Impediments to Apartment Supply

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Adrienne Walkowiak Jim Lapides Carole Roper 603/659-9345 202/974-2360 703/797-0616 Adrienne@AdrienneWalkowiak.com jlapides@nmhc.org ... Continue Reading

Date posted06/27/2017


Apartment Demand Study - Press Release
Apartment Demand Study - Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Adrienne Walkowiak Jim Lapides Carole Roper 603/659-9345 202/974-2360 703/797-0616 Adrienne@AdrienneWalkowiak.com jlapides@nmhc.org ... Continue Reading

Date posted06/16/2017


Landlord Resources Luncheon: Help Fight Homelessness
Landlord Resources Luncheon: Help Fight Homelessness

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Date posted05/30/2017


2017 NAA Survey of Income & Expenses
2017 NAA Survey of Income & Expenses

2017 NAA Survey of Income & Expenses The National Apartment Association (NAA) is currently in the process of encouraging participation in the 2017 NAA Survey of Income & Expenses (IES). The IES is the most comprehensive look at apartment housing data and is the industry’s premiere... Continue Reading

Date posted04/18/2017


Amenities Research Report
Amenities Research Report

NAA Releases New Amenities Research Report The National Apartment Association’s much-anticipated original research report focused on the added value of amenities is now available for download. Using data collected from the NAA amenities survey and multiple third-party sources, the research... Continue Reading

Date posted04/10/2017