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Truth in Reviews: Navigating the FTC's New Consumer Guidelines

Receive a bad review from an unhappy resident?Unfortunately, it is in your best interest to keep it up…The Federal Trade Commission recently released a new report on consumer reviews and specifically addresses deceptive practices relating to such reviews. How does this affect your... Continue Reading

2025 Board of Directors

The results are in! Congratulations to our 2025 Board of Directors. Continue Reading

Emergency & Disaster Library | NAA

Check out the National Apartment Association's Emergency and Disaster Library filled with content to help YOU plan for natural disasters. These include sample policies, best practices and business assessment and planning tools that have been shared with the NAA Community by other NAA members and pub Continue Reading

Multifamily Developer Confidence Slides in Second Quarter

Despite the decline, occupancy sentiment is in positive territory. Both indices of the Multifamily Market Survey are down in the second quarter. Continue Reading

The Davis Housing Initiative

Nashville has seen remarkable growth and prosperity in recent years. However, alongside its rise, the city has struggled with an increasingly pressing issue: Affordable housing. As housing costs soar and income inequality widens, accessible housing options have become a paramount concern. Continue Reading

Automation Boosts Maintenance Efficiency, Effectiveness Image

By Ed Finkel | May 1, 2024 8 minute read Technology solutions continue to gain traction in multifamily housing maintenance. A couple of years ago, Tropicana Properties Inc. in El Paso, Texas, wanted to automate aspects... Continue Reading

HUD, USDA Set Stricter Building Code Standards

On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Agriculture (USDA) published their final determination on the Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing. This notice will require that new construction and... Continue Reading

Rental housing companies share thoughts on combating lease fraud

In double-checking the veracity of recent prospective resident applications, Stephanie Jackson, Senior Area Vice President of Atlanta-based RAM Partners LLC, looked at the pay stubs attached to one of them and did a double-take. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” she said to... Continue Reading

Resident satisfaction is the cornerstone of a vibrant, stable and profitable multifamily housing

By Ashley Tyndall Retaining residents in multifamily housing is far more than a convenience: It's a strategic and economic advantage. Acquiring a new resident involves costs — advertising, showing spaces and potential vacancy losses —... Continue Reading

Greater Nashville Apartment Association achieves outstanding national recognition, continues to lead

GNAA was recently recognized for scoring "outstanding" on the National Apartment Association's Net Promoter Score. Continue Reading

GNAA’s Johnson tapped for NAA Leadership Lyceum

Greater Nashville Apartment Association President Ginny Johnson has been selected as one of 34 individuals nationally to participate in this year’s NAA Leadership Lyceum. Participants will gain a diverse and well-rounded perspective from their 2024 classmates that helps create more... Continue Reading

Holiday Prep: Start Now!

Holiday Prep: Start Now! By Amelia Hatcher, The Clutter Queen, & Brad Hatcher, Austermiller Roofing The holidays are getting closer! Here are some few tips on how to get organized early… for a happier holiday season. Start small…but get started. Sometimes it’s the little... Continue Reading