Snapshot

On January 31, 50+ VAMA/AOBA members gathered to meet with state senators and delegates at the General Assembly in Richmond. VAMA members were able to distribute our legislative message to over 60 different elected officials. Keep your eyes open for next year's lobby day and come make a difference. Click below for the week 4 update on VAMA's legislative efforts.

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Check out this great calculator to use with prospective residents or residents that say they are giving notice to buy a house.

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It’s a new dichotomy for Botetourt: Significantly more people earning wages best suited for renting an apartment will be working in a county where 84 percent of the households consist of homeowners, many living in mid-to-upper priced houses.

Visit http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/botetourt_county/new-jobs-coming-to-botetourt-will-transform-the-county-s/article_615a2901-4cb1-531b-a25a-914a057a3d4f.html to view the full article online.

 

The largest rise in a county in the WDBJ7 viewing area is Montgomery County with a 388 person increase. The only bigger increase was in Lynchburg, which saw 856 people in a year.

Visit http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Montgomery-County-has-Virginia-Tech-to-thank-for-continued-population-growth-412645833.html to view the full article online.

 

Apartment operators should prepare accordingly, as this is not a knee-jerk move by Amazon. First Data reports that ecommerce’s share of retail sales in the holiday season was 21.3 percent, a hefty increase from the 15.4 percent of 2015.

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J Turner Research's ranking of the top 50 properties based on online reputation ; there are 56 properties in Virginia that are in the top 1%.

Visit http://www.multifamilyexecutive.com/property-management/the-top-50-properties-of-2016-for-online-reputation_o to view the full article online.

 

Carriage Hill Apartments in Richmond, VA received zoning approval to expand the property by adding 267 units and renovating the clubhouse and amenities.

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Get a little insight in to the maintenance machine that is Rick Zimmer! Regional Maintenance Manager with Harbor Group.

Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/vam-nwl/pdf/hracmaintenanceqa__rick_zimmer.pdf to view the full article online.

 

The RAMMY's, held on January 27, 2017, presented 28 awards of excellence in front of 500 attendees. Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you to all the nominees. Competition Promotes Excellence!

Visit http://www.vamaonline.org/news/328969/And-the-2017-RAMMY-Winners-Are....htm to view the full article online.

 

The VRHC Morning Motivator Series got off to a great start. Click to learn more about the most recent topic and to find out what's next for the series.

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NRVAC had a great turnout at the breakfast social meeting in January. With nearly 60 attendees, local Owner/Manager & Supplier members gathered to network and engage in a lively Fair Housing discussion on the assistive animal challenge and criminal background screening. Special thanks to the event host The Retreat at Blacksburg and sponsor, Consolidated Construction Services!

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/vam-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=423945&issueID=50376 to view the full article online.

 

The BRAC chapter of VAMA provides an ILS service for our members which had historically been a driving factor for membership. Over the course of the last months, BRAC's Website Committee has been conducint research and making improvements. Read the full article for more details about the changes that took place and the results (including tracking information).

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RLRAC started the New Year without missing a beat, hosting numerous events! We had our CPO class in mid-January with over 20 students and then our Trade Show & Education Expo at the end of January with 50 percent more supplier participation than in previous years as well as a strong owner/manager attendance. The Trade Show & Education Expo was a fantastic event that included two education sessions to choose from as well as a bar, Hors d'Ouerves and lots of prizes during the Trade Show.

Our February 3rd Fair Housing class is sold out with 40 students and our next event will be a Morning Perk in Lynchburg on March 10th to discuss Assistive Animals and HUD's Guidance on Criminal Background Screening. We are also offering an NALP class on March 20th-22nd. So keep our eye out for our email invitations as we have a packed calendar this year!

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/vam-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=423946&issueID=50376 to view the full article online.

 

VAMA 2017 State Conference - April 19th - 21st
CVAA 2/10/17 Morning Coffee Meeting
HRAC 2/15/17 Triple Play
CVAA 2/16/17 R-410A HFC Certification
HRAC 2/17/17 Morning Coffee Meeting
CVAA 2/21/17 Fair Housing Certification (Fredericksburg)
VRHC 2/21/17 Student Panel Meeting
CVAA 2/22/17 National Apartment Leasing Professional (NALP)
BRAC 2/23/17 Morning Coffee - Fair Housing Pitfalls
NRVAC 2/23/17 Networking Happy Hour
HRAC 3/1/17 R-410A HFC Certification
HRAC 3/3/17 National Apartment Leasing Professional (NALP)
BRAC 3/08/17: R-410A HFC Certification Course
CVAA 3/09/17 Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) Course
CVAA 3/09/17 Certified Apartment Supplier (CAS) course
CVAA 3/09/17 Networking Happy Hour
RLRAC 3/10/17 Lynchburg Morning Perk - Assistive Animals and Criminal Screening
HRAC 3/15/17 ACE Awards Ceremony

Visit http://www.vamaonline.org/events/event_list.asp to view the full article online.

 

Millennials may have different attitudes and preferences than their baby boomer or Generation X counterparts. But that doesn't make them bad employees. It just means they need to be managed differently to keep them inspired and engaged.

Visit http://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/how-to-effectively-manage-millennial-associates to view the full article online.

 

With so many different apartment marketing strategies available, the first challenge is determining which ideas are worth the time.

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