VAMA's end of session report includes a synopsis of several pieces of legislation including bills that make changes to the unlawful detainer process, changes to Virginia's Rental Housing Act, protection to properties against liens from municipal water/sewer companies in specific cases and changes to the Zoning Appeals Process.
Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/vam-nwl/pdf/2015_Legislative_recap.pdf to view the full article online.
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The VAMA Office is selling desktop Mac computers. Members get first dibs and a discounted rate!
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It all starts with attitude. Sam Glenn, a VAMA Conference Keynote Speaker, writes about how relevant attitude is to life and the workplace.
Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/vam-nwl/pdf/it_all_starts_with_attitude.pdf to view the full article online.
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The city of Charlottesville is a quarter finalist in a competition hosted by Georgetown University to encourage cities to look at alternative energy conservation solutions. City Councilor Kristen Szakos is reaching out to the local multifamily market for help. As some of the largest housing providers in the area, their implementation of small, energy-efficient practices can mean big aggregate savings for the city. Energy consumption will be tracked over the next two years, and in 2017, 10 finalists will be chosen.
Visit http://www.nbc29.com/story/26797439/cville-a-quarterfinalist-for-5m-georgetown-university-energy-prize to view the full article online.
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Social Media – Mastering the Maze
Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/vam-nwl/pdf/preconference_enewsletter_submission.pdf to view the full article online.
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We have NAA Designation program certificates and pins in the office. If your name is on the list, call us. If you know someone on the list, have them call us!
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WASHINGTON, March 3, 2015 – With historic growth in renter demand since the Great Recession, and millions more renter households forming over the next decade, the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) released their 2015 priorities for the 114th Congress today. These key priorities are focused on ensuring that the $1.1 trillion apartment industry can meet the needs of today’s 37 million renters who live in an apartment home.
Visit http://www.naahq.org/news/apartment-industry-details-key-2015-priorities-congress to view the full article online.
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Norfolk Southern Corp. dropped a bombshell Tuesday on 500 of its Roanoke employees, announcing that their jobs are moving to Norfolk or Atlanta and they must relocate to stay employed.
Visit http://www.roanoke.com/etimes/mapping/norfolk-southern-pulls-local-jobs/article_22c5085d-45a4-572f-a251-f46107bfefdf.html#.VPdu5xPOC1o.email to view the full article online. |
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The Rainmaker Group, the leading provider of revenue management and profit optimization solutions for the multifamily housing and gaming/hospitality industries, announces the launch of the multifamily industrys first revenue management mobile app. LRO® Mobile brings the leading revenue management solutionLROto customers on the go to improve productivity.
Visit http://www.wsls.com/story/28200694/rainmaker-lro-introduces-industry-first-mobile-app-for-multifamily-revenue-management-white to view the full article online. |
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The Wall Street Journal reports on changes coming to the ILS marketplace.
Visit http://www.wsj.com/articles/costar-pours-money-into-apartments-com-1424805252 to view the full article online. |
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Who doesn't need some inspiration from time to time on fresh new apartment marketing ideas? Pinterest is one of the best starting points for getting those creative juices flowing and every day new ideas are shared. Just be wary as once you start, it's hard to stop!
Visit https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?rs=ac&len=2&q=apartment+marketing+ideas&term_meta[]=apartment|autocomplete|0&term_meta[]=marketing|autocomplete|0&term_meta[]=ideas|autocomplete|0 to view the full article online. |
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Technology has certainly made managing apartments easier, but it has also produced new challenges. If you have ever had a negative review on social media this article can help!
Visit http://www.multifamilyinsiders.com/multifamily-blogs/do-s-and-don-ts-for-responding-to-negative-comments-on-social-media?utm_source=March+3%2C+2014+Newsletter&utm_campaign=2015-03-03+Newsletter&utm_medium=email to view the full article online. |
Visit http://www.vamaonline.org/events/event_details.asp?id=577187&group= to view the full article online.
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The VAMA Chapter Network is ready to deliver an amazing lineup of events and education. The Calendar is always available at www.vamaonline.org. Don't miss your chance to attend the VAMA Conference, CAM Classes, CAMT, VRLTA update and more!
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Fair Housing Class, Morning Breakfast Meeting and Dealing with Difficult Residents ... Don't miss these upcoming events!
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Soup, crackers and roundtables. RVAA had a great February!
Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/vam-nwl/pdf/February_2015_RVAA_Events.pdf to view the full article online.
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Get to know this month's featured maintenance professional Scott Mercado!
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Do you know how to develop a relationship in 10 minutes or less? HRAC morning coffee participants do. Read all about it!
Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/vam-nwl/pdf/Networking.pdf to view the full article online. |