by Paul Votto | Apr 14, 2017 | Insights
Several years ago, when I was the COO of a property management company, I had occasion to be walking one of the more “challenged” properties in the company’s portfolio with the site manager and her boss, our vice president of property management. I had only been with... by Wendy Fitzhugh | Mar 10, 2017 | Insights
As American cities age, local governments face the challenge of how to handle the large stock of old, vacant, and potentially unsafe structures that crowd the cityscape. Cities like Baltimore, Atlanta, and Los Angeles are challenged to find funds to address this... by Lisa Thompson | Mar 10, 2017 | Compliance
Smoke-free housing is not a new concept for HUD. Over the last decade or so, HUD has encouraged both public housing authorities and multifamily housing owners to establish smoke-free communities and has even issued a 63-page toolkit to aid in the process. So what is... by Trevor Brandl | Feb 13, 2017 | Insights
“The affordable housing crisis is growing. RAD is part of the solution.” Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro The crisis Secretary Castro was referring to is the loss of affordable housing units throughout the country. The loss of 10,000 – 15,000 public housing units... by Paul Votto | Jan 13, 2017 | Insights
I recently received an email from a gentleman involved in the anti-bullying in senior housing movement (a subject of great interest to me) touting a book on adult bullying by cultural anthropologist Dr. Janice Harper. I look forward to reading the book, but bullying... by Lisa Thompson | Oct 17, 2016 | Compliance
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended in 1988, is better known as the Fair Housing Act. This law guaranteed that all Americans, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, have the right to equal... by Jo Ikelheimer | Oct 13, 2016 | Tax Credits
At this time of year, a lot of us think about students – especially if we have school-aged children, or we follow college football. I actually think (and write and talk) about students year-round, but from an affordable housing regulatory perspective. Most affordable... by Paul Votto | Sep 6, 2016 | Insights
A centerpiece of the National Center for Housing Management’s Registered Housing Manager (RHM) program is the property assessment prepared by candidates for the RHM designation. Candidates collect and analyze key performance data on their properties, identify any... by Paul Votto | Aug 17, 2016 | Insights
I’ve been in and around the rental housing business for nearly forty years and during that time I have seen the job of the housing manager change dramatically. I’ve had students in my classes audibly gasp when I’ve told them about ads run in local papers back in the... by Paul Votto | Jul 7, 2016 | Insights
If you had to hire a maintenance employee lately, chances are it wasn’t easy. Over the past few years, hiring in general has grown more difficult. Getting any useful information from past employers is nearly impossible unless you have a good relationship with...