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Military housing managers learn the drill: NAA'S military housing designation program is becoming a must-have for this niche market.		Dec 1, 2006	1130
The worst case scenario: when the next terrorist attack or pandemic strikes, will your company have a plan--and be ready to execute it?		Jun 1, 2006	1637
The road to recovery: nine months after Hurricane Katrina, HRI Properties, like many businesses, is working to return to normal, implementing the lessons learned from weathering the storm.		Jun 1, 2006	2361
Money in your back pocket for capital expenditures: while owners and managers of affordable communities must jump through regulatory hoops to obtain approval for annual capital improvement expenditures, deferring repairs and maintenance can be more costly in the long run.		Mar 1, 2006	1545
Fighting city hall: the angst over property tax assessments: when the tax man commeth, appeals are sure to follow independent owners say an educated owner is an empowered owner.		Dec 1, 2005	2438
Help wanted: contractor vs. employee: with increasing employment options and vulnerability to litigation and government oversight, structuring worker relationships is no easy task for many independent rental owners.		Aug 1, 2005	2775
Onsite theft: bilked, betrayed and bewildered: tales of sticky-fingered employees: at one company, a maintenance technician used his employer's credit card to finance an underground supply company. At another, a courtesy officer cashed altered rent checks. Employee theft is an age-old problem. Apartment owners who experienced it first-hand share ways to identify and deter it.		Jun 1, 2005	2570
Exterior design: timelessness and compatibility: design and functionality determine what goes into the development of an apartment community, including balconies, patios, pools and facades.	Cover Story	Jun 1, 2004	1993
Interior design: taking bold steps: many developers are letting their architects take bold steps in interior design to entice potential residents to reconsider the advantage of apartment living.		Jun 1, 2004	1862
Base closure opens luxury apartments at Chicago's North Shore: after Naval Air Station Glenview met its fate in the Base Realignment and Closure Act, developers partnered with the Village of Glenview, Ill., to create a unique, mixed-use development with ultra-luxury apartment homes and high-end retailers on the 1,200-acre property.		May 1, 2004	1252
Training programs bring qualified maintenance techs on board: many successful management companies lend support, emphasis and dollars to programs that identify, teach and reward extraordinary maintenance technicians.		Apr 1, 2004	1748
Apartment owners respond to consumer demand for real-time leasing: like consumers shopping for plane tickets, books and flowers, residents look to the Internet to close a deal. Software companies are making this process easier as multifamily housing owners and managers test the waters, slowly.		Mar 1, 2004	2382
Ready for 2004: emerging from a year of intense competition with low interest rates, rising rates of homeownership and a contracting employment market, multifamily housing companies approach 2004 with skepticism and plans for stability and growth.		Jan 1, 2004	3130
Developers build portfolios through military housing privatization initiative.		Nov 1, 2003	1644
Unaccounted costs for privatization of military housing nag GAO.		Nov 1, 2003	916
Navy ordered to privatize barracks housing: armed forces rethink communal living setup: the Navy is leading the charge in the redevelopment and privatization of housing for unmarried service men and women. while privatization is underway for family military housing, several major issues remain with regard to construction and rehabilitation of barracks housing.		Nov 1, 2003	1652
Now is not the time to play it safe: industry leaders offer straight talk on tackling their onsite and management challenges.		Nov 1, 2003	4226
Apartment developers share their strategies.		Sep 1, 2003	2847
Industry responds to Bush tax cut and braces for new battles: the recently adopted federal tax cuts have caused concerns about the low income housing tax credit and the Section 8 housing choice voucher program. Kreisler reviews what has been done and what is on the horizon.		Jul 1, 2003	2205
Rental over retail: retailers are renting, residents are buying: developers and apartment residents nationwide are embracing the latest in "smart growth" known as New Urbanism. More than just a blast from the past, the rental-over-retail configuration brings residents the conveniences of urban living and shopping.		Jun 1, 2003	2138
Shopping for the right retailer: simply filling retail space is not enough for mixed use developers. Kreisler explains that companies serving rental-over-retail property must match a particular profile.		Jun 1, 2003	1429
Some neighborly advice: being mindful of local traditions and philosophies is something community developers must take into account when expanding their portfolios. Kreisler shares some of the lessons learned by Rocky Mountain Mutual Housing Association when its portfolio expanded across state lines.		Apr 1, 2003	1416
Smoke-free apartments: NAA member discuss the issue: the multifamily housing industry continues to explore and experiment with the feasibility, desirability and legality about offering smoke-free residences. Kreisler shares the thoughts of NAA members about cost, insurance and marketing. (Cover Story).		Oct 1, 2002	3479