Trend Talk.RealPage, Inc., of Dallas, Tx., recently announced that For Rent magazine will link its Internet listing service to RealPage's new web-based property management system, OneSite. The objective of both companies is to generate qualified leads to fill vacant apartment homes while placing the apartment community in the best position to generate ancillary revenue Ancillary Revenue Revenue generated from goods or services that differ from or enhance the main services or product lines of a company. By introducing new products and services or using existing products to branch into new markets, companies create additional opportunities for . Maytag Corporation of Newton, Ia., announced the initiation of an e-commerce pilot program with the TBM TBM abbr. tactical ballistic missile Consulting Group to provide made-to-order appliances within one week. The partnership will link lean manufacturing Lean manufacturing is the production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production: less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time to develop a new product. practices currently underway at Maytag to an e-supply chain strategy developed in conjunction with TBM. Maytag and TBM have also begun a pilot project focused on major appliances A major appliance is usually defined as a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. supplied by Maytag to the recreational vehicle industry. Tut Systems, Inc., of Pleasant Hills, Mich., and ElectricStreets.com, announced at the recent Telecom and Technology Show in Charleston, S.C., a joint alliance to begin offering complete solutions for high-speed Internet See broadband. connectivity and portal services for apartment residents. The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) and the Assisted Living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. Federation of America (ALFA) have broadened an industry-wide effort to help providers disclose key information about their fees and services up front. The result is the Assisted Living Consumer Information Statement, which helps standardize the type of information consumers are given before they move in and alert them as to what to look for in residency agreements and contracts. The form is available at www.asha.nmhc.org and www.alfa.org. Rocky Mountain Mutual Housing Association (RMMHA), Inc., of Denver, Colo., a nonprofit housing organization that provides housing for more than 1,000 low and moderate-income households in Colorado, recently launched an affiliate organization called Mutual Management, Inc. RMMHA contracts its services to manage properties it does not own, thus helping to preserve affordable housing. RMMHA has been able to increase resident involvement, reduce crime and vandalism and rehabilitate re·ha·bil·i·tate v. 1. To restore to good health or useful life, as through therapy and education. 2. To restore to good condition, operation, or capacity. properties to provide safe, attractive and thriving communities for its residents. |
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