Articles from Units (April 1, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'You Can Have It All': with the support of 20 metal sponsors.		Cover Story	2244
Affordable housing: busting 5 myths! The first step in combating the lack of affordable housing is dispelling the myths about it.	Bornstein, Julie		1817
AOBA honors 'Glassman' Award winner.			88
Archstone-Smith purchases Oakwood corporate housing.			399
AvalonBay Communities.			40
Better government fund.			69
Calendar.		Calendar	36
California approves hot water submeter.			57
Capitol Conference attendees advocate for balanced housing policy: the passage of the Bankruptcy Code reform was among the highlights of the Capitol Conference. NAA welcomed a record number of attendees, who made 203 visits to Capitol Hill, an all-time high.			2288
Davis named Triangle Apt. Assn. AE.			68
Dominium Development & Acquisition LLC.			30
Equity Residential earns training award.			96
Financial planning services help apartment owners deliver the 'American dream'.	Beirne, Mike		1429
Gables Residential.			40
Gallagher Real Estate & Hospitality Services offers solutions.		Advertisement	478
George Lisenbe joined Registry-SafeRent to manage sales in the Midwest region.			26
German executive visit NAA.			107
Joyce Copeland has joined Place Properties, Atlanta, Ga., to oversee Place Management Group, the company's student housing management division.			41
Keep your name to yourself.	Abagnale, Frank W., Jr.		3006
Lane Company.			65
Lease attorneys.		Directory	729
Let's make a deal: compensation trends: the apartment industry is changing rapidly as the "pay or go" employee attitude is giving way to a new "pay to stay" approach.	Lee, Christopher		2692
Lexington Association member 'Kentucky Brad' Houts dies of cancer.			458
Molique & Associates LLC.			120
NAA Lease addresses U.S. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.	Semko, Michael		409
NAA/NMHC secure victory in 10-year bankruptcy lobbying effort.			2159
National Accessible Apartment Clearinghouse receives grant.			151
National Church Residences.			45
National Supplier's Council Directory.		Directory	4538
Network Communications acquires Lone Wolf Publishing.			156
New NAAEI designates--February 2005.			1387
Personal political power: how to lobby state legislatures.			64
Pierce, Hamilton & Stern announces new division.			95
Registry-SafeRent.			27
Renting with children: many apartment owners have paid a hefty price for discriminating against prospects or renters with children. Following are five points for owners and managers to keep in mind.	Green, Nadeen		1172
Resident retention: a 12-month marketing action plan: by choosing from this menu of marketing and retention ideas, owners and managers can prevent residents from leaving through the back door.	Ramstedt, Jackie		974
Roseland Property Co.			31
Securing legislative victories on Capitol Hill.	Day, Tom		566
StarPoint Properties LLC.			33
SWFAA holds first Wave of Distinction Awards.			108
The Campaign for Affordable Housing.			65
The ideal 'win-win' relationship: Ball State University's Residential Property Management Program is developing well-rounded apartment management candidates ready to take off on an accelerated career path.	Bergeron, Paul R., III		2071
The identity theft 'market'.			161
The maintenance marketing team.	Trosien, Lisa		725
The truth about companion animals: many courts have ruled on the question of whether the Fair Housing Act's reasonable accommodation rules apply to companion animals. Details of the cases might be surprising. Following is a recap and some tips for owners to consider when responding to requests for companion animals.	Edelstein, Steven J.		2905
Understanding the new overtime laws: apartment firms and independent rental owners are advised to review their position descriptions and compensation levels carefully to ensure that employees are properly classified under the updated Fair Labor Standards Act.	Befus, Betsy Feigin		1308