COO Julie Blank Interviewed by Commercial Real Estate Pro Network Podcast

The technology used to manage multifamily systems is essential to both streamlining operations and fostering the relationships that are key within the multifamily real estate space. COO Julie Blank joined the Commercial Real Estate Pro Network podcast to discuss the role technology plays in bringing teams together in a geographically dispersed industry.

“The intrinsic nature of our industry creates natural barriers because of being geographically dispersed, so we do really rely on technology in order to bridge that gap,” said Blank. “We have a lot of the portals: we’ve got investor portals that help us communicate with our investors, resident portals to help communicate with residents, employee portals to communicate with our employees, training portals, and reporting portals. But we still really focus on the face-to-face engagement because real estate is still a lot about relationship building.”

Listen to the episode here

Proptech Improves Employee, Asset Performance While Giving Residents the Autonomy They Demand – Stacey Darden Authors Article for REBusiness Online

The multifamily industry relies on technology to increase productivity and to help make strategic decisions across properties. In an article for REBusiness Online, Stacey Darden, Senior Director of Innovation and Compliance, discusses why selecting the right technology partner is critical in today’s tight labor market.

“Selecting a technology provider who will partner with clients and help customize reporting based on the client’s needs will not only decrease time spent reviewing multiple reports, it also will create a more consistent method for processing information,” writes Darden.

Read the full article here.