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By far the most impactful politicians to our industry are Colorado House and Senate members. The vast majority of laws that impact owner/resident relationships, property rights and development come from the State. Continue Reading

Pets can create quite a conundrum for landlords who want to appeal to a broad group of tenants but are also concerned about potential damage to their rental property. If you're wondering whether to offer your rental property to tenants with pets, here are a few key benefits. The Rise of Pet... Continue Reading

What are chameleons known for? Chameleons possess a host of physical adaptations which help them survive. Most notably, they are known for their swiveling eyes that help them pinpoint fast-moving prey and their color-changing skin helps them blend in, stand out to potential mates, and... Continue Reading

Want to earn AAMD Bucks and support AAMD's charitable initiatives at the same time? Refer a new member! With AAMD's new Referral Program, current members who refer a new member now receive a $75 bonus - $50 in AAMD bucks and a donation in your name of $25 to the Apartments Giving Back... Continue Reading

Despite the economic climate, now is not the time for apartment communities to ignore social media. Social media is critical to attracting and engaging with residents. There’s no ifs, ands, or buts about it — your residents are actively online, using multiple social media platforms. ... Continue Reading

Digital nomads are remote workers who take advantage of their location-independent jobs to travel and live where they choose, whether domestically or internationally. According to a research study from the MBO Partners State of Independence, there are around 15.5 million digital nomads in the US,... Continue Reading

Through the Apartments Giving Back campaign, AAMD honored each of the 2021-2022 Leadership team members by making a special donation in their name to the non-profit organization of their choice. Below are the organizations chosen by our leadership team: Danette Barrett: Go-Humanitarian Teri... Continue Reading

Carol Levey (1946-2022) was one of the most uniquely powerful and warm hearted individuals I’ve ever known. She was a force for education in the apartment industry and touched tens of thousands of industry professionals during her 50+ year career. Carol’s impact on our local... Continue Reading

I spent a good deal of time over the last year or so trying to decide what my goals would be during my time as AAMD President. I actually spoke with several past presidents to gather their advice – and what I heard was fairly consistent – it was to narrow down my ideas to one or two... Continue Reading

At June Awards on June 16, 2021-2022 President Angela Fletcher awarded Tonya Storovich (Santee Metal Works) and Jared Miller (Redpeak) the Person of the Year Awards. Tonya Storovich, Angela Fletcher & Jared Miller Tonya Storovich has contributed to AAMD through so many different... Continue Reading

"Life is not about finding our limitations; it’s about finding our infinity." – Herbie Hancock We have all found our infinity dealing with all that we have accomplished over the past two plus years with COVID. Navigating through COVID we all faced breakthroughs and setbacks. Each of... Continue Reading

Marketing an affordable housing community sounds daunting, but in reality, you can easily use the same marketing tools and techniques as you would for multifamily and conventional housing. The main difference? Your audience. The affordable housing community is in a very unique position in that... Continue Reading