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13-year-old Raises Over $10,000 to Help Coloradans with Rent
13-year-old Raises Over $10,000 to Help Coloradans with Rent

Colorado Apartment Association and its members partnered with the Resident Relief Fund, which now has more than $120,000 in donations to help Coloradans pay rent. Rena Brittan, a 13-year-old in Denver announced in June that as part of her bat mitzvah project she was going to raise funds for... Continue Reading

Date posted07/27/2020


Rents Across Metro Denver Decrease in Q2 - Demand remains strong for Rental Housing
Rents Across Metro Denver Decrease in Q2 - Demand remains strong for Rental Housing

Denver (July 21, 2020) – Today, the Apartment Association of Metro Denver released Q2 2020 results from the quarterly Denver Metro Area Apartment Vacancy and Rent Survey conducted by the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business and Colorado Economic Management... Continue Reading

Date posted07/21/2020


Mandatory Mask Order: Frequently Asked Questions
Mandatory Mask Order: Frequently Asked Questions

Effective July 17, 2020 there is a mandatory statewide mask order, requiring all people in Colorado over age ten to wear a face covering over their nose and mouth in any public indoor space to alleviate the spread of COVID-19. The order is currently in effect through November 12, 2020 but could... Continue Reading

Postedby Drew Hamrick
Date posted07/17/2020


Virtual Tours: The Best Way To Do This
Virtual Tours: The Best Way To Do This

Apartment operators spend thousands of dollars and thousands of hours training their onsite leasing professionals. Faced with the new (temporary) normal of reliance on virtual leasing tours, there’s no reason to rely on guesswork and your agent’s smartphone to get this right. Virtual... Continue Reading

Date posted07/9/2020


How Automation Helps Apartment Communities Better Handle Leads
How Automation Helps Apartment Communities Better Handle Leads

Being inundated with leads? Here’s a look at how marketing automation for multifamily properties can help in popular markets like the Denver area. The Greater Denver area leads the nation in population and rental growth as the local market continues to prosper. With such high renter... Continue Reading

Date posted07/8/2020


In Memoriam - Melanie Murphy
In Memoriam - Melanie Murphy

2002 AAMD President, Melanie Madonna Mary Kibble (Melanie Murphy) Melanie Madonna Mary Kibble - A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Melanie transitioned Friday, May 15, 2020, while at home surrounded by her loving family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son... Continue Reading

Date posted07/6/2020


Complete List of June Awards Recipients
Complete List of June Awards Recipients

On June 25, AAMD held its first ever Virtual June Awards, and with nearly 200 people logged in, the 2020-2021 AAMD Board of Directors and President Janelle French were installed. Dave Janecek from RediCarpet and Donna Seward from Interstate Restoration covered the hosting duties from AAMD's... Continue Reading

Date posted07/6/2020


Person of the Year: Peggy Panzer
Person of the Year: Peggy Panzer

The Apartment Association of Metro Denver is proud to announce this year’s Person of Year is Peggy Panzer. Peggy quickly “stepped up to the plate” and led a group of industry leaders as we all tried to navigate the ever-changing waters during this crisis. Often times, guidelines... Continue Reading

Date posted07/2/2020


Over 95% of Colorado Renters have Continued to Pay Rent on Time
Over 95% of Colorado Renters have Continued to Pay Rent on Time

DENVER (June 30, 2020) – RealPage, a data analytics firm for the real estate industry, reported that Colorado’s rent collection percentage for June was 95.4% as of June 23. RealPage’s analytics show Colorado rent collections ranking No. 9 out of the 47 states that reported... Continue Reading

Date posted06/30/2020


2020 Legislative Session Recap
2020 Legislative Session Recap

Our 2020 legislative efforts saved the industry $252,049,000 during the next year. Many of the legislative victories we achieved this year cannot be easily quantified because the costs are speculative or would have been administrative burdens that are not easy to turn into a monetary impact. ... Continue Reading

Postedby Drew Hamrick
Date posted06/17/2020


How to Enhance Your Community Amenities Amid Social Distancing
How to Enhance Your Community Amenities Amid Social Distancing

For many communities, the biggest value-add for leasing up is the resort-style swimming pool, on-site fitness center, Starbucks coffee bar, and community events — all of which must be postponed or shutdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak.While it’s an uncertain time in the multifamily... Continue Reading

Postedby Ashley Tyndall
Date posted06/1/2020


Replenished Paycheck Protection Program Faces Same Challenges
Replenished Paycheck Protection Program Faces Same Challenges

On April 24, President Trump signed into law The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Healthcare Enhancement Act (HR 266), allocating an additional $310 billion to the lending program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). The bill also provides an additional $60 billion to the... Continue Reading

Date posted06/1/2020