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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
In the early stages of the crisis, face masks were one of the most controversial topics. Many experts reported masks were not helpful in preventing the spread, which went against everything we knew. Whether you watched M*A*S*H, General Hospital, E.R., or Grey’s Anatomy growing up, face masks... Continue Reading
In March 2020 the world, and our way of life as we knew it, changed. The Coronavirus pandemic required not only the AAMD to postpone key events and education but threw the industry into a state of confusion. The pandemic created chaos with daily changes to the way the apartment industry –... Continue Reading
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
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
