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Did you know that HUD provides housing support for over 1.3 million households in the United States? HUD multifamily housing plays a crucial role in this, covering properties with five or more residential units, each equipped with a full kitchen and …

When you don’t have good data, it’s hard to make good decisions – especially when you manage an affordable housing portfolio. Fortunately, high-performing housing providers have established best practices for collecting, analyzing, and managing data …

Tenant screening is a universal practice for landlords and property managers looking to find the best tenants for their affordable housing communities. Good tenant screening helps accurately assess which applicants will pay their rent on time and tak…

Affordable and public housing organizations are beginning to see the benefits of flexible electronic rent payments. Multifamily operators have been providing digital payment options to residents for many years, and while the affordable and public hou…

This blog was written by Elaine Magil, Director, Advisory & Transactions at TCAM, An MRI Company Affordable housing loans are far more complex and varied than standard first mortgage commercial and homeownership loans. Often issued to fill gaps i…

How much preparation and hard work go into the opening of your affordable housing waitlist? Maybe this question is already making you feel stressed as you think about the answer. For many public and affordable housing authorities, the process of open…

As a multifamily owner or operator, you know it’s a problem that all your property data exists in filing cabinets, desk drawers or spreadsheets – or worse, hidden in people’s emails or just in their heads! The information that forms the lifeblood of …

The proper training and technologies can help your PHA boost its HUD PIC score and keep up with HUD’s regulatory requirements. Keeping on top of your PIC score is a vital part of receiving the proper funding for your PHA, but with such a thin margin …