Episodios

  • The NAA Apartmentcast - Dive into New Rental Housing Research with NAA's George Ratiu
    Sep 23 2025

    Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, we sit down with NAA’s VP of Research George Ratiu to talk the economics of residential real estate, as well as review all of the insightful research NAA has recently released.

    Visit the research section on NAA’s website to explore all of NAA’s research offerings, including Income/Expense IQ data, industry trends, housing policy research, the apartment market pulse, dollar of rent and much more, including Behind the High Cost of Rent, Regulations and Rents and Navigating Challenges in the Apartment Industry.

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    45 m
  • The NAA Apartmentcast Sponsor Series - Yardi - AI for Everyone: Making Smart Tech Accessible to Small & Mid-Sized Operators
    Jul 31 2025

    Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this sponsored episode, we sit down with two leaders, Chris Ulep, Vice President at Yardi Breeze, and David Franklin, Industry Principal of AI at Yardi, to explore how artificial intelligence is not just for the big players. They share how Yardi is making AI tools more accessible, affordable and user-friendly for small and mid-sized property management companies. From simplifying workflows to predictive analytics to improved resident communications, this episode demystifies how AI can empower teams of any size.

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    31 m
  • The NAA Apartmentcast - What the Final Federal Tax Bill Means for Rental Housing
    Jul 10 2025

    Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, we sit down with NAA’s AVP of Federal Legislative Affairs Owen Caine, who walks us through the Congressional reconciliation package that dictates the future of tax policy following the One Big Beautiful Bill Act being signed into law on July 4.

    For those of you out there who are interested in learning more about housing policy, including insight into Congressional reconciliation and appropriation, NAA has a wealth of resources, including a policy issues library, the Apartment Advocate and Apartment Advocate Pro newsletters, and much more, all on NAA’s website.


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    27 m
  • The NAA Apartmentcast - A Conversation with NAAEI President Kelli Lea
    May 23 2025

    Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, we are joined by Kelli Lea, Regional Property Manager for Greystar and 2025 President of the National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) Board of Directors, who provide an update on all the exciting things happening at National Apartment Association Education Institute, including the latest on its growth strategies and the launch of NAAEI’s Career Mapping Tool.

    Learn more about NAAEI credentials, as well as online training and continuing education credits, courses and resources available through the Visto, NAAEI’s online learning platform. And don't miss the new Career Map Tool from NAAEI.

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    26 m
  • The NAA Apartmentcast - Spotlight on Rental Housing Affinity Groups
    May 20 2025

    Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, guest host Todd Hignite, Vice President of Hearth Management and a member of both the 2025 NAAEI Board of Directors and NAA’s DE&I committee, sits down with rental housing affinity group leaders, including Steve Hatten, Regional Sales Executive at Kwikkit and representing Once A Warrior; Monica Frazier, General Manager at Midwood Investment & Development and representing Melanin in Multifamily; Justin Jones, AI Evangelist at Hyly.AI, and representing Multifamily Q Space; and Joelis Barandica-Rodriguez, a Regional Portfolio Manager and representing Latinas in Property Management.

    During Apartmentalize, find the Affinity Group Pavilion by the NAAHQ Booth in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Wednesday hours are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and again from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. On Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.


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    49 m
  • The NAA Apartmentcast Sponsor Series - AppFolio - Understanding Renter Preferences to Maximize Your Performance in 2025
    May 1 2025

    Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this sponsored episode, we sit down with Appfolio's Stacy Holden, Vice President and Industry Principal, and Adam Feinstein, Vice President of Product Management, to review the findings of Appfolio's renter preferences research and discuss how those discoveries can translate to maximizing performance in 2025.

    Visit AppFolio for more.

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    37 m
  • The NAA Apartmentcast - The Ongoing Evolution of Amenity Spaces
    Apr 22 2025

    Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, we sit down with NAA's industry Research Analyst Eri Bajomo to dive into the findings of NAA’s latest research project, “The Ongoing Evolution of Amenity Spaces.”

    Visit the research section on NAA’s website to explore this new report as well as all of NAA’s research offerings, including Income/Expense IQ data, industry trends, housing policy research, the apartment market pulse, dollar of rent and much more.

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    32 m
  • The NAA Apartmentcast - Lessons From a Career in Commercial Real Estate Research
    Apr 4 2025

    Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, we sit down with NAA’s VP of Research Paula Munger, who after an illustrious career in commercial real estate research and nine years at NAA, has announced her retirement. Listen as we walk through her career and lessons learned, and maybe even a prediction or two about the future state of the rental housing industry.

    Visit the research section on NAA’s website to explore all of NAA’s research offerings, including Income/Expense IQ data, industry trends, housing policy research, the apartment market pulse, dollar of rent and much more.

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    31 m