Your National Apartment Association Membership
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s a federation of 145 state, local and global affiliates, including the Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC), the National Apartment Association (NAA) encompasses over 91,000 members representing more than 11 million apartment homes globally. NAA is the nation’s leading voice for the apartment housing industry and envisions a world where rental housing is a valued partner in every community. It serves as a trusted, preeminent resource for industry stakeholders through advocacy, education and collaboration on behalf of the rental housing industry. From legislative updates to best practices to the latest trends and issues affecting rental housing, NAA keeps its membership network—including all members of AAOC—in the know about what is occurring within the industry and how to leverage that information to make your operations as efficient, effective and profitable as possible. Your NAA membership entitles you to the most comprehensive range of strategic, educational, operational, networking and advocacy resources available to apartment industry professionals. NAA provides a wealth of information and resources to its members, from its premier products and services— including its newest risk management and compliance tool, NAA Click & Comply (comply.naahq.org), government affairs and advocacy, industry networking events and education, as well as leading publications and
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variety of digital e-newsletters, includmembership services. Learn, lead and succeed with the ing the weekly Industry Insider (email broad-based education and training newsletters@naahq.org to subscribe). And of course, there is the reputaavailable only to members. Countless tools and resources for managers, com- tion NAA has for offering premiere panies and job seekers are available, as education, collaboration and business well as access to recruitment programs opportunities to thousands of rental that attract, nurture and retain high- housing professionals every year, like quality professionals, through NAA’s Apartmentalize, June 22 through June 24, 2022 in San Diego. Education Institute (NAAEI). There are plenty of great reasons to With NAAEI learning resources, you’ll stay on top of the latest industry attend but it’s best put simply: This is trends, pick up compliance strategies the only event for apartment profesand expand your knowledge base— sionals where an investment of a few through online and classroom training. days can boost your business all year NAAEI offers industry-recognized long. The combination of education, credentials for all career paths, from networking and deal-making simply leasing professionals to supplier part- can’t be beat. Visit the NAA website for ners, from apartment managers to more information. To learn more about your NAA maintenance technicians and more. Further, in recognition that staying member benefits, visit naahq.org. Should up to date with industry trends and best you have any questions at all, don’t hesipractices helps position our organiza- tate to reach out to our Client Solutions tions for success, NAA members have Center at 833-86-MY-NAA. access to articles, videos, newsletters, white papers, best practices, benchmarking data and other general and Perspective — continued from 16 specialized offerings that provide About the Author: insight into the latest news and most Sonya Loera joined WR Gorman & Associates in 2013. relevant trends in the industry. With a background in accounting she serves as not Offerings range from the large and only officer manager, but also as property manager, industry encompassing like the annual transaction coordinator and real estate agent. operating Income and Expenses Survey, to targeted resources for specific tasks Founded in 1972 by William (Bill) R. Gorman, this Breaor trends, such as our white papers that (CA)-based firm focuses on personalized wealth tackle subjects like package delivery building through real estate. With a client-first and apartment turns. philosophy, the firm serves as an expert resource for NAA also produces its flagship pubinformed decision-making and transitioning that lication, Units Magazine, as well as a creates sustainable legacies for investors and their heirs.
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