ABODE Online January 2026

Win “Fore” the

Meet Ryan Terrell as he takes his best shot yet leading the Houston Apartment Association as its 2026 President.

CONTENTS

January

2026

ON THE COVER

32

“Fore” the Win! –

Ryan Terrell takes his best shot yet leading the Houston Apartment Association as its 2026 President. Read a message from him on Page 7 and learn more about him starting on Page 32. And don’t miss photos from Maintenance Mania, Hall of Fame, the Industry Achievement Awards and much more.

Photo by Mark Hiebert/Hiebert Photography

FEATURES & PHOTOS

16 HAA Staff – Learn about the members of the association staff and how they can help you.

18 On the Scene – Photos from the Brazoria and Montgomery Counties JP Constable Luncheons.

26 On the Scene – Photos from the HAA Industry Achievement Luncheon and Annual Meeting with Hall of Fame recipient Kathy Clem.

32 “Fore” the Win! – Ryan Terrell takes his best shot yet leading the Houston Apartment Association as its 2026 President.

38 2026 HAA Officers – Meet your incoming leadership.

42 On the Scene – Photos from the 2026 Maintenance Mania.

52 On Site with ABODE – Take a closer look at one of the Honors Awards winning properties.

COLUMNS & MONTHLY UPDATES

7 Letter from the President –A welcome from 2026 HAA President Ryan Terrell.

8 Exclusive Supplier Member of the Month – Meet and support Houston Planned Energy Systems Inc.

9 Legislative Update – Learn the latest from HAA’s Legislative Chair and Government Affairs team.

11 It’s The Law – A legal update from HAA General Counsel Howard Bookstaff.

14 Resident Relations – Learn from a recent case mediated by the HAA Resident Relations Committee.

20 Calendar – HAA’s schedule of events for the coming months.

44 Go-Getters – Meet the 2026 Go-Getter Chairs and find out how and when to get recruiting.

46 The Ambassador ONE Society –Learn more about the HAA’s supplier network.

48 Welcome Mat – Find out about the newest HAA members.

50 Portfolio Changes – Property updates from our members.

54 Index of Advertisers – See the supplier members who support this publication.

55 Market Report – The latest area market numbers.

56 Back Page – ABODE is making changes for the future.

We welcome your comments. Email us at comm@haaonline.org

OFFICERS AND ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP

MONICA GRACIA President-Elect

RYAN TERRELL President

HOWARD BOOKSTAFF

MELISSA FRIEND Secretary/Treasurer

General Counsel

MANU GUPTA

Vice President at Large

KAREN HEFNER

Vice President at Large

CASEY WATTS MORGAN CEO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mack Armstrong

Julie Batche

Kristen Becker

John Boriack

Michelle Bridges

Kyle Brown

Tina Cavaco

Terri Clifton

Michelle Croasmun

Deborah DeRouen

Derek DeVries

Scott Douglas

Gina Erwin

Melissa Friend

Monica Gracia

Stephanie Graves

Billy Griffin

Manu Gupta

Karen Hefner

Clay Hicks

Sara Hinson

Deborah Holcombe

Crystal Jackson

Nathan Kelley

Debra Knight

Valerie Lacy

Stacey Lastovica

Liz Levins

David Lindley

Betsy Marshall

Kristin McLaughlin

Joe Melton

Candis Mohr

Kathy Motis

Katy Myrick

David Nargang

Jenifer Paneral

Mark Park

Velissa Parmer

Michelle Pawelek

Ryan Raser

Ruth Reyes

Kelly Robinson

Christy Rodriguez

Joseph Rodriguez

Ingrid Shultz

Corri Smith

Blaise Spitaleri

Debbie Sulzer

Ryan Terrell

Lindsay Torres-Smith

Starla Turnbo

Richard Wall

Shelley Watson

Richard Whatcott

Tracie Yoder

PRODUCT SERVICE COUNCIL OFFICERS

BLAISE SPITALERI, CAS

President Rasa Floors

VALERIE LACY

Vice President at Large

DEBRA KNIGHT, CAS

Secretary Comm-Fit

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

Josh Allen

Gary Blumberg

Ken Bohan

Roger Camp

Kathy Clem

Jack Dinerstein

Diane Gilbert

Jenard Gross

Darlene Guidry

Alison Hall

David Hargrove

Larry Hill

Hap Hunnicutt

Stacy Hunt

David Jones

Mel Kieke

Mike Koch

Dick LaMarche

Cesar Lima

Bruce McClenny

Tim Myers

P David Onanian

Jackie Rhone

John Ridgway

Kim Small

Eileen Subinsky

Steve Sweet

Kirk Tate

Suan Tinsley

H J Tollett, Jr.

Pat Tollett

Vic Vacek, Jr.

Beth Van Winkle

Tony Whitaker

Jerry Winograd

ADVISORY DIRECTORS

Marsha Baker

Jeff Blevins

Karen Briggs Gwin

Caroline Erck

Emily Frost

Nitin Garg

Izzy Garza

Jacob Kunath

Laura Lestus

Beth Levine

Cari Luetge

Monica Morales

Arely Pena

Paola Rodriguez

Jake Slosburg

Alan Yu

GENERAL COUNSEL

EMERITUS

Joe Bax

DAVID NARGANG

Vice President at Large

LIZ LEVINS, CAS EMERITUS

Treasurer

Gemstar Construction

SHELLEY WATSON

Immediate Past President

HONORARY

LIFE MEMBERS

Claude Arnold

Kenn Brown

Tina Cavaco

Terri Clifton

Kevin Fenn

Diane Gilbert

Anita Harrison

Dwayne Henson

Mike Koch

Merry Mount

Monette Reynolds

Sherry Stevenson

Kirk Tate

Suan Tinsley

Sonny Unverzagt

Del Walmsley

Nancé Wells

H.P. Paul Young

Jeanne Marie

Zublin Dicks

PATRON MEMBERS

1968

Century A/C Supply

1978

Houston Planned Energy Systems

1982

Cotton Commercial

USA Inc.

1984

AAA Plumbers

1985

Gemstar Construction

Development

1986

Craven Carpet

1987

Dixie Interiors

1993

Hire Priority Staffing & Executive Search

1994

Camp Facility Services

1997

Apartments.com

1999

FSI Construction Inc.

2006

Lowe’s Pro Supply

DEBORAH DEROUEN, CAS

Immediate Past President

Clutch City Consulting

PRODUCT SERVICE COUNCIL MEMBERS

Grant Almquist, CAS, Texas Apartment Pool Services

Susan Alvarado, CAS, Chadwell Supply

Chris Bell, CAS, Century A/C Supply

Marivel Bownds, CAS, Chadwell Supply

Tammy Broadway, CAS, American Fire Systems

Carina Bryars, Valet Living

Shaun Callaway, CAS, Earthworks

Brandon Coleman, CAS, Chadwell Supply

Neal Conant, CAS, Gemstar Construction

Sean Cunningham, CAS, Impact Property Solutions

Deborah DeRouen, CAS, Clutch City Consulting

Giovanna Gone, CAS, Century A/C Supply

Bo Hang, Redi Carpet Sales

Mallory Hess, Century A/C Supply

Dan James, CAS, Redevelopment Services

Debra Knight, CAS, Comm-Fit

Stephanie Krop, CAS, Emeritus, Poolsure

Liz Levins, CAS Emeritus, Gemstar Construction

Jim Martensen, CAS, Epic Multifamily Construction

Tracey Moore, CAS, Flooring Warehouse

Karen Nelsen, CAS, Arely Pena, CAS, The Liberty Group

Xochitl Sheffield, Church Foundation & Pool Services

Blaise Spitaleri, CAS, Rasa Floors

Auri Verser

Sherwin Williams

Ryan Weis, Crestmark Construction Services

ABODE

JANUARY 2026 I VOLUME 49, ISSUE 1

Chief Executive Officer and Publisher

CASEY WATTS MORGAN, MPP cmorgan@haaonline.org

EDITORIAL AND DESIGN STAFF

Director of Publications and Design DEBORAH NIX dnix@haaonline.org

ADVERTISING

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CONTRIBUTING STAFF

Chief Operating Officer AMANDA SHERBONDY, CAE asherbondy@haaonline.org

Chief Financial Officer TREY WIMBERLY, CPA twimberly@haaonline.org

Vice President of Education LAUREN RAGIN, CMP lragin@haaonline.org

Vice President of Facility Management/RCR TINA DEFIORE tdefiore@haaonline.org

Vice President of Government Affairs BEN MCPHAUL bmcphaul@haaonline.org

Events and Meetings Director KASAUNDRA WRIGHT kwright@haaonline.org

Director of Resident Relations MATILDE LUNA mluna@haaonline.org

Director of IT WILL ALFARO walfaro@haaonline.org

Government Affairs Manager ALEX CHADWELL achadwell@haaonline.org

Strategic Outreach Manager MORGAN WATERMAN mwaterman@haaonline.org

Education and Events Manager BIANCA REYNA breyna@haaonline.org

Member Services Manager JAKKI POSADA jposada@haaonline.org

Member Services Assistant SYDNEY CHANSAMOUTH schansamouth@haaonline.org

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HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE CHAIR

Executive Ryan Terrell

Nominating

Fair Housing

Ethics

Finance

Past Presidents Council

Legislative

Political Action

Golf

Century Club

Education Advisory

Independent Rental

Owners Connection

NEXT Young Professionals

Leadership Development

Community Outreach

Product Service Council

Expo Exhibitor

Membership

Ambassador ONE Society

Resident Relations A

Shelley Watson

Howard Bookstaff

Michelle Pawelek

Gary Blumberg

John Boriack

Monica Gracia

Stacy Hunt

Starla Turnbo

Liz Levins

Lori Latham

Alan Yu

Emily Frost

Arely Pena

Clay Hicks

Melissa Friend

Blaise Spitaleri

Nikki Sekunda

Deborah DeRouen

Sara Hinson

Xochitl Sheffield

Jim Martensen

Michele Swilley

Resident Relations B Ryan Raser

Resident Relations Appeals

HAF Chili Fundraiser

Honors Property Awards

Darlene Guidry

Joey Rodriguez

Kathy Motis

Karen Hefner

Ruha Vohra

Honors Individual Awards Joe Melton

STAFF ADVISOR

Casey Morgan

Casey Morgan

Casey Morgan

Casey Morgan

Casey Morgan

Casey Morgan

Casey Morgan

Alex Chadwell

Alex Chadwell

Alex Chadwell

Lauren Ragin

Lauren Ragin

Lauren Ragin

Amanda Sherbondy

Amanda Sherbondy

Amanda Sherbondy

Randa Dick

Randa Dick

Randa Dick

Matti Luna

Matti Luna

Matti Luna

Kasaundra Wright

Kasaundra Wright

Amanda Sherbondy

HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION MISSION AND VISION: HAA is the leading advocate, resource and community partner for quality rental housing providers in the Houston and surrounding area. HAA develops leadership in the multifamily industry by engaging broadly diverse membership, embracing effective technology and advocating for a geographically inclusive association. ABODE IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE HOUSTON APARTMENT ASSOCIATION serving the multihousing industry in Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Waller and Wharton counties. ABODE, JANUARY 2026, VOLUME 49, ISSUE 1

ABODE (USPS 024-962) is published monthly by the Houston Multi Housing Corporation. Publishing, editorial and advertising offices are located at 4810 Westway Park Blvd., Houston, Texas 77041. Telephone 713-595-0300. The $50 annual ABODE subscription rate is included in all member dues and additional subscriptions are available. The annual subscription rate is $50 for members, $65 for non-members. Advertising rates are available upon request. Contributed material does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Houston Apartment Association. Copyright © 2026 by HAA.

Periodicals Postage Paid at Houston, Texas.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to ABODE, 4810 Westway Park Blvd., Houston, Texas 77041.

EXECUTIVE SUPPLIER MEMBERS

These companies have generously supported the Houston Apartment Association with their Executive Supplier Membership. Please give them careful consideration, whenever possible, in your business.

1-Tom Plumber Houston

2020 Exhibits

3BeeGuys Bee Removal

A+ Aquatic Services

A1 Property Construction

AAA Staffing Ltd

Achilles Security Services LLC

ACT Security Group

Action Towing Inc

Action Window Coverings Inc

Adobe Floors Inc

Adventure Playground Systems Inc

Advocate Construction Inc

Affinity Waste Solutions

Air Express Construction and Plumbing

ALD Outdoors

Alexander-Rose Associates Inc

All American Mailboxes of Houston Inc

All Power Solutions

ALN Apartment Data

Ambassador Services LLC

American Fire Systems Inc

American Wheel & Tire #2 Ltd

Apartments Services Group

AppFolio

ARC Glass LLC

ARR Commercial Services

& Sheet Metal

Artisent Floors

ASAP Personnel Inc

Asurety Dryer Vent & Fireplace Inspections

Audio Images International Inc

B&G Construction

Bar-B-Clean Southwest Houston

Belfor Property Restoration

Bend Construction

Bettencourt Tax Advisors LLC

Beyond Blue Pools

BGE Inc/aka Brown & Gay Engineers Inc

Binswanger Glass

BioClean

BioTechs Crime & Trauma

Scene Cleaning

Blue Marlin Maintenance

Air Conditioning and Renovation

Blue Stream Fiber

BluSky Restoration Contractors

Brady Chapman Holland & Assoc

Brazos Commercial Roofing

Brown & Brown Insurance

Services Inc

BSI

ByteTime Computing Inc

Cabinet Door Usa

Cameras Onsite LLC

Capital Disaster Solutions

Catalyst Construction

Centex Construction

CEP Construction Services LLC

Chadwell Supply

Chesapeake Finishing

Childress Electric

ClaimsMate Adjusters

Classic Same Day Blinds

Code Red Security Systems PLLC

Commercial Fire Protection

Compactor Rentals of America

Contractors Inc

Core Distributing

Corey Construction Commercial & Multi-Family Roofing

CORT Furniture Rental

CoverAll Pests

CRE Business Solutions LLC

Crisis Care

Crossroads Insurance Recovery

Advocates

Crowned Eagle Construction

CSC Serviceworks-

Appliance Warehouse

Cypress Landscaping & Irrigation Inc

DeNyse Companies

Designs by Holmes

Diamond Services LLC

DNM Contracting Inc

DoodyCalls

Double Oak Erosion

Dry Force Corp

DVF Company

ECC Exteriors

Eco-Blade

EDT Construction Services

EHEAT

Elite Roofing LLC

Emersyn Electrical Services LLC

Empire Fire and Safety

Encore Services TX

EnviroSmart Multifamily

Pest Solutions

Epic Multifamily Construction

EPremium Insurance Agency

Exo Edge

Exterior Inspections

Ezee Fiber

Fantastic Floors

Featherston Sign Partners, LLC

Fiat Construction LLC

Fire Ant Professionals

Fire Reconstruction Inc

Flavor Finish Resurfacing

FlipLok

Floor Merchant

Foundation Check Inc

Frontier Waste Solutions

FSD Protection

fun abounds

Gambit Construction

GM Cleaning Service Pro LLC

GMR Electrical

Go Painting of N. Houston

Go-Staff Inc

Golden Armor Security and Investigations LLC

GQ Landscaping

Grace Painting and Remodeling

Great American Business Products

Greater Houston Pool Management

Green City Security LLC

Green Garbology

Green Leaf Pro

Green Pride Landscaping

Greenlogic

Grindstone General Contracting

GSR Construction Group

H&R Operator Services Inc

Hallmark Hardwoods

Hamilton-Steele Outdoor Accents

Hive Technology

Hoover Slovacek LLP

Houston Cleaning Crew LLC

Houston Furniture Rental & Sales

Houston Granite Marble Center

Houston Home and Patio

Houston Roofing & Construction LLC

Houston Strong Roofing Company

Hut Services LLC

Hybrilux LLC

Ideal Parking Management

Infinity Power Partners

Innovative Environments

Innovative Recovery

Insurica

J G Amador Construction

J National Contractors

J Turner Research

Johnstone Supply

JOR Construction & Property

Investments LLC

Junk Shot and Doorstep Details of Houston Landing

Lanyard Construction Services

Laser Answering Service LLC

Leah McVeigh Design

and Consulting

Lee & Barrier Builders LLC

Lift-Texas Construction

Lincoln Jacob Construction

Lineups

Lithotech Printed Products/ Forms Center

Lopez Carpet Care & Painting

LP Building Solutions

Major Piles

Matrix Construction Services

Minol USA

MNM Fire Systems LLC

Mueller Water Conditioning Inc

Multifamily Access Control

Nailed It Roofing Pros

Nationwide Energy Partners

NEI General Contracting

Nelson Painting and Construction LLC

Norman Roofing and Construction

Northwest Construction Group

Optima General Contractor LLC

Pace Mechanical Services LLC

Parking Management Company/

PMC Towing

ParkingPass

Partners

Pasadena Insurance Agency Inc

Paul Davis Restoration of Greater Houston

Penco Access Control LLC dba

Penco Gate and Fence

Platinum Pool and Spa LLC

PooPrints

Power Services of Texas

Precision Appliance Leasing

Premier Protective Security

Premium Improvements

Pro-Shield Commercial Roofing LLC

Pro-Tex Contracting Group LLC

Professional Resurface LLC

Properteese

Property Guardians LLC

Pura Flo Corporation

Quality Construction Concepts

Quick Protection Inc

Qwikkit

R&L Global Inc

R3BUILD Construction Services LLC

R4 Solutions

RAM Construction

Ram Jack Foundation Solutions

Real Floors Inc

Redevelopment Services

Redux Construction

Reliable Roofing of Texas Inc

Reliant

RENCON LLC

Renova Appliance Center LTD

Renova One

REVS (Refuel Electric Vehicle Solutions)

Richmond & Associates

Landscaping-Houston, LTD

Riverway Title

Robles Roofing & More LLC

Roe General Contractors

Roof Top Innovations

Rose Paving

Roto-Rooter Services Co

Rotolo Consultants Inc (RCI)

Royalty Landscape

SafeRent Solutions

SEAL Security Solutions LLC

Secure Insurance

ServiceMaster Recovery

Management

Servpro Friendswood Pearland

Servpro Team Shaw

Sherwin Williams

Sign-Ups & Banners

Signal of Houston

Southern Star Building LLC

Southwest A/C Supply, Inc

Spartan Fire Protection

Spire Roofing Solutions

SSC Glass LLC

Steward Trash Valet Service

Stormwater Professionals Group

Strata Roofing and Construction LLC

Strickland Law Firm PLLC

STX Roofing

Superscapes Landscape and Irrigation

Surface Experts

Surface Experts of Katy/ West Houston

Swain & Baldwin Insurance

& Risk Management

Tejas Softwash

Tex-Air Filters

Texan Landscaping Rivera

Texas Apartment Pool Services

Texas Concrete Professional Company

Texas GroundWorks Management

Texas Pressure Washing

Texas Window Cleaning Co Inc

Texstar Construction LLC

TextByChoice

The Apartments Concierge

The Katy Plumbing Company

The Legends Group LLC

The Liberty Group

Tidal Electrical Services Inc

Tillman Roofing Inc

Top Choice Roofing & Restoration GC

Tower Steel Services

Trash Butler

Trash Concierge Houston

Tree Care USA LLC

Tri County Specialties LLC

TurboPass

Two Brothers Foundation Repair

Two Dots

United Protective Services

Urban Design Constructors

Urban Outreach, Inc

Urban Value Corner Store

Valet Living

Webb Pest Control

Westpark Communications

Whitman's Contracting and Roofing

Woodforest Acceptance Solutions

XTRM Restoration

XXL Construction Inc

Yellowstone Landscape

Letter from the President

Making Mentorship a Goal

HELLO AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

For those of you who don’t know me (yet), my name is Ryan Terrell, and I am honored to be your 2026 HAA President. I am a managing director for Greystar, and like most of you, I wear a bunch of different hats including leading our business development/client relations activities as well as supervising a good chunk of our Houston portfolio. I love the constantly evolving nature of our business, I love chasing new business opportunities and new relationships, as well leading my team. I’m one of those people that actually enjoys going to work every day, primarily because I love the people I work with on a daily basis. They are my family and family – both at work and at home – is very important to me. It’s the only thing I love more than Friday afternoons on a golf course with a cold beer and Morgan Whalen singing in the background! I was happy to sit down with the ABODE staff at the Greystar offices, so you can learn more about my family and how I got here starting on Page 32.

One of my goals for this year is to help our family of apartment professionals find or become a mentor. Like most reading this article, there is no way I would have gotten to where I am without others investing in me. We have some amazing leaders and really strong senior level talent across this industry, and we have so many young people who are yearning to grow. We must connect those people, to build young leaders in both their personal lives and their lives within their companies, as well as their volunteer lives with HAA. If we don’t take the time to invest in the next generation of leaders, we risk the type of leaders we produce.

A Night Out to Celebrate

So, let’s start out the new year by building new connections and seeing old friends while we lasso a good time! Join our multi “family” – myself, the HAA Executive Committee, Board of Directors and your fellow members – for the 2026 Installation Gala on January 23rd. Dust off your boots and don your bowties (yes, I will YouTube “how to tie a bowtie”) for an elegant western night at the Post Oak Hotel. I’ll be “gussied up” and waiting for you, whiskey in hand. I expect to see you all on the dance floor! See Page 15 for details.

ABODE Moves Forward

Another way HAA makes connections is through this magazine and we are making a big move in 2026 to meet the needs of our changing membership. After receiving the results of our readership survey, ABODE will pivot to printing event editions four times a year with digital issues continuing publication monthly online. Connect to ABODE every month from the home page at www.haaonline.org (and don’t miss our photo galleries from events there too), watch your email for links, and access new and past archived issues at https://issuu.com/haa_abode or the QR code at right. Follow us online and watch your mail in January, March, August and November for our 2026 print issues.

Thank You 2025 HAA Volunteers

Finally, I would like to recognize the great work of 2025 President Shelley Watson, the Executive Committee and our hard-working volunteers. Let’s build on their success for 2026. NAA has now made it official: HAA is the largest apartment association in the country. Come join our growing family. Watch your email and future ABODEs online for more.

These companies have generously supported the Houston Apartment Association with their Exclusive membership. Please give them careful consideration, whenever possible, in your business.

Cotton Commercial USA Inc. HAA

Hire Priority Staffing & Executive Search HAA Member since 1993

Lowe’s Pro Supply HAA Member since 2006

Craven Carpet HAA Member since 1986

Camp Facilty Services HAA Member since 1994

By MONICA GRACIA, HAA Legislative Chair, with BEN MCPHAUL, Vice President of Government Affairs

WAIT, THERE’S MORE …

Starting the new year with more on the Houston Apartment Inspection Ordinance and other news.

WHAT SEEMS

LIKE now a monthly series in the Legislative Update, the Houston Apartment Inspection Ordinance has yet again evolved at City Hall. In November, City Council voted to return the ordinance to the City Administration for further changes. The Administration made changes overhauling the ordinance, after which, the HAA Government Affairs team, along with Howard Bookstaff and John Boriack, met with members of several departments including Houston Public Works, Houston Police Department, Houston Fire Department and the Mayor’s staff to outline our comments and concerns on their latest version. Overall, it was a constructive meeting, and we are hopeful that our changes will be implemented in what may be ultimately adopted.

At the time of print, HAA expected the proposed ordinance to return to City Council for further consideration on December 10th. Additionally, it is anticipated that the ordinance will be referred to the Housing Committee and Economic Development Committee for continued review and work in the new year. With that, HAA will continue the association’s advocacy on this topic and maintain communication with members on the process as well as the final result.

2025 Cap Rate/Expense Study

HAA, in conjunction with JLL, is wrapping up the 2025 Cap Rate and Expense Study. By way of background, for the last two years, HAA commissioned Cap Rate Studies for members to utilize in protesting their property valuations each year. With this information, HAA has also met with the HCAD multifamily team to review and discuss the study results for consideration prior to their model calibrations being locked.

The Study analyzes expenses and capitalization rates and outlines them in a report that is submitted to HCAD in hope of getting appraisals where they should be. This December, HAA met with HCAD and discussed using these studies to

account for changing market conditions when formulating their models for next year.

Additionally, like in previous years, HAA will make them available to members to use as appropriate when protesting their valuations. Stay tuned!

Texas Congressional Maps Upheld by the Supreme Court

Earlier this year, the Texas Legislature approved maps for new Congressional Districts in Texas which added additional Republican leaning seats. The maps were temporarily halted in the court system meaning candidates would have had to run under the previously approved maps. However, in early December, the US Supreme Court sided with the State of Texas and ruled the new maps constitutional, meaning Texas could proceed with the newly drawn districts. The main implication of the new maps on the Houston region was the overhaul of Congressional District 9 from a safe Democratic seat to one that President Trump easily won in 2024.

2026 Primaries Are Set!

Candidate filing for Texas’ 2026 Primaries are now set! The filing period for candidates to place their name on the ballot closed on December 8th and below is a listing of a few impactful races in our region.

Harris County Judge:

Democrat Primary: Anise Parker, Letitia Plummer

Republican Primary: Marty Lancton, Aliza Dutt, Warren Howell, Oscar Gonzales, Orlando Sanchez, George Zoes

Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2:

Republican Primary: Richard Vega, Raquel Hernandez Bourjourne Democrat Primary: Adrian Garcia

Harris County Commissioner Precinct 4:

Republican Primary: Steve Radack

Democratic Primary: Leslie Briones

Below House races are solid

Republican Districts: Texas House District 126:

Republican Primary: Stan Stanart, Kelly Peterson, Polly Looper

Texas House District 128:

Republican Primary: Tom Butler

Texas House District 129:

Republican Primary: Scott Bowen, Bob Mitchell

Below House races are solid

Democratic Districts: Texas House District 131:

Democratic Primary: Lawrence Allen, TJ Baker, Staci Childs, Erik Wilson

For a complete listing of races, you can visit your County Election Website in 2026 and download a sample ballot, which will be available closer to the March Primary.

For legislative concerns, call the HAA main line at 713-595-0300 and ask for Government Affairs. If a particular code requirement or issue concerns you, let us know by emailing bmcphaul@haaonline.org.

For more on HAAPAC, visit www.haaonline.org/haapac.

EVICTION TROUBLESHOOTING

HOPEFULLY, YOU ARE aware that Texas has a new eviction process. The new law went into effect for eviction suits filed on or after January 1, 2026.

While we have written articles and conducted seminars, webinars and court training sessions on the new law, it may be beneficial to revisit some of the ongoing “gotcha” issues that we continue to face in the eviction process.

Under the new law, you will need to show compliance by stating: (i) whether you provided a notice to pay rent or vacate or notice to vacate; (ii) if you gave a notice to vacate, whether your eviction was not solely based on nonpayment of rent or that the resident was previously late or delinquent in paying rent before the month in which the notice was given; and (iii) how the notice was delivered. While these issues are critical to your success in any eviction and will need to be shown to the judge, let’s review some of the continuing issues that present obstacles to managers in the eviction trial.

What is the correct name of the plaintiff in an eviction suit?

The plaintiff in an eviction suit is the party that is claiming superior right to possession over the defendant. In the typical apartment eviction suit, the plaintiff will be the owner of the property as reflected on the lease.

If you use the TAA lease, the owner is identified on the first page. The blank should be filled in with either the name of the legal entity that owns the property or the assumed name for that entity (which would typically be the name of the property).

If the property is sold after the lease is signed, who should the plaintiff be?

Although the lease should be in the name of the owner or the owner’s assumed name at the time the lease is signed, the plaintiff should be the owner of the property (or another entity having superior right to possession) at the time the suit is filed.

If the property was sold after the lease was signed, the name of the plaintiff would be the

current owner as the successor-in-interest to the previous owner.

There should be a consistent line of succession between the lease, the pre-suit notice, the petition, the judgment and the writ of possession. In order to make this happen after a sale has occurred, you would want to identify the current owner and list that owner as the successor-in-interest to the previous owner (the party that signed the lease). This description of the owner should be consistent amongst all the documents that are sent or filed after the sale occurred.

If the lease is in the name of the property, how do I prove that the name of the property is the assumed name of the owner of the property?

Ownership is proven by the deed to the property. However, in order to connect the name of the owner to the assumed name (the property name), you will need to show the court your assumed name certificate.

Chapter 71 of the Texas Business &

Commerce Code is known as the Assumed Business for Professional Name Act. Pursuant to the Act, entities doing business under an assumed name are required to file an assumed name certificate.

If an entity fails to comply with the Act, the failure to comply does not impair the validity of any contract or act by the entity or prevent the entity from defending any action or proceeding in any court. But the entity may not maintain an action or proceeding arising out of a contract in which the assumed name was used until an original, new, or renewed certificate has been filed as required by the Act.

If you have signed the lease in the assumed name of the owner and are attempting to evict a resident because of a default of that lease, the resident could claim at trial that unless you have properly filed an assumed name certificate pursuant to the Act, you would not be able to proceed with your eviction until you properly file the certificate.

If your leases are signed in the name of the property, rather than the name of the entity that owns the property, you should be sure that: (i) you have complied with the Act; and (ii) you are prepared to show that you complied with the Act in the eviction proceeding.

How should the defendant be named in the pre-suit notice and the petition?

The residents that signed the lease and are obligated to comply with the lease should be identified in both the pre-suit notice (the notice to pay rent or vacate or notice to vacate) and the petition. Once again, the name of the residents that signed the lease should be consistently identified in the lease, the pre-suit notice, the petition, the judgment and the writ of possession.

If the resident falsifies their identity on the lease, how should they be named in the pre-suit notice and petition?

If you discover that the resident has falsified their identity on the lease, and you know the true name of the resident, the resident should be named on the pre-suit notice and the petition as the resident’s correct name followed by either “also known as” or “fictitiously named as” the name on the lease. Once again, the goal here is to remain consistent with the name used on the lease throughout the eviction process. By identifying the resident as either being “also known as” or “fictitiously named as” someone else, it will be apparent what has transpired since the lease was originally signed.

Can an eviction be affected by the owner’s failure to pay franchise taxes?

Yes. Pursuant to section 171.252 of the Texas Tax Code, if corporate privileges of a corporation are forfeited, the corporation shall be denied the right to sue or defend in a Texas court and each director or officer of the corporation is liable for a debt of the corporation.

While it is not normally the obligation of a property manager to determine whether the property owner has paid franchise taxes, this could be an issue brought up in court. It would be beneficial for the manager that goes into court to be prepared to show the judge that franchise taxes have been properly paid.

Hopefully, this helps you better prepare for some of the issues that might come up in an eviction proceeding that may not be related to the resident’s default but may directly impact your ability to proceed in court.

Good luck with the new eviction process! But be prepared for these continuing potential obstacles.

LACK OF INFO

A resident expects a security deposit returned after an application denial.

A RESIDENT FILED a complaint with HAA to receive a full refund of her security deposit.

The resident applied for an apartment and paid the management a total of $365: a $150 security deposit, a $150 administrative fee and a $65 application fee. The resident stated she saw online that the fees were nonrefundable, but that it was not noted for the security deposit. She claimed she was denied rental assistance and did not qualify for the apartment, so she expected the return of her deposit. She provided an image from online noting the security deposit as being refundable and did not receive a copy of her account ledger noting termination fees. Management responded to HAA and that response was forwarded to the resident.

Enclosed in the response were copies of the final account statement, resident ledger and application.

According to management, the resident was approved with conditions, but was denied when her rental screening returned a skip. The property denied her application and held the deposit and fees for holding the apartment for her.

The committee decided in favor of the resident. The management company’s rental criteria supplied to the committee did not specify the amount of fees that can be retained for not meeting the criteria or falsifying the application. The management is to refund the applicant the $150 security deposit.

The HAA Resident Relations Committees provide an impartial review of resident

complaints using the documentation provided by both the resident and management. When the committee finds in favor of the resident, we appreciate a direct response from the property to the resident within two weeks and a copy of the payment sent to HAA for our records. When the committee finds in favor of the resident, management may file an appeal. When the committee finds in favor of the property owner, the decision is final.

If you are a manager with a resident relations issue, call HAA at 713-595-0300 for direct assistance. Renters can be referred to HAA to speak to a trained consultant, fluent in English and Spanish, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents can also be directed online to www.haaonline.org/renters.

HAA STAFF CONTACTS

Casey Watts Morgan, MPP, Chief Executive Officer

Oversees the entire association staff and the association’s mission. Works directly with the HAA Board of Directors on all association functions.

Contact 713-595-0304 or email cmorgan@haaonline.org.

Amanda Sherbondy, CAE, Chief Operating Officer

Oversees staff and organizes events and volunteers for numerous Community Outreach programs, including the Food Drive and the All Stars Sports Challenge. Liaison to the HAA supplier committee, the Product Service Council. Contact 713-595-0316 or email asherbondy@haaonline.org.

Trey Wimberly, CPA, CGMA, Chief Financial Officer

Oversees financial operations and accounting for HAA’s three corporations, including financial planning, cash flow management, and handles employee benefits administration. Contact 713-595-0310 or email twimberly@haaonline.org.

Tina DeFiore, Vice President of Facility Management/ Rental Credit Reporting (RCR) Responsible for maintaining the Houston Apartment Foundation building and grounds and all facility equipment, general security, fire safety and building rentals. Also responsible for the Rental Credit Reporting department in partnership with SafeRent Solutions, including training, marketing and maintaining partnerships with Houston area management districts. Contact 713-595-0330 or email tdefiore@haaonline.org.

Lauren Ragin, CMP, Vice President, Education

Oversees the Houston Apartment Foundation education programs, credential programs and event planning, including the HAA Education Conference & Expo. Contact 713-595-0335 or email lragin@haaonline.org.

Ben McPhaul, Vice President, Government Affairs

Monitors government actions in Houston, Harris County and surrounding cities and districts, as well as the state and federal levels. Keeps members up-to-date on government action – pro and con – and works with government policymakers to see that the needs of the apartment industry are considered. Contact 713-595-0303 or email bmcphaul@haaonline.org.

Randa Dick, Vice President , Membership Development

Answers questions about member benefits and services. Assists supplier members in marketing their business to owner/ management companies through ABODE and Directory & Buyer’s Guide advertising, selling exhibit space for the annual HAA Education Conference & Expo and sponsorship auctions. Contact 713-595-0319 or email randa@haaonline.org.

Kasaundra Wright, Director, Events and Meetings

Oversees and organizes general membership meetings, special events and fund-raisers, including the gala, chili cook-off, Honors Awards, and volleyball and bowling tournaments

Contact 713-595-0323 or email kwright@haaonline.org.

Matilde Luna, Director, Resident Relations

Answers questions from both apartment personnel and residents concerning the TAA lease and owners rights and responsibilities to provide an alternative to filing court cases. Oversees the two Resident Relations Committees. Contact 713-595-0331 or email mluna@haaonline.org.

Will Alfaro, Director, IT/Webmaster/Online Media Oversees online media including the Web site and email communications. Provides information technology and job board support. Contact 713-595-0327 or email walfaro@haaonline.org.

Alex Chadwell, Government Affairs Manager Helps implement HAA’s government affairs advocacy and is members’ main point of contact for the PAC as well as helps implement HAA’s public outreach efforts. Contact 713-595-0302 or email achadwell@haaonline.org.

Morgan Waterman, Strategic Outreach Manager

Works with members to implement and achieve HAA’s strategic membership growth goals and coordinates outreach meetings for the association’s 12-county area. Contact 713-595-0313 or email mwaterman@haaonline.org.

Deborah Nix, Director, Publications/Design

Oversees the creative development, editorial content, design and distribution of association publications, including ABODE magazine and the annual Directory and Buyer’s Guide, along with branding, event marketing and related projects. Contact 713-595-0333 or email dnix@haaonline.org.

Cindy Ramirez, Accounting Manager

Assists in revenue collections and daily operational accounting items including recordkeeping, invoicing, form sales and member accounts.

Contact 713-595-0311 or email cramirez@haaonline.org.

Ashley Murdock, Accounting Assists in daily operational accounting items and recordkeeping. Contact 713-595-0308 or email amurdock@haaonline.org.

Bianca Reyna, Education & Events Manager

Leads the Customer Service function, ensuring timely responses to inquiries about our educational programs and processing registrations. Works closely with the VP of Education to manage certification programs, workshops, and conferences, while monitoring student progress to ensure their success. Contact 713-595-0346 or email breyna@haaonline.org

Jakki Posada, Membership Services Manager

Assists HAA staff and members with membership and marketing information. Handles membership records and updates and coordinates volunteer involvement. Contact 713-595-0322 or email jposada@haaonline.org.

Sydney Chansamouth, Member Services Assistant Assists in daily membership operations and supports the membership department by ensuring timely responses to prospects and members, maintaining accurate member records, assisting with events and facility operations.

Contact 713-595-0314 or email schansamouth@haaonline.org.

On the Road with HAA

Montgomery County and Brazoria County Justice of the Peace and Constable Holiday Appreciation Luncheons

Friday, November 7 and Friday, November 14

Thank you to everyone that joined us at the Montgomery County and Brazoria County Justice of the Peace and Constable Appreciation Luncheons. Local Justices of the Peace and Constables play a critical role in our industry. These luncheons provided the association and its members with an opportunity to recognize them for their hard work and dedication to their constituents.

JANUARY

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New Supplier Orientation

Wednesday, January 7

2:15 p.m.

Kirby Ice House Memorial

All new supplier members or representatives can attend this in person orientation. Learn how to get involved and take advantage of member benefits. Email members@haaonline.org for details.

Ambassador ONE Society

Wednesday, January 7

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Kirby Ice House Memorial Supplier partners can join this committee for HAA Ambassadors to find out how to promote HAA Events, contact properties to survey them on benefits, and network with other supplier partners. Supplier members only. Email members@haaonline.org for details.

13

HAA PAC Luncheon

Tuesday, January 13

11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

For details, contact govaffairs@haaonline.org.

Sponsored by Platinum Pools

JANUARY

14

Community Outreach Committee Meeting

Wednesday, January 14

9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

All members welcome. Contact Amanda at asherbondy@haaonline.org.

Resident Relations Committee A

Wednesday, January 14

2 p.m.

Closed committee meeting Via Zoom

15

HAA Open House

Thursday, January 15

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Email members@haaonline.org for details.

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HAA Offices Closed Monday, January 19

In Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

20-21

Leasing 101

Tueday, January 20 through Wedneday, January 21

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. to Noon on Wednesday From Fair Housing and the TAA lease paperwork, to today’s terminology and techniques, the industry’s most seasoned and dynamic instructors are on hand to educate students on the boundless potential that awaits those who choose the apartment management industry as their career.

NUARY

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Avenues: Main St. 1

Wednesday, January 21

8:30 a.m. to Noon

The HAA Avenues series begins for 2026 with nationally-acclaimed speakers in the industry with learning sessions for every level of multifamily professional. Members may enroll in an annual subscription for properties and individuals. See Page 25 for details.

Sponsored by ALN Apartment Data

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Featured Event

2026 HAA Installation Gala presented by

Camp Facility Services

Friday, January 23

The Post Oak Hotel 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Yee Haw! The Houston Apartment Association and 2026 HAA

President Ryan Terrell cordially invite you to join us for a celebratory evening in your 'Boots & Bowties'! See Page 15 for more details.

Presenting Sponsor

Camp Facility Services

Premier Sponsors

Chadwell Supply, Reliant, Texas Apartment Pool Services, Tidal Electrical Services and Unleased

JANUARY 27

Redbook Seminar

Tuesday, January 27 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sharpen your knowledge of your legal rights and responsibilities as a rental housing owner or manager. See Page 23 and register at www.haaonline.org/events.

Sponsored by CsS Services Inc.

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Sponsorship Auction

Thursday, January 29

Auction Orientation: 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Sponsorship Auction: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. See Page 17 details.

Please note that dates and times are subject to change. Check the calendars at www.haaonline.org/events for the most up-to-date information.

FEBRUARY

3

HAA PAC Luncheon

Tuesday, February 3

11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

For details, contact govaffairs@haaonline.org. Sponsored by Platinum Pools

4, 5, 11, 18, 25, 26

CAM: Certified Apartment Manager Course

Wednesday and Thursday, February 4 and February 5; Wednesdays, February 11 and February 18; and Wednesday and Thursday, February 25 and 26.

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

NAA CAM Credential Course allows multifamily professionals to develop and sharpen skills, knowledge, and ability to manage an apartment community and achieve owners’ investment goals. The CAM Course is 6 days total. Candidates must attend all days.

4

New Supplier Orientation

Wednesday, February 4

2:15 p.m.

Kirby Ice House Memorial All new supplier members or representatives can attend this in person orientation. Learn how to get involved and take advantage of member benefits. Email members@haaonline.org for details.

FEBRUARY

4

Ambassador ONE Society

Wednesday, February 4

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Kirby Ice House Memorial Supplier partners can join this committee for HAA Ambassadors to find out how to promote HAA Events, contact properties to survey them on benefits, and network with other supplier partners. Supplier members only. Email members@haaonline.org for details.

5

Excel 101: Beginner

Thursday, February 5

8:30 a.m. to Noon

Learn to conquer your fear of the spreadsheet! This great-for-beginners course offers a detailed look into this multi-faceted, often daunting program. Shortcuts, tips and tricks for all levels. Register online at www.haaonline.org/events.

Sponsored by Best Plumbing

FEBRUARY

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Featured Event

2026 Winter Business Exchange & State of the Industry

Tuesday, February 10

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Omni Houston Hotel

See Page 24 for details. Business Exchance sponsored by Blue Stream Fiber and Hire Priority Staffing & Executive Search State of the Industry sponsored by Brandt Electrical, A/C and Roofing Services and Chadwell Supply

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Resident Relations Committee B

Wednesday, February 11

2 p.m.

Closed committee meeting Via Zoom

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Avenues: Marketing Place 1 Thursday, February 12

8:30 a.m. to Noon

The Avenues series features nationally-acclaimed speakers in the multifamily industry across various topics geared toward every level of multifamily professional. See Page 25 for details.

Sponsored by Best Plumbing

FEBRUARY

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2026 Redbook Seminar

Tuesday, February 17

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sharpen your knowledge of your legal rights and responsibilities as a rental housing owner or manager. See Page 23 and register at www.haaonline.org/events.

Sponsored by Sherwin Williams and CsS Services Inc.

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NEXT Breakfast

Thursday, February 19

8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

This niche group within HAA is dedicated to the networking and professional development needs of HAA members aged 39 and under. Network with your peers at this lowcost educational breakfast.

Sponsored by Century A/C Supply and GoPainting of Bayou City

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2026 Redbook SeminarMontgomery County

Tuesday, February 24

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sharpen your knowledge of your legal rights and responsibilities as a rental housing owner or manager. See Page 23 and register at www.haaonline.org/events.

Sponsored by Gambit Construction and Precision Appliance Leasing

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, all events meet at our Dinerstein Reed Prokop Education Center, 4810 Westway Park Blvd., second floor, in either the Direct Energy and Liberty Personnel & Executive Search or the Camden and Michael Stevens Interests Room. Meetings located at the HAA Offices, 4810 Westway Park Blvd., first floor, will be held in the Redi Carpet and Winograd Families/Judwin Properties Conference Room. See www.haaonline.org/events for an interactive calendar.

www.haaonline.org/rcr

2026 HAA EVENT CALENDAR FOR THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for these fabulous networking and professional development events in 2026. Please note that dates and prices are subject to change. Check the calendar pages at www.haaonline.org for the most up-to-date information and registration links, or contact members@haaonline.org for more information.

JANUARY

Annual Open House – January 15

#HAAOpenHouse Free for all members

Gala presented by Camp Facility Services –January 23 at the Post Oak Hotel #HAAGala

Redbook Seminar – January 27 at HAA’s HAF Education Center #HAAREDBOOK

Sponsorship Auction – January 29 #HAAAuction Free for supplier members

FEBRUARY

State of the Industry Luncheon and Winter Business Exchange – February 10 at the Omni Hotel #HAASOI

Redbook Seminar – February 17 at HAA’s HAF Education Center

#HAAREDBOOK

Redbook SeminarMontgomery County – February 24 at The Woodlands Country Club

#HAAREDBOOKMOCO

MARCH

Go-Getter Meet & Greet – March 5 at Cottonwood Free for all new members and recruiters #HAAGOGETTERS

Sand Volleyball Tournament – March 13 at District 249

#HAAVBall

Redbook SeminarFort Bend County – March 18 at Sugar Creek Country Club

#HAAREDBOOKFBCO

APRIL

HAA Education Conference & Expo – April 1 at NRG Center #HAAExpo

Annual Ambassador Crawfish Boil – April 8

Location TBA HAA Adopted Charity fundraiser

Redbook SeminarBrazoria County – April 28 at Golfcrest Country Club

#HAAREDBOOKBRAZOCO

Maintenance Mania – TBA

Location TBA

#HAAMAINTAPPREC

MAY

Sports Challenge – May 1

Location TBA #HAAAllStars

Spring HAA Political Action Committee

Fundraiser: Top Golf – May 14 at Top Golf Katy #HAAPAC

JUNE

Community Outreach Blood Drive – June 4 at HAA

#HAABloodDrive

Honors Awards – June 11 at Hilton Americas #HAAHonors

Sponsorship Auction – June 24

#HAAAuction Free for supplier members

JULY

Go-Getter Meet & Greet – July 9 at Cottonwood

Free for all new members and recruiters #HAAGOGETTERS

Bowling Tournament – July 10 at Copperfield Bowl #HAABowl

AUGUST

Summer Business Exchange –August 13 at West Houston Institute #HAABizX

Maintenance Appreciation – TBA Location TBA #HAAMAINTAPPREC

SEPTEMBER

40 Under 40 – September 10 at Haywire #HAA40UNDER40

Go-Getter Meet & Greet – September 17 at Cottonwood Free for all new members and recruiters #HAAGOGETTERS

Fall HAA Political Action Committee Fundraiser: Dinerstein Memorial Golf Tournament – TBA

Location TBA #HAAGolf

OCTOBER

Chili Fest – October 24 at Humble Civic Center Arena #HAAChili

NOVEMBER

Community Outreach Blood Drive –November 18 at HAA #HAABloodDrive

Industry Achievement Luncheon and Annual Meeting – TBA

Location TBA #HAAAchievements

DECEMBER

Go-Getter Meet & Greet – December 10 at Cottonwood

Free for all new members and recruiters #HAAGOGETTERS

Master the New Rules of Texas Landlord-Tenant Law

REDBOOK SEMINAR

Thank you sponsors:

CsS Services

Gambit Construction

Precision Appliance Leasing

Sherwin Williams

TAA’s all-new REDBOOK Seminar Series unpacks the biggest legal and operational updates affecting your business. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the rental real-estate industry, REDBOOK 2026 gives you the knowledge, forms, and confidence to stay compliant and effective.

Each seminar will include a dual-module program and will be eligible for 7 CEC.

Module 1 – SB 38 & Evictions:

Learn what changed, why it matters, and how to protect your property under the state’s streamlined eviction process.

Module 2 – Operational & Landlord-Tenant Essentials:

Dive into the real-world issues that shape property management — from screening to lease completion, fair-housing requests, repairs, and beyond.

2026 REDBOOK Seminar Dates

Choose the date and location to fit your needs:

Houston Seminars:

Hosted at the HAF Education Center

4810 Westway Park Blvd, off Clay Road and the Beltway

January 27

February 17

Outlying County Seminars:

February 24 - Montgomery County

The Woodlands Country Club, 100 Grand Fairway Drive, The Woodlands

March 19 - Fort Bend County

Sugar Creek Country Club, 420 Sugar Creek Boulevard, Sugar Land April 28 - Brazoria County

Golfcrest Country Club, 2509 Country Club Drive, Pearland

Program Details:

8:30 a.m. - Registration & Breakfast

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Program Lunch will be provided during a midday break.

Course Fee: $140

State of the Industry

Featured Guest Speakers Dr. Mark G. Dotzour,

real estate economist who served as Chief Economist of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University for 18 years and has given over 1,800 presentations on the economic outlooks for commercial real estate, including multi-family residential, and economic trends in job growth, interest rates and inflation.

Holly Heard serves as the Senior Vice President of Research at the greater Houston Partnership and brings more than two decades of experience in data strategy and analysis. Prior to joining the Partnership, Holly served as the Vice President of Data and Analytics for Texas 2036 and served in several key roles at the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) at Rice University. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Start your day networking with the Business Exchange

Then join us for lunch and the latest industry and market news during the State of the Industry Luncheon

Location and Schedule: Omni Houston Hotel

4 Riverway Dr, Houston, TX 77056

8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. | Registration

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. | Business Exchange

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | State of the Industry Luncheon

Registration Options: Supplier Business Exchange + State of the Industry Luncheon: $425 Management or Supplier Member State of the Industry Luncheon Only: $125 Executive Management Professional Business Exchange + State of the Industry Luncheon: $95

State of the Industry Luncheon Sponsors: Brandt Electrical, A/C, and Roofing Services and Chadwell Supply Winter Business Exchange Sponsors: Blue Stream Fiber and Hire Priority Staffing & Executive Search

Discover the Ultimate Roadmap to Success with new speakers for 2026

What is Avenues?

A series of seminars presenting nationally-acclaimed speakers who are experts in their fields, with sessions for every level of multifamily professional.

How can I attend?

We offer two subscription options:

• Annual Property Subscription

• based on the number of units.

• Annual Individual Subscription You can also register for each individual session.

What does this get me?

Once you sign up, you receive access to 13 education sessions throughout the year. All you need to do is respond to the reminder email to confirm attendance.

Pricing:

Annual Property Subscription:

• Less than 200 units: $230

• 200-349 units: $440

• 350-449 units: $550

• 450 units or more: $600

Annual Individual Subscription: Corporate or Supplier Individual: $230

Individual sessions: $70/person

Three (3) CEC credits awarded per session.

View the series schedule and register online at www.haaonline.org. Contact the HAA Education Department at education@haaonline.org.

Don’t miss the first two sessions of the year:

Avenues: Main Street – 1

January 21

Decoding Generation Z: Strategies to Engage and Motivate the Digital Generation with Leah Brewer Avenues: Marketing Place – 1 February 12 Marketing on the Street with Marsha Baker

On the Scene

Photos by MARK HIEBERT, Hiebert Photography

2025 Industry Achievement Luncheon & Annual Meeting

Thursday, November 20 at The Westin Memorial City

Business Program Sponsors: Apartments.com

Chadwell Supply

Industry Achievement Program Sponsors: Epic Multifamily Construction

Sherwin Williams

This year’s special event recognized our 2025 HAA Hall of Fame Honoree Kathy Clem and 2025 Industry Achievement Award winners. The Product Service Council Special Recognition Award was given to 2025 HAA President Shelley Watson and Shelley Watson presented the President’s Award to her Morgan Group Team. The Go-Getters Elite, Lyceum Graduates and recent credential holders were also recognized. To see more photos, visit the galleries on the home page at www.haaonline.org.

2025 Industry Achievement Luncheon & Annual Meeting

Ryan Terrell is a Managing Director with Greystar, responsible for approximately a third of the Houston portfolio – a little over 65,000 units in Greystar’s third-party portfolio. He is also responsible for new business development and client relations activities. ABODE sat down with Ryan to learn more about his career, his passions (Fore!), the people who have inspired him along the way and what he hopes to achieve as he takes his swing as HAA’s leader for the coming year.

Tell us more about yourself, where are you from, what was your childhood like, what were your formative years like?

I’m originally from Sugar Land, born and raised in First Colony. My childhood was wonderful. I grew up doing anything and everything outside, whether that was playing football, baseball, basketball – my true passion has always been golf, and it remains that way to this day. Then I ended up spending the best four years I barely remember in Austin at the University of Texas, then immediately moved back to Houston to take a job working in the real estate industry.

Tell us a little bit about your parents.

Dad was a football coach then got into administration. Mom was a basketball, softball and volleyball coach. So, the discipline and hard work was instilled in me at a very young age. I can still hear my dad’s words echoing in my head, “If you’re earlier you’re on time, if you’re on time you’re late, and if you’re late, don’t show up.”

So how did you start your career path?

When I graduated from college, it was the end of the dotcom bust, and I thought I was going to be using my degree in government. I thought I was going to be a lawyer. I went to work for a law firm while I was still in college, hated it and realized, “Hey, I’ve got decent ‘BS’ skills and I’m pretty good at math, so maybe real estate is good for me.” But I also love golf, which means that residential real estate was out because they work weekends, and I didn’t want to work on weekends. So, I endeavored to try and find a career selling commercial real estate. I have family in the industry –many of you may or may not know that Stacy Hunt is my mom’s brother, my uncle. He was kind enough to set me up with a bunch of interviews and I eventually landed with a company called Hendricks & Partners working as an assistant, then as an analyst, and then eventually, a producer.

What led you to Greystar?

Well, necessity, the mother of invention. I was in investment sales with Hendricks & Partners, which is now Berkadia, for a little over six years, until the GFC (Global Financial Crisis). At the end of the day –when there was no liquidity, no debt, no capital to buy, sell, build or anything –for somebody who was 100% commission, that was not good. I was recently married and had a lot of bills to pay and had a lot of commitments and responsibilities, and, quite frankly, my wife told me I wasn’t making enough

Win “Fore” the

Meet Ryan Terrell as he takes his best shot yet leading the Houston Apartment Association as its 2026 President.

money hustling on the golf course, and I had to go get a real job.

Greystar was kind enough to bring me in as an analyst. I was a horrible analyst. I think I was an analyst for Debbie Webre for probably three or four months before it became very apparent that I was better suited in a client relations/ business development role. And that led to where I am now.

What's made you stay in the multifamily industry?

Honestly, the people. I’ve toyed around with going back to brokerage at times. … I just love the people I work with. We spend more time with our work family than we do with our real family at many times, and I have had the true blessing of working with amazing people. Obviously, I get to work with Stacy Hunt every day, the godfather of this industry. I get to work with so many of my close friends – Mack Armstrong, Michelle Pawelek, Joe Perez – and so many of our amazing leaders in our Greystar team. And people like Clay Hicks, who was here for quite some time before he left to go to Dinerstein. They have all been huge influences on my life and wonderful mentors.

What has been the biggest learning experience you’ve had in this industry?

That things are constantly evolving, and you have to just roll with the punches. There’s a saying around Greystar, “Don’t get too comfortable because things are going to change.” We are going to try something else as a market leading firm and an industry leading firm. It is incumbent upon us to continue to push the envelope and continue leaning in, leaning forward, trying to find newer, more efficient ways to do things –to operate our real estate, to cater to our residents, by leveraging AI and all kinds of other various tools. So, the one constant is change, and you must be ready for that and be prepared to roll with the punches.

What or who inspired or encouraged you to work to become president?

There have been several before me, close to me, that have gone before. It started with Stacy Hunt, and then it was Mac Armstrong, Jackie Rhone, Clay Hicks and then Michelle Pawelek, all of whom I admire for many different reasons. More recently, it has been Mack and Michelle, who have pushed me in this way and I’m thankful for them driving me towards it and helping me achieve it and thrilled to be here.

Who

is your biggest motivator or cheerleader or mentor?

My biggest mentor is Mack Armstrong. He’s been my boss now for probably a decade. You know, I hope he doesn’t see this, but he’s one of the kindest, most genuine, and just really wonderful leaders that I’ve met. I have learned a ton from him about humility and approaching a leadership role from a humble perspective. He and I talk every day and I continue to lean into him for guidance, as well as people like Jackie Rhone, who's the only person who’s ever told me to put my big girl panties on and suck it up. And Stacy Hunt – who absolutely hates to lose at anything – has continued to drive that competitive fire. Like I said, I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have amazing mentors around me at all times.

What’s the best advice you've ever received?

Stop. Pause. Listen and think about it before you respond. I have a tendency at a times to start thinking about my answer before the person I’m speaking to has finished their complete thought, and in doing so, I have a tendency to not necessarily ignore but bypass the latter half of something they would say. I constantly have to remind myself to just pause, stop, listen, reflect and then speak.

What do you hope to accomplish as president?

I talked about mentorship a lot. And I think that nobody gets to where they are – I certainly did not get to where I am – without others

investing in me and building me up and lifting me up and pushing me to do uncomfortable things. I’m really intrigued by TAA's mentorship program, and I’d like to see how we can expand that to HAA. I think that we have some amazing leaders and really strong senior level talent across this industry. We have so many young people who are yearning to be sponges and we’ve got to figure out how to connect those people and then how to create a program that continues to build young leaders in both their personal lives and their lives within their companies, as well as their volunteer lives with HAA.

What makes you feel most accomplished?

This is going to sound cheesy, but I’m far and away most accomplished when those under me elevate and they excel. I think my jobs never done. I’m never satisfied. Accomplishment is one of those things that’s like, what have I really done? Have I gotten there yet? I don’t know, but I know that I’ve done a good job. I know I’ve done something right when those who currently work for me or have worked for me are going on to do great things.

Have you reached success?

I don’t think there’s such a thing as reaching success. I think the moment you think you’ve reached success, you become complacent, and you begin to stagnate. It’s always what’s next. Hey, great, I did this, I got here. Now what? Where am I going now? I don’t think there’s such a thing as reaching success.

What would you do be doing if you weren’t doing this?

I’d be on a golf course 24/7. I keep telling my wife I need her to go make a ton of money and be my sugar mama, and I'm going to go try out for the Champions Tour, because if I could do anything else, I would be playing golf for money full time.

What's your handicap? Zero.

What is your favorite career memory?

There have been so many. There have been so many that are tied around various wins, you know, big portfolio wins. Sometimes you spend months, if not years, “elephant hunting.” And then eventually you bag it, you get it, and it’s a massive shot of adrenaline the moment it happens. And then you have the “oh crap, now what?” I caught it. I got it. Now what?

What’s a favorite memory you have with your team?

It has got to be some of our amazing retreats

that we’ve taken. We’ve had a ton of fun visiting some beautiful places at beautiful times of the year, whether that's Montana in late fall or in Colorado in late spring, early summer, when the scenery is gorgeous, activities are fantastic, and we have an opportunity to get together and have a good time.

Tell us about your family, your hobbies, what personal you would like to share?

I met my wife, Brooke, my soulmate, a little over 20 years ago. We’ve been married a little over 18 years, 18 and a half years at this point. She’s my best friend. She’s my partner in crime. She keeps me honest and keeps me grounded. Rhett, my oldest, is 15. He’ll be driving in February. So, anybody who lives near Sugar Land, be careful, because he’ll be on the road solo starting in February. He is a baseball player and is passionate about broadcasting. He does the color or the play-by-play for his high school football games, which is a ton of fun to watch. And my daughter Brynnley is our artsy one, loves theater and singing and dancing, and has recently gotten really interested in volleyball, which has also been a ton of fun.

So as far as hobbies go, I’m your traditional Texas outdoorsman. I like anything outside, really. My passion is obviously golf, but we also love to be out on the bay fishing and love to hunt as well. Bird hunting, deer hunting, you name it. I just like to be outside.

What do you see in the future?

Oh, man. It’s a nebulous question. I hope to see continued engagement. I hope to see continued engagement by our owner members. And I hope to see real engagement with our supplier partners. You know, one of the things we’ve seen over the past couple of years that we pay very close attention to on the Executive Committee is some of the attrition from some of our supplier partners, and I personally think that happens because they’re new and they don’t see the value in HAA and I want to change that. I think there’s

ways to change that, whether it’s through better integration with membership or better access to certain personnel. I don’t know what that exact answer is, but I hope to see better engagement through the association.

Going along with that and the mentor situation, what would you say to a young person breaking into this industry?

Meet as many people as you can and don’t be afraid to go shake a hand. Period. End of story. It’s full stop, right there. This is a business of relationships. Ask a guy like Billy Griffin, the man who has never met a stranger and knows everybody and is universally loved, right? Meet as many people as you can, go to as much stuff as you can, be as outgoing as you can. And I know how painful that’s going to be for a lot of people, but the only way that you’re going to be super successful in this business is to be confident enough and be willing to take some risk and go meet people. Go shake a hand. If you see somebody with a little bit of gray hair, go shake their hand. They probably know some people. Don’t be afraid to go ask them for an introduction to somebody. Don’t be afraid to go ask them to help you and help guide you to meet more people or to give you some advice on what got them to where they are. Most people are willing to help and would love to help. I think most of the time, people just don’t know how to.

All right, now we're going to go to our fast speed round. What is one thing people don’t know about you?

I’m a superhero dork. There you go. Marvel. I think the Avengers series was the best, like cinematic series ever. I’ve seen all of them a dozen times. I’m also a closet 90s and 2000s rap dork as well, that’s probably what most people wouldn’t guess about me.

Your walk-up song?

You know, I had this conversation with my son years ago when he was playing baseball and

when I was coaching his team, we let them select walk-up songs and he picked the theme song for “Top Gun.” I think that is the ultimate walk-up music, but I had the conversation with him. I was like, dude, you picked that song? You know you have to go out there and hammer the ball now, right? You can’t go walk or strike out when you walk up to that you know, you can't do that. So that would be it.

Favorite food?

Mexican. Hands down. Tex-Mex.

Enchilada or taco?

Enchilada. Greasy cheese enchilada, chili gravy.

A place you dream of traveling. Australia. Never been. Love to go.

What is your favorite TV show at this moment?

I am currently rewatching “Suits” for the third time. Harvey Spector is my spirit animal.

Where is your favorite place to go and what do you do while you’re there?

Yeah, I have two. One would be the golf course, obvious reasons. The second is, we have a home in Rockport, just north of the Corpus Christi. My wife and I will joke that as we’re driving down there, we come over the bridge and all of a sudden you can see water on both sides of you and your heart rate just immediately drops. Everything slows down. Go do a little fishing, a little hanging out, a little cornhole, beer or two here and there.

What is the best thing that’s happened to you this year?

I think everybody’s healthy and happy and moving in the right direction. I’m thrilled that my family's happy and healthy. The kids are getting older and smarter and a little bit more smart-alecky, but they come by that naturally. It’s been a good year.

Ryan Terrell President

Ryan Terrell ia a Managing Director with Greystar, responsible for approximately a third of the Houston portfolio –a little over 65,000 units in Greystar’s third-party portfolio. He is also responsible for new business development and client relations activities.

Monica Gracia President-Elect

Monica Gracia is Senior Vice President of Operations for Dayrise Residential. She joined Dayrise in 2020 as a Regional Director overseeing operations for a portfolio of over 2,800 units, and was elevated to Regional Vice President and then Senior Vice President of the company overseeing property operations.

Melissa Friend Secretary/Treasurer

Melissa Friend is Director of Real Estate for Greystar. Melissa has significant experience in property management, and has been with Greystar since January 2010, where her roles have included Manager, Regional Property Manager and Director.

Shelley Watson Immediate Past President

Shelley Watson is Executive Vice President of Operations for Morgan Group and oversees property managment operations, accounting and human resources for the company.

Blaise Spitaleri, CAS PSC President

Blaise Spitaleri is Regional Sales Manager for Rasa Floors and has been active in the multifamily industry since 2009. He works as business development manager for Houston, Corpus Christi, College Station and The Valley with area multifamily owners, management, maintenance, residents and other supplier partners.

Debra Knight, CAS PSC Sectretary

Debra Knight is Senior Sales Representative for Comm-Fit and has been active in the industry for more than 15 years as a supplier. She sells to property managers, supervisors, owners and developers who are looking to build, design or renovate their fitness facilities.

Liz Levins, CAS Emeritus PSC Treasurer

Liz Levins is Account Executive for Gemstar Construction & Development and has been active in the multifamily industry for more than 17 years. She handes HVAC business developent for Gemstar and her customers are local and regional management professionals seeking services.

Deborah DeRouen. CAS PSC Immediate Past President

Deborah DeRouen is President of Clutch City Consulting. She has been in the industry since 1999. About 10 years of that time was spent working on the management side, from leasing agent to manager on site. She is a highly accomplished senior-level sales leader, with more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing.

BE A PART OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF HAA LEADERSHIP. This niche group within HAA is dedicated to the networking and professional development needs of HAA’s young professionals and it is open to all members. Network with your peers and grow your career together among the next generation of HAA leadership! To learn how to become involved with NEXT, see online at www.haaonline.org/next.

NEXT Mission Statement:

A network of young professionals committed to the growth of future leaders with the Houston Apartment Association through education, peer-to-peer networking, and legislative and community involvement.

HAA NEXT programs include networking socials hosted at various venues across Houston and professional development breakfasts held at the HAF Education Center. The Professional Development programs feature special guest speakers on timely topics relevant to enhancing and furthering your multifamily industry career.

Register online at www.haaonline.org/next or email us at events@haaonline.org for more information. We look forward to meeting you!

On the Scene

Photos by DEBORAH NIX,

Maintenance Mania sponsored by HD Supply

Tuesday, November 18 at Sam Houston Racepark

Maintenance technicians and management team professionals from across the area were back competing in a new hands-on competition event dedicated to the celebration of HAA's maintenance and service professionals. For more photos, visit the galleries on the homepage at www.haaonline.org

Winners: 1st place – Scott Heffernan, Greystar

2nd place overall – Daniel Abrego, Greystar

3rd place overall – Dennis Cruz, GWR Management

People’s Choice Award Winner

Sponsored by GWR Management: Carlos Aguila DeLaCoba, American Landmark

Thank you to Sponsors: Breakfast:

Epic Multifamily Services

Perceptive Things

Swag Bags:

AAA Plumbers Rasa Floors

Memory Mash Up Station: First Onsite Property Restoration

Plunger Launch Station: AAA Plumbers

Balance the Scales Station: The Liberty Group

Trivia Disc Drop Station: The Liberty Group

Car Race Lane #1: Chadwell Supply

Car Race Lane #2: Brandt Electrical, A/C and Roofing Services

Wristbands: Greystar

Closing Ceremony: Morgan Group

2026 Chairs:

Come join the Go-Getters and welcome this year’s Chairs!

Join us this year and recruit for HAA, you could win big!

Every new member recruited this year earns a chance to draw for gift cards and other prizes. There will be a $250 cash prize awarded to the top recruiter each quarter and surprise recruiter awards at the end of the year! Stay tuned! In addition to top recruiter prizes, each recruitment earns a chance to select a sealed envelope containing a surprise reward, with values ranging from $25 to $100!

Go-Getter meetings are held quarterly from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Cottonwood, 3422 N Shepherd Drive: March 5 July 9

September 17

December 10

Visit www.haaonline.org/gogetters for more information.

Deborah DeRouen Clutch City Consulting

Sara Hinson AOG Living

And start your New Year right by joining HAA and HAA Past President John Boriack for Membership 101 via Zoom

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

• January 28 sponsored by Metric Industries LLC

• April 22

• July 15

• October 14 Visit www.haaonline.org/events for details.

Get in the know with these FREE informative online orientation sessions. Learn about member benefits and how to get involved with your HAA.

THE SUPPLIER NETWORK

HAA’s Ambassadors represent for November’s meeting with their team color.

Mark your calendars and join us next year! Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month: January 7, February 4, March 4, April 8 Ambassador Crawfish Boil, May 6, June 3, July 1, August 5, September 2, October 7 and November 4.

The meeting spot is Kirby Ice House, 1015 Gessner Road, Houston, Texas 77055 at 3:30 p.m. For more, visit www.haaonline.org/ambassadors.

Top Producer for October: Juana Reyes, Renova One, Team Brown SugHAA with 319

First place – Purple

Second place – Brown SugHAA

Third place – Orange Crush

Team photos at left, from top:

Rain

OWNERS

Bk Verde LLC

Kusum Kanji

206 Plaza Verde Dr #C10 Houston, TX 77038 (713) 382-7379

Plaza Verde Condominiums

Cardinal Group Management

Kimberly Roberts

4100 E Mississippi Ave #1200 Denver, CO 80246 (346) 589-2001

YardHomes Spring West

Carleton Management Services, DBA Carleton Living

Megan Mahoney

3301 Airport Fwy #210 Bedford, TX 76021 (817) 532-3155

Willow Green

• Dorchester Wealth Management LLC

Anangela Gonzalez 4011 Galveston Dr Houston, TX 77056 (281) 825-6493

Dorchester Apartments

Enp Management LLC

Hender Buitrago 6709 Tournament Dr Houston, TX 77069 (832) 605-7899

Champion Forest Apts

JShaw Enterprises LLC

Jarrett Shaw

1800 West Loop S Houston, TX 77027 (346) 848-8906 Corner at Calhoun

M and O / SEWCO Real Estate Holdings, LLC

Hope Cohen PO Box 22261

Bakersfield, CA 93390-2261 (661) 460-5376

M and O / SEWCO Real Estate Holdings, LLC Properties

Mark-Dana Management of Texas, LLC

Quin Willis 26302 Oak Ridge Dr #100 Spring, TX 77380 (713) 208-7050

Kings Landing

Seaside Lodge Oak Ridge Plaza

Harrisburg Lofts

Pin Oak House and Pine Duplex

Jacquelyn Sheely PO Box 143 Prairie View, TX 77446 (432) 352-4717

Pin Oak House

Pine Duplex

Track Record Assets

Jollie Kirkland 5718 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77057 (832) 515-3814

Hacienda Bonita Jacinto Palms

Trinity Residential

Jamie Woody 6060 N Central Expressway #770 Dallas, TX 75206 (214) 838-0653

Lakeside

Urban Genesis Residential

Evan Clark

3120 Southwest Fwy #101 PMB 18732 Houston, TX 77098 (281) 562-1090 Co/Op Eado

Victor Howard

Victor Howard 1709 Wrenwood Lakes Houston, TX 77043 (832) 341-0762

SUPPLIERS

Aarrow Sign Spinners 7484

Michael Patterson 2514 Toyah Ave Houston, TX 77039 (301) 325-9050

Advertising Agencies, AdvertisingOutdoor

AC Warehouse

Mindy Brandt PO Box 541 La Vernia, TX 78121 (210) 658-8664

A/C Contractors, A/C Supplies & Parts

Alamo 1

Candy Gonzalez 2900 Nacogdoches Rd San Antonio, TX 78217 (210) 404-1220

Fire/Water Damage Restoration, Demolition Services, Asbestos Abatement & Removal, Disaster Recovery/Relief, Mold Remediation

All Weather Contractors

Brittany Rogers 1702 Lindsey Rd Jacksonville, FL 32221 (904) 454-6646

Plumbing Contractors, HVAC Contractors, Remodeling & RepairBuilding Contractors

American Wheel & Tire #2 Ltd

Mike Gust 11350 NW Fwy Houston, TX 77092 (713) 255-4802

Golf Cars & Carts, Security Guard/Patrol Service

Referred by Gina Y. Erwin

Bill Nye Training

Bill Nye 2807 Autumn Park Ct Friendswood, TX 77546 (832) 874-5429

Personnel Consultants, Training Consultant

Referred by Carlos Neto

Blue Leaf Sanitation DBA EcoCleanology

Peter Giannotti 5718 Westheimer Rd #1000 Houston, TX 77057 (281) 941-5434

Cleaning Specialists, Janitorial Services

Chance Brandt Public Adjuster

Chance Brandt PO Box 541

La Vernia, TX 78121 (210) 317-2386

Adjusters, Insurance Consultants

Consolidated Distributors Inc

Read E. Dunham

4880 Gulf Fwy Houston, TX 77023-4557 (713) 923-9100

A/C Supplies & Parts, Appliances -

Major - Used, Appliances - Leasing, Appliance Removal, AppliancesSupplies & Parts, Dishwashers, Recycling Services, Scrap Metal, Washer/Dryer Sales, Washer/Dryer Rental, Washer/Dryer Parts

DCG Environmental

Katrina Cantu 211 Pleasant Run Rd #115 Lancaster, TX 75146 (832) 388-1126

Mold Inspection & Testing, Asbestos Inspection & Mgmt, Lead Paint Detection & Removal

Frontier Waste Solutions

Andy Barton 5959 S Sam Houston Pkwy E Houston, TX 77048-5901 (936) 258-9035

Trash Hauling, Waste Reduction/Disposal/Recycling, Garbage Collection

Referred by Liz Macias

L&B Roofing

Trevor Gartin 1040 Schlipf Rd Katy, TX 77493 (281) 971-1970

Roofing Consultants, Roofing Contractors Referred by Melissa Kolojaco

Landing

Jen Cook 17 20th St N #100 Birmingham, AL 35203 (205) 335-8302

Amenities, Apartment Leasing

Lineups

Lucas Blancas 1923 Washington Ave #2055 Houston, TX 77007 (713) 865-0770

Marketing Consultants & Services, Advertising Agencies

Property Doctor Services

Holli Ahiers

305 N Heatherwilde Blvd #300 Pflugerville, TX 78660 (662) 816-8033

Make Ready, Remodeling & RepairBuilding Contractors, Resurfacing Referred by Cari Luetge

ProRoofing

Julia Steever

3663 N Sam Houston Pkwy E #600 Houston, TX 77032 (832) 558-7663

Roofing Contractors, Roofing Consultants

Quick Protection Inc

Kelvin L Trotter 14511 Old Katy Rd #210 Houston, TX 77079 (281) 496-0736

Security Guard/Patrol Service, Security Consulting Service

Re-Ops

Jeff Blevins 11450 US Hwy 380 #130#247 Crossroads, TX 76227 (713) 480-5081

Purchasing Service, ComputersSoftware Property Mgmt Referred by Jeff Blevins, CAS

Roof Depot

Peter Pichini

14710 Park Almeda Dr Houston, TX 77047 (470) 989-9436

Roofing Contractors, Roof Cleaning

Rotolo Consultants Inc (RCI)

K Scott Brewer 21619 Rhodes Rd Spring, TX 77388

8006412427 x102

Landscape Architects, Disaster Recovery/Relief, Landscape Contractors, Lawn Maintenance Referred by Valerie Lacy, CAM, CAPS

Sago Contractors LLC

Sandy Gonzalez 17943 Golden Canyon Ln Richmond, TX 77407 (346) 691-3427

Paint, Resurfacing Referred by Terri Clifton

Southwest A/C Supply, Inc Yazn Azkoul 9612 Westpark Dr Houston, TX 77063 (713) 266-9002

Air Purifying & Cleaning Equipment, A/C Supplies & Parts

Texas Brigade Division Security

Gus Garcia 9900 Westpark Dr #108 Houston, TX 77063 (281) 789-0097

Security Guard/Patrol Service, Security Consulting Service

Texas GroundWorks Management Froy Nino 13910 Smokey Trail Dr Houston, TX 77041-1628 (713) 225-5846

Irrigation Systems & Equipment, Lawn Maintenance, Landscape Contractors, Lawn Maintenance, Mulch, Tree Services, Sprinklers - Garden & Lawn, Pressure Washing - Equipment & Service, Roof Cleaning

Unleased Garren Bivins 118 E Post Office Weimar, TX 78962 (361) 827-3946

Financial Services, Leasing Services, Risk Management, Market Research & Analysis Referred by Melissa Friend

Utility Profit

Angela Burns 3636 Executive Center Dr #207 Austin, TX 78731 (512) 949-8047

Energy Provider, Utility Management

VJM Carpet Cleaning

Jorge Lopez 7703 Greestone St Houston, TX 77087 (281) 330-4203

Air Duct Cleaning, Carpet Cleaning

Waste Pro USA

Luke Peterson 2101 W SR 434 #317 Longwood, FL 32779 (346) 852-4622

Trash Hauling, Waste Reduction/Disposal/Recycling

Zynergy Property Solutions LLC

John Rivera 633 Yorkshire St Houston, TX 77022 (832) 707-4486

Lawn Maintenance, Tree Services Referred by Paola Rodriguez

Portfolio Changes

The following owner/management companies have added the listed properties to their portfolios:

• 123 Winkler Realty LLC DBA Cypress Square Apts: Cypress Square, 135 units at 123 Winkler Dr.

• 213 Stratford St, LLC: Oliver King, 6 units at 213 Stratford St.

• AEME LLC: Residences at Ave Q, 3 units at 6812 Ave Q.

• Alpor Properties, Inc: Quarters on Red Bluff, 170 units at 2300 Red Bluff Rd in Pasadena.

• AON Wakeforest Inc: Granite Club, 228 units at 8990 Richmond Ave.

• Banyan Equity Management LLC: Pelican Reef, 89 units at 3802 Nasa Rd 1 in Seabrook.

• Cardinal Group Management: YardHomes Spring West, 261 units at 2950 FM 2920 Rd in Spring.

•Carleton Management Services, DBA Carleton Living: Willow Green, 336 at 8301 Willow Place Dr N.

• Cornerstone Income Properties: Garner Park, 54 units at 403 Garner Rd in Pasadena.

• Curtin Partners LP: Curtin Partners, 25 units at 721 Curtin St.

• Cushman & Wakefield: Kensington Crossings, 254 units at 14651 Philippine St

• Dogwood Investors Inc: Harvest Acre Homes LLC, 2 units at 122 County Rd 3704 in Splendora.

• Dorchester Wealth Management LLC: Dorchester Apartments, 143 units at 4011 Galveston Rd.

• Dwell Well Management LLC: Texas Angleton Ranch, 176 units at 1400 E Henderson Rd in Angleton.

• Emaret Holdings LLC: Vanderbilt, 288 units at 101 Hackberry St in Clute.

• Enp Management LLC: Champion Forest Apts, 28 units at 7330 Silentwood.

• Envolve Client Services Group: Woodside Manor, 220 units at 219 N Loop 336 E in Conroe.

• Finishes Real Estate Management LLC: Three Lakes Estates, 42 units at 30647 Vilma Ln in Hockley.

• Graywood Properties LLC: Aria at Loop 336, 179 units at 2300 N Loop 336 in Conroe.

• Greystar: The Oaks at Grand West, 147 units at 10415 Lancaster Forest.

• Implicity Management Company: Cali Crossing Apartments, 134 units at 17610 Cali Dr.

• JPM Group: Courtyard Living, 16 units at 5513 Cavalcade St.

• Keener Management LLC: The Sophia, 240 units at 11500 Greens Plaza Dr.

• M and O/SEWCO Real Estate Holdings, LLC: M and O/SEWCO Real Estate Holdings, LLC Properties, 3 units at Various Locations.

• Morgan Group: Cathedral Lakes, 300 units at 698 Basilica Bay Dr in Spring.

• Oak Leaf Mgmt Co: Dover Place, 32 units at 4137 Dover St.

• ParaWest Management: The Lexington At Champions, 89 units at 5007 FM 1960 Rd W.

• Preferred Apartment Advisors LLC: Villages of Cypress Creek, 384 units at 10300 Cypresswood Dr; Veranda at Centerfield, 400 units at 7700 Willowchase Blvd; Aston at Cinco Ranch; 228 units at 22400 Westheimer Pkwy in Katy; and Tomball Ranch, 48 units at 327 W Hufsmith Rd in Tomball.

• RangeWater Real Estate: Villas at Sunterra, 114 units at 27035 Beacon Glen Dr in Katy.

• RPM Living: Cypress Terra, 300 units at 11305 Grant Rd in Cypress, and Brighton Garden Oaks, 327 units at 641 W Crosstimbers St.

• RR Living: The Quinn at Westchase, 368 units at 2101 Hayes Rd.

• Summit Property Management (SPCP): The Montclair, 268 units at 9445 Concourse Dr; Monarch West, 428 units at 9475 W Sam Houston Pkwy S; Aven West, 178 units at 8300 W Airport Blvd; and Aven East, 73 units at 8030 W Airport Blvd; Altair Residences, 328 units at 8501 Broadway St.

• Tipton Asset Group Inc: Lakeview Estate, 288 unist at 1699 Romano Park Ln; Lakeview, 278 units at 16755 Ella Blvd; and Haven at Augusta Woods Apts, 246 units at 8011 Augusta Pines Dr in Spring.

• Track Record Assets: Jacinto Palms, 123 units at 10202 Challenger 7 Dr, and Hacienda Bonita, 268 units at 14403 Ella Blvd.

• UA Management LLC: Riveraine, 648 units at 8181 Colony Dr, and Granite Club, 228 units at 8990 Richmond Ave; Granite Club, 228 units at 8990 Richmond Ave .

• Westcreek Living: The Lexington At Champions, 89 units at 5007 FM 1960 Rd W.

In the News

Nikki Sekunda, CAS, has joined THC-The Dinerstein Companies as Director of Talent Acquisition.

Have something to report from your company or for yourself? Email us your news at comm@haaonline.org.

Sekunda

Note: Properties are listed with owner/management at time of the award.

Each month, On Site with ABODE takes a closer look at winning HAA Honors Awards properties. This month, we visit another of our 15 award recipients for 2025. See future ABODEs for more.

CAMDEN GREENWAY

Built 1990-1999 Property of the Year

Property: Camden Greenway Owner/Management: Camden

Location: 3800 Audley Street Units: 756

Web: https://www.camdenliving.com/apartments/houston-tx/camden-greenway

Photos from Camden Greenway

Camden Greenway designed amenities with residents in mind. Their 24-hour multilevel fitness center has a wide range of high-endurance options and everything residents need to stay fit. The clubroom offers a billiards table, poker table, full kitchen, TV, and ample seating. Four resort-style pools with water features provide plenty of space to relax and cool off. Residents have the unique opportunity to host their apartment home on Airbnb part-time to help earn income while they are away. Camden Greenway, has direct access to US 59 but is also tucked away, creating an oasis surrounded by beautiful oak trees. The community loves pets and has plenty of options to keep them happy, like a private fenced-in dog park, walking trails around the community, and the pet-friendly Levy Park, located across the street.

Camden Greenway is unique in that it is located in the heart of Houston, but it has numerous large, beautiful oak trees. Every building has a quiet and beautifully landscaped courtyard. Apartment homes are warm and welcoming with granite countertops, espresso cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and wood-look flooring. .

The property has 756 apartment homes, but staff makes it a priority to ensure this large community feels connected by creating a connection with every resident, celebrating significant life milestones by sending cards and gifts. The maintenance team makes it their top priority to take care of all service requests within 48 hours. They go above and beyond while in a resident's apartment home by changing out the air filter, replacing light bulbs, and/or addressing anything else that may need attention. The property offers “HUGs” (Happy Uplifting Gestures) to residents, which include but are not limited to threshold cleaning, touching up their front door, and pressure washing their patio.

Camden has a nationwide initiative called Camden Cares, and each community plays a role in it. At Camden Greenway, they partner with the Houston Food Bank to host food drives and decorate bags for children’s lunches. Most recently, team members participated in the clean-up of the Hermann Park McGovern Centennial Garden. Throughout April, Camden partnered with One Tree Planted to give back to our environment, planting a tree for every new lease and renewal we received during the month.

Index of Advertisers By CATEGORY

A/C Supplies

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Electric Contractors

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Brandt Electrical A/C & Heating Services 39 281-693-3383 www.brandtelectrical.com

Furniture

Furniture Options 45 800-894-9686 www.furnitureoptions.com

Furniture - Outdoor

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General Contractors

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Cotton Commercial USA Inc. 14 877-511-2962 www.cottongds.com

Guaranteed Builders Inc 44 713-896-8967 www.guaranteedbuilders.net

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Glass – Plate, Window, Etc.

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Internet Service Provider

Blue Stream Fiber Inside Front Cover 844-416-1000 www.bluestreamfiber.com

Laundry Equipment & Supplies

Precision Appliance Leasing 54 844-566-1212 www.precisionappliance leasing.com

WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems 5 281-967-9507 www.washlaundry.com

Paint

Behr Paint 53 800-431-3000 www.homedepot/proxtra.com

Personnel Agency

ASAP Personnel 51 972-432-6667 www.asapdo.com

Plumbing Contractors

AAA Plumbers 10 713-462-4753 www.aaaplumbers.com

Air Express Construction & Plumbing 2 713-498-7751 www.airexpressconstructionandplumbing.com

Screens

Ameristar Screen and Glass 51 713-683-6767 www.ameristarglass.com

Swimming Pool Service

Poolsure 12 800-858-POOL www.poolsure.com

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