



Calendar of Events--------------------------------------------------------------------7
Bristol at Somerset Grand Opening--------------------------------------------9
SAAA attends SA Hope Center Career Fair-----------------------------------10
SAAA Advocacy Trip to Washington D.C.--------------------------------------12
SAAA 2025 Class Schedule---------------------------------------------------------14
2025 CAM Course & Scholarship Recipients --------------------------------16
TAA Professional Awards: Congrats, Tabatha Blunt! ---------------------20
SAAA 2025 Directory Now Available--------------------------------------------21
SAAA Government Affairs Webinar: For ALL Members------------------26
SAAA FREE Member Mixer: May 15th------------------------------------------27
ALN Article: Backlog of Deliveries Complicates Slowing Pipeline-----28
TAAEF Featured Resources---------------------------------------------------------31
Save the Date: David Guin Memorial Golf Tournament-----------------34
Sponsorships Open: ‘Hollywood Nights’ 2025 SAAA Trade Show----37
Save the Date: 2025 SAAA Casino Night & Industry Awards-----------41
New Members & Classified Ads--------------------------------------------------42
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San Antonio Apartment Association 7525 Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX 78249
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DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Director: Alexis Gomez, Trace Property Management
Director: Emery Johnson, The Phoenix Staffing
Director: Arleen Garza, REEP Management
Director: Renee Masten, HomeSpring Residential
Director: Lyssette Perez, Apartments com
Director: Cory Palmer, Willow Bridge Property Co.
Director: Quincy Jones, Belfor Property Restoration
Director: Tony Sousa
Director: Maddie Patrick, Foresight Property Mgmt
Director: Leo L’Homme, Fresh Meadows REI Mgmt
Director: Nobie Ann Saenz
Director: Tabatha Blunt, Greystar Real Estate Partners, LP
Director: Jessica Kelly, Embrey Management Services
LEGAL COUNSEL
David Fritsche 210 227 2726 | david@lawordf com
President - Renee Zahn, CAM, NALP, CPM, ARM
President-Elect - Mike Rust, CAMT, CAPS
Treasurer - Matt Jones
Secretary - Cayce Coon, CAM, CAPS
TAAEF President - Richard Whatcott
Delegates - Sunny Davila, Alan Ross, Kara Morkovsky, Steffany Esnaola, Renetta Quintana, Tabatha Blunt, Cory Palmer
Alternates - Rocio Marquez, Emery Johnson, Maddie Patrick, Victoria Keeler, Leo L’Homme, Jennifer Bain
President: Steffany Esnaola, Apogee Interior Solutions
President-Elect: Emery Johnson, The Phoenix Staffing
Vice President: Lyssette Perez, Apartments com
Secretary: Quincy Jones, Belfor Property Restoration
PastPresident: Jennifer Bain Brown, Allbrite Construction
PastPresident: Omar Rodriguez, TX KTCHN Construction LLC
Member-at-Large: Tomas Lopez, Heritage Landscapes
Member-at-Large: Ana Hollingsworth, HD Supply
Member-at-Large: Jennifer Kimball, InterSolutions Staffing
Member-at-Large: Michelle Rodriguez, Cotton Holdings, Inc
Member-at-Large: Nobie Ann Saenz
Member-at-Large: Natalie Bennett, Apartment Solutions
Member-at-Large: Linda Palacios, Trinity Towing
Member-at-Large: Paul McClain, AiinaT Brand Solutions
Barbara MacManus, CAM, CAPS, CPM
Bob Ross, Bob Ross Realty
Marc Ross, Bob Ross Realty
Chair - Alan King, CPM
Chair-Elect - Chris Burns, CAM, CAPS
Vice-Chair - Jeannette Cox
Treasurer - Brian Chase
Secretary - Mark Hurley
Delegates - Sunny Davila, Alan Ross, Renetta
Quintana, Maddie Patrick
Alternates - Ryan Baldwin, Kara Morkovsky, Cory Palmer, Mike Rust
Alan Ross Bob Ross Realty
Allyson McKay Embrey Management Services
Cory Palmer WillowBridge PC
Debbie Wiatrek Summit PM
Emery Johnson The Phoenix Staffing
Kara Morkovsky Portico Property Management
Leo L’Homme Fresh Meadows REI
Marc Ross Bob Ross Realty
Mike Rust
Highland Commercial Property
Natalie Bennett
Apartment Solutions Inc.
Renee Masten
Homespring Residential
Renetta Quintana Capstone Management
Ryan Baldwin
Franklin Apt. Mngt.
Scott Milgrom Image 360
Steffany Esnaola Apogee Interiors
Steve Colella MDP Management
Steve Ross Bob Ross Realty
Sunny Davila Capstone Management
Timothy Lippard
Splash Branding
Victoria Keeler
Churchill Forge Properties
AlexisGomez TraceProperties
ClaraSeelhammer 2-SDConstruction
GaryGreene FSIConstruction
LoriSomerville ChadwellSupply
LyssettePerez Apartmentscom
MaddiePatrick Avenue5Residential
NinaSegundo PorticoPropertyManagement
OmarRodriguez TXKTCHNConstruction,LLC
Alexie Loriente
Bonnie Bercutt
Chris Brown
Emily Wiatrek
Jennifer Kimball
Jennifer Morales
Leslie Herrera
Savannah Estrada
Tabatha Blunt
Travis Kamp
The PAC Perks Investment Club is an exclusive program for members interested in making recurring donations to the San Antonio Political Action Committee (PAC) to support advocacy on behalf of rental housing owners, builders, developers, and managers.
For enrolling in one of the recurring PAC donation levels, you will receive perks and incentives from the San Antonio Apartment Association in addition to the positive industry advantages we achieve with our advocacy involvement through the use of PAC funds.
SAAA attended a grand opening held on Friday, March 14th at a gorgeous community located in Von Ormy, Texas, the Bristol at Somerset ! Several familiar faces were present to welcome this amazing property. including SAAA Government Affairs Manager, Allison Cohen & Director of Business Development & Membership, Clemente Sanchez as well as District 4 Councilwoman, Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia and Gabriel Lopez, Chair for Opportunity Home San Antonio.
On Friday, March 21st, the SAAA Community Initiatives Committee attended a career fair at SA Hope Center. With over 150 candidates in attendance, we had a great amount of interest in working within the property management and multifamily housing industry and we were so pleased to be given the opportunity to participate in this great event! We look forward to maintaining an awesome partnership with SA Hope and look forward to the next career fair where we can help members of the San Antonio community find their lifelong career!
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Last week, #SAAA leadership and member delegates attended the National Apartment Association Advocate Day in Washington DC. We met with our congresspeople to discuss federal legislation that is important to the rental housing industry. During our meeting with Congressman Henry Cuellar, we were able to influence him to agree to co-sponsor the Respect State Housing Laws Act.
Last week, #SAAA leadership and member delegates attended the National Apartment Association Advocate Day in Washington DC. We met with our congresspeople to discuss federal legislation that is important to the rental housing industry. During our meeting with Congressman Henry Cuellar, we were able to influence him to agree to co-sponsor the Respect State Housing Laws Act.
SAAA understands the importance of continuing education and we are pleased to announce our new 2025 class schedule! We have a variety of classes available to meet the needs of all learners, including courses in leadership, management, maintenance & electrical, and more. With flexible scheduling and experienced instructors, we are confident that everyone can find the perfect class to fit their needs. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us - we are happy to help! FOR
Fair Housing Symposium
Leasing 201
15th - 17th & 22nd - 24th 29th
TITLE
Excel 101: Back to the Basics
Maintenance 101: Appliance & Plumbing
Evictions: Dos and Don’ts
Maintenance 101: HVAC
Assistant Manager 201 Domestic Violence/Self Defense
*EMT*
*CPO*
Maintenance; Understanding Budgets
Legislative Session
Compliance for Affordable Properties 10th & 12th 16th & 17th
CLASS TITLE
Budgeting Basics
Budgeting for the Advanced How to Market Your Property Onsite
TAA Lease Clause by Clause *CAPS*
Designated Courses are NOT included in the complimentary course offerings. A $25.00 fee will be assessed for each registrant who does not attend or cancel their registration within 3 days prior to the course.
Go to www.SAAAonline.org for class details and updates.
SAAA understands the importance of continuing education and we are pleased to announce our new 2025 class schedule! We have a variety of classes available to meet the needs of all learners, including courses in leadership, management, maintenance & electrical, and more. With flexible scheduling and experienced instructors, we are confident that everyone can find the perfect class to fit their needs. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us - we are happy to help!
Fair Housing for Maintenance
Safety Summit/CRASE
Excel for the Intermediate & Advanced
*EPA in Spanish*
Maintenance for Managers
Leasing 301
Understanding Fraud for IROs
Take me to your leader: Supplier Etiquette
Maintenance for Beginners
Marketing Through Social Media
Assistant Manager 301
*CPO in Spanish*
Best Practices for Managing Mold, Asbestos & Lead Hazards
Accounting for IROs
Property Management 301 *EMT*
to www.SAAAonline.org for class details and updates.
Management of Residential Issues Management of Residential Issues
Legal Responsibilities Legal Responsibilities
Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management
Property Maintenance for Managers
Property Maintenance for Managers
Risk Management Risk Management
Financial Management Financial Management
April 15th - 17th & April 22nd - 24th
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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LUIS FRIAS
INDEPENDENT RENTAL OWNER
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TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH
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How to install drywall like a professional Choosing materials and tools that are necessary to repair and install drywall of any size Priming and painting your newly installed drywall
Caleb works at F-H & Associates, a family-owned sales organization that specializes in servicing the paint industry. His role within the company is focused specifically on the sheetrock and texturing part of the business – with an emphasis on the EZ-Pro Texture system. Caleb has not only been trained on the important aspects of sheetrock repair and texture repair, but he has used the products and processes in his personal life. Caleb is the 4 generation of a line of paint and remodeling specialists. His youth was spent learning the business, and he continues to learn more and more about the industry every day.
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Despite an anticipated slowdown both nationally and locally, new supply will continue to play a major role in industry performance this year An existing backlog of lease-up properties due to the elevated deliveries from 2023 and 2024 is part of the picture. So too are the units expected to start leasing this year Aside from the actual volume of units, adding the context of recent apartment demand trends further highlights the impact supplywilllikelyhaveon2025performance
Allnumberswillrefertoconventionalpropertiesofatleastfiftyunits
At the end of February, there were slightly more than 10,000 vacant lease-up units across Greater San Antonio Those units representedaboutone-thirdoftotalmarketvacancies.
Foursubmarketsoutoftwenty-fivefortheregionaccountedfor roughly half of lease-up vacancies New Braunfels led the way with approximately 1,900 units. The Downtown – Riverwalk submarkethadabout1,300units TheStoneOak–Sonterraand FarWestregionseachhadalmost900vacantlease-upunitsto closeFebruary
Whenconsideringtheimpactthatreduceddeliveriescouldhave onmarketperformancethisyear,thisbacklogoflease-upunits must be considered A recovery in the supply and demand relationship would certainly be salutary to stop the bleeding on the average occupancy front However, significant progress for market-level average occupancy will likely remain elusive this year.Apartmentdemandisunlikelytobesufficienttobothoffset new supply and make major inroads with existing lease-up vacancies.
Four submarkets out of twenty-five for the region accounted for roughly half of lease-up vacancies
Asalreadymentioned,leasestartsareexpectedtofallthis year Lastyear,morethan12,000newunitsbeganleasing acrossthemarket In2025,thatnumberisexpectedto decreasetosomewherearound7,500units
Asignificantdeclineindeliverieswouldbeawelcomesight foramarketthathasstruggledoverthelastcoupleofyears tohandleaparticularlyactivenewconstructionpipeline. Despitethesharpdeclineyear-over-yearonapercentage basis,7,500newunitswouldstillmake2025thesecond-most activeyearfornewsupplyofthelastdecade
Mostoftheareasbearingthebruntofrecentdeliverieswill continuetodosoforthenextcoupleofyears TheGreater NewBraunfels,FarWest,andDowntown–Riverwalk submarketsaretheleadersinunitsunderconstruction
Forabout80%ofGreaterSanAntoniosubmarkets,relieffrom futuredeliveriesshouldarriveinthenearterm Forthehandful ofareaswithsubstantialnewstockstillontheway,thattime horizonismorelikethebackhalfof2026orinto2027
Layeringapartmentdemandtrendsontopofthenewsupply dataaddssomeadditionalclarity.Asalreadymentioned, Februaryendedwitharound10,000vacantlease-upunits Overthelasttwelvemonths,around3,500netunitswere absorbedinpropertiesthatentered2024notyetstabilized Thattwelve-monthperiodwasalsooneinwhichapartment demandimprovedcomparedtothepriortwelvemonths
Theexpectedleasestartsofaround7,500unitsthisyearlook verydifferentdependingondemandperspective For example,totalnetabsorptionfrom2022through2024for GreaterSanAntoniowasabout1,500units Annualnewsupply equaltofifteentimestheaverageannualnetabsorptionfrom thelastthreeyearsisalarming
However,thepaltrythree-yearnetabsorptiontotalislargely duetoanetlossofabout4,100leasedunitsin2022.In2024, netabsorptiontotaledapproximately5,300units Cominginto theyear,apartmentdemandhadbeenonasteadyupswing andtherewasreasontobelievethattrendwouldcarryinto 2025 Thatmayyetmaterialize,butthroughthefirsttwo monthsoftheyear,netabsorptionhasgottenofftoitsworst startinadecade
Giventhesoftnessinapartmentdemandtoopentheyear, notonlyisnetabsorptionunlikelytooffsetnewsupplythis year–theshortfallmaynotevenbeanimprovementfrom thelastfewyears.
NewsupplyisprojectedtodeclinesignificantlyforGreaterSan Antoniothisyear Formuchofthemarket,newsupplypressure shouldbegintowinnowthisyear Forahandfulofsubmarkets, elevateddeliveriesaresettocontinueintonextyear.
Despitesomemeasureofupcomingrelieffromthenew constructionpipelinerelativetolastyear,totaldeliverieswill stillbeatthehighendoftherangefromthelastdecade. Furthermore,apartmentdemandhasstumbledoutofthe gatethisyearandwillneedtoregainitsfootingtoprevent furthersofteninginmarketconditions
*JordanBrooksisaSeniorMarketAnalystatALNApartment Data.
In 2024, net absorption totaled approximately 5,300 units. Coming into the year, apartment demand had been on a steady upswing and there was reason to believe that trend would carry into 2025.
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ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSING REGULATIONS AND LAWS. AND LAWS. AND LAWS.
DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE APARTMENT COMPLEX. PROCEDURES FOR THE APARTMENT COMPLEX PROCEDURES FOR THE APARTMENT COMPLEX.
HANDLE ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS, SUCH AS HANDLE ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS, SUCH AS HANDLE ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS, SUCH AS SCHEDULING, PREPARING REPORTS, AND SCHEDULING, PREPARING REPORTS, AND SCHEDULING, PREPARING REPORTS, AND ORGANIZING DATA. ORGANIZING DATA ORGANIZING DATA.
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As a valued member of the Texas Apartment Association (TAA) community, we are excited to introduce you to the valuable resources and opportunities offered by the TAA Education Foundation (TAAEF) to help our members recruit, retain and advance talent in Texas rental housing. Through our education programs, we are committed to fostering personal and professional growth and opening doors to career pathways.
Tuesday, 06/10 & Thursday, 06/12
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
SAAA Office
7525 Babcock Road
San Antonio, Texas 78249
The CPO course is a National Registration Program for Pool/Spa Operators, developed by the National Swimming Pool Foundation to provide professional training for individuals. Texas State Health Department recommends this course under the new Health & Design Standard Codes.
Topics covered include: Pool Chemistry, Filtration, Recirculation Equipment, Preventative Maintenance, Seasonal Care, Chemical Storage and Handling, Safety Strategies, Hands-on Training and more.
NOTE: Lunch not included. All registrants must arrive on time to register and begin class on both days. Students who miss any class time will not be awarded a certificate. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS! This class is conducted in English. Additional Spanish book and materials can be available for an additional fee. Please ask in advance.
$500 for SAAA Members
$625 for Non-Members
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DINNER & AWARDS 8:30AM 10:00AM 4:00PM 3:30PM
SAAA is looking for your professional opinion. SAAA is looking for your professional opinion.
Have you ever written Have you ever written a blog or article in your professional a blog or article in your professional career? Do you have something to say about the services career? Do you have something to say about the services you provide and industry we serve and want to share with you provide and industry we serve and want to share with your peers? SAAA is searching for content contributors who your peers? SAAA is searching for content contributors who are eager to provide their perspective on a number of are eager to provide their perspective on a number of categories such as tips on clean living, appliance repair, categories such as tips on clean living, appliance repair, marketing strategies, how to look for signs of mold, security marketing strategies, how to look for signs of mold, security issues on your property and much more! issues on your property and much more!
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Be a part of the SAAA Weekly Spotlight with #MemberMonday featuring your community and showcase your amenities and current move-in specials
SAAA will feature and tag your community on our social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, a combined total of 10K plus followers
Take full advantage to promote your property at no cost! Just be an active SAAA member! See how SAAA will help get the buzz going about your property!
Email Clemente Sanchez with any questions at csanchez@saaaonline.org
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