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Craig Nardi, CPM, CAPS S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Andy Meador, CAMT McDowell Properties, LLC
Berry Craven, CAMT Ginkgo Residential, LLC
Franklyn Rodriguez CAPS, CAMT Blue Ridge Companies
Kelli Lea, CAM, NAAEI Faculty Greystar
TAA Mission Statement The leading resource committed to the advancement of the rental housing industry through advocacy, engagement, and innovation.
Affiliated with:
Katy Boone, CAPS, CAM Related Management Companies
Natalie Cook-Wooters
Redi Carpet
Heather Crowley, CAM Bell Partners, Inc
Colleen Doubek Highmark Residential
Reginald Evans Bell Partners, Inc
Natalie Hart, CAS The Liberty Group
Ashley O’Connor, MSW King Properties, Inc.
Danielle Parker, CAPS, CAM Palms Associates, LLC
Stephanie Smith CORT Furniture
Derek Tarrant, CAPS Greystar
Akeshia Thomas
Norm Praet | General Counsel Brownlee Whitlow & Praet, PLLC
TAA TEAM MEMBERS Josie H. Eatmon | Executive Director JEatmon@TriangleAptAssn.org Suzanne Pratt | Director of Professional Development SPratt@TriangleAptAssn.org Danielle Butler | NLOL/TAAEF Executive Director DButler@NLOL-NC.org Dustin Engelken | Government Affairs Director DEngelken@TriangleAptAssn.org Vicki Franciosi | Meetings & Events Director VFranciosi@TriangleAptAssn.org Susan Williams | Finance Director SWilliams@TriangleAptAssn.org Rachel Garavito Young | Communications Manager Rachel@TriangleAptAssn.org Shawn Poteat | Education & Credentials Manager SPoteat@TriangleAptAssn.org Jessica Esposito | Meetings & Events Specialist JEsposito@TriangleAptAssn.org Steven Anderson | Membership Specialist SAnderson@TriangleAptAssn.org Lily Mather | Accounting Coordinator LMather@TriangleAptAssn.org
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DE&I) Kelli Lea, CAM, NAAEI Danielle Parker, CAPS, CAM
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Mary Batten, CAPS Tara Gerberich, CAS
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Stephen A. Kenney Amy Timocko, CAPS
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Chelsea Bell, NALP Lolita Wald
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Ashley Davoli, CAM Ashley O’Connor, MSW
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sydney Bryan, CAS Cindy Nitschke, CAS
XCEL
Heather Crowley, CAM Bobby High, CAS
Real Floors, Inc
Total Members: 1,111 Total Units: 157,567 Apartment Communities: 677 Suppliers: 210 Management Companies: 164 IRO: 60
TAA Member Snapshot as of 6/15/22
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President's Pen Craig Nardi, CPM, CAPS // S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. 2022 TAA President TAAPresident@TriangleAptAssn.org
As we near the halfway point of 2022, there are so many things that I am able to look back and be thankful for! Occupancy is at an incredible high, collections appear to be close to pre-pandemic levels and numerous events, classes, conferences and get-togethers are opening up and taking place in-person once again! I have had the pleasure of attending several in-person gatherings over the past two months, and what I see and hear from so many others is just an overwhelming sense of joy when people have the opportunity to share experiences, gather together and collaborate face to face. In times like these, my mind often drifts to appreciation and how fortunate we are to be where we are today. I imagine my appreciation of fellowship, like many others, is much greater having experienced the two years of isolation and zoom meetings many of us had to face to get here. The worst appears to be behind us, there are some circumstances that we are still working through on both the owner operator side as well as with many of our suppliers. We are still experiencing a shortage in our labor force despite the employment rate nearing an all-time low. We are still dealing with delays and shortages with materials and supplies. More than ever, our residents are looking to us to justify the increases in rent that are just inevitable within this market. 4
While some days are always going to be better than others, it is important we all keep in mind the hard work and dedication people bring to the table consistently and show that appreciation, even if it is not solving the problem on your desk at that moment.
“I remember a time when companies felt that employees should be grateful to have their job, but thankfully, those days are long gone.”
We are just about to enter the busiest and hottest time of year. Making a point to show gratitude and appreciation is more important than ever, and quickly becoming the decision point if someone wishes to stay in their role or move on with so many new opportunities popping up each day. I remember a time when companies felt employees should be thankful to have their jobs, but thankfully, those days are long gone. I often hear how companies are thinking creatively to try to improve work life balance and incorporate teambuilding experiences. As happy as I am to see that shift, it is necessary to check
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myself from time to time to ensure the people I am fortunate enough to work with each day know how thankful I am! There are times when we all need a reminder that our problems often pale in comparison to those of others and make a point to share our appreciation FOR others! Appreciate the Maintenance Teams and their willingness to work through heat, sleet, wind, and rain. Appreciate the Office Staff that are often on the firing lines when a problem arises on site. Appreciate the vendors, contractors and supplier partners that so often will go out of their way to assist in solving a problem and often pull together miracles when we need them most. Appreciate the residents as they are the bedrock of our careers. Focus more on the strengths people bring to the table rather than their weaknesses and let them know how thankful you are for the opportunity to work together. While expectations should not have to change, the way we approach challenges and work with our people should always be evolving!
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Members enjoyed a conversation with Wake County Commission Chair Sig Hutchinson during the First Quarter TAA-PAC Breakfast in March.
Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin joined us in June for the Second Quarter TAA-PAC Breakfast.
Members of TAA visit
NC General Assembly, as part of AANC’s Legislative Day, June 15, 2022
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The Triangle Apartment Association Political Action Committee (TAA-PAC) is once again hosting quarterly in-person breakfast events featuring elected officials from all levels of government. These events are a great opportunity to meet and build relationships with the policymakers who can make or break your business. Each event also serves as a fundraiser to support the TAA-PAC with the full price of every ticket going directly to the PAC as an individual contribution. Our next event will be: Friday, September 9, 8:30 - 10am. Guest Speaker: State Senator Wiley Nickel, who is also the Democratic nominee for Congress (pictured below)
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Our first After Work Networking event of 2022 was held on May 10 at Chuy’s in Cary... the perfect location for a belated Cinco de Mayo! Over 112 members came out and enjoyed a beautiful evening of fun and networking with colleagues and friends. We gave away a staff lunch to one lucky apartment community. Congratulations to Amanda Kimble at Concord Apartment Homes/ Greystar for taking home the whole enchilada (so to speak.) Big shout out to our Event Sponsors (below) who helped us make this event such an incredible success! Our next After Work Networking will be held in November. (Date & location TBA.)
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September 16, 2022 One on One In-Person Meetings! 5 minute "Speed Date" sessions between TAA management companies & supplier members.
Supplier Registration Opens Tuesday, July 19 at 10 am. Owner/Operators, Management Companies invited to register now!
This highly anticipated annual event will LIKELY SELL OUT FAST- so mark your calendars and don‘t be late! For more information, contact Danielle Butler at dbutler@taaef-nc.org. 10
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Classes begin July 12 Committed to helping our members reach their career goals.
Battle of the Baskets Fundraiser On April 27th, the TAA Education Committee held its 22nd Battle of the Baskets fundraiser at the TAA Trade Show. Talk about excitement! Nine creative and fun baskets donated by members, including one from the Education Committee, drew the crowd in with enthusiasm in purchasing raffle tickets and in hopes of becoming a lucky winner of their favorite basket(s).
The committee raised $6,701.88 with proceeds to benefit the TAAEF Education Scholarship Fund. On behalf of the Education Committee, thank you We are grateful and humbled by TAA’s generous basket donors, members, and devoted supporters.
Congratulations to our Basket Winners
Stacey Adams, Greystar The Bourbon Country Basket Donated by BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC
Courtney Adams, 616 at the Village Taco About Greatness Basket Donated By Drucker+ Falk
Alex LeFevre, Identify Yourself Let the Music Speak Donated By the TAA Education Committee Gray Pike, Sherwin Williams Paints Let’s Go Camping Basket Donated By Blue Ridge Companies
Suzanne Pratt, TAA Wileen Cannon, Unifour Fire & Safety, Inc. The Beyond Wine & Dine Basket The After, After Party Basket Donated By Greystar Donated By PRG Real Estate Management, Inc. Terry Ragland, Blue Ridge Companies Doug Grady, LenoxPlace at Garner Station Amberwood Party Like It’s 2022 The First in Flight Beer & Bourbon Basket Donated By Amberwood at Lochmere Donated By S.L. Nusbaum Realty, Co. Apartments Kim Hayworth, Bell Partners, Inc. Sip Back & Relax Date Night Basket Donated By Bell Partners, Inc.
Matt Stewart, HD Supply The Good Time Bourbon Basket Donated By TradeMark Property Services, Inc.
Most Creative and Best of Show Winners for 2022
The TAA/TAAEF Education Scholarship Fund was established in 2001 to provide qualifying candidates the opportunity to further their career development. Your investment will help to enhance the skills of apartment industry personnel, resulting in better managed and more confident future decision makers of the apartment industry. Since its inception, 79 scholarships have been awarded.
Funds from the Education Scholarship Fund underwrite scholarships for TAA members to enroll in the NAAEI (National Apartment Association Education Institute) Credential programs such as Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS), Certified Apartment Manager (CAM), Certified Apartment Supplier (CAS), Certified Apartment Leasing Professional (CALP) and the Certificate for Apartment Maintenance Technicians (CAMT).
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Classes & Seminars CFC/EPA 608 Certification & Testing Online Course June 29, 2022| 8 AM – 2:30 PM Facilitator: David Cameron, CM, RSES, owner of HVACR Training, LLC *PLEASE NOTE: Read and study the material and take the practice test ahead of time.
Leasing 202 September 20, 2022| 9 AM – 4 PM $209 Members 6 CECs Facilitator: Rebecca Rosario, CAM, NALP, NAAEI Faculty Member, Full House Marketing
Legal Issues September 29, 2022 | 9 AM – 4 PM 5 CECs Facilitator: Todd Whitlow is a partner with Brownlee Whitlow & Praet, PLLC, NAAEI Faculty, President of TAAEF
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Session One is the 3-hour review. IMPORTANT you will not pass the exam just by attending the review session. • Session Two is the closed-book exam. Each test candidate must have a computer that has a functioning web-camera and microphone. They will need a private space with no disturbances for the 2-hour exam. The proctor will need to see the space through your camera and a photo ID before you begin. Immediately upon completion of your exam the results will be provided to you. Your certification card is mailed the following business day.
This leasing full-day workshop is for advanced leasing professionals. It is not recommended for new leasers unless you have good telephone and in-person sales training. The session will begin with Closing. Closing is not the end; it is the BEGINNING! Accelerate your leasing skills from the basic “closing happens at the end of the presentation” to incorporate closing at the beginning, middle, and throughout your leasing interactions.
Join us for this informative session to learn all the legalities of operating your property within the law in the state of NC. Get up to speed on the NC landlord-tenant law changes. In addition to learning about the laws, you will learn the legal aspects of property management as well as the eviction process and how to avoid pitfalls.
Credential Programs Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS) July 12 – 15, 2022 | 9 AM – 4:30 PM Facilitator: Alex Jackiw, M.Ed, Certified Property Manager (CPM®) and Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor CAPS® Credentials, NAAEI Faculty
The Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS) credential course was developed for Regional/District Managers, Maintenance Directors, Mid-Upper-Level Management, Marketing Directors, and those aspiring to move to that level. Industry experience requirement is either CAM, ARM, RAM with 2 years of apartment management experience OR a Property Supervisor with 2 years of multi-site experience.
Certified Apartment Leasing Professional (CALP) August 19, 2022 | 10 AM – 11 AM (Virtual Orientation) August 24 - 26, 2022 | 9 AM – 4 PM August 27, 2022 | 9 AM – 1 PM Facilitators: • Terry Ragland, Property Manager with Blue Ridge Companies, Certified Property Manager (CPM®) and Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor CAPS® Credentials, Certified Apartment Manager (CAM)NAAEI Faculty • Rebecca Rosario, Full House Marketing Certified Apartment Manager (CAM), Certified Apartment Leasing Profession (CALP), NAAEI Faculty, ApartMentor
The CALP (Certified Apartment Leasing Professional) Leasing professionals are the first people prospective residents meet and are responsible for generating traffic, conducting leasing demonstrations, overcoming objections, and qualifying prospective residents. The Certified Apartment Leasing Professional (CALP) program is designed to teach leasing skills to multifamily residential management professionals. Earning CALP, your first industry credential, signals to an employer your commitment to a career in residential property management. Scholarship Available: Please apply by July 14, 2022. More info available on CALP event page online.
Certified Apartment Manager (CAM)
The CAM (Certified Apartment Manager) Credential Program curriculum is designed to enhance the skills of the on-site property management professional and provides the highest standard of training, which can result in improved resident retention, increased employee productivity, and a better managed and more profitable asset. Scholarship Available: Please apply by September 12, 2022. More info available on CAM event page online.
October 24 - 28, 2022 | 9 AM - 4 PM Facilitator: Alex Jackiw, M.Ed, Certified Property Manager (CPM®) and Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor CAPS® Credentials, NAAEI Faculty LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE. 5-Day Fast Track, In-person
did you know?
The number of required CECs for credential holders has increased. OLD 2021 Requirements: CAPS , CAM: 6 CECs CALP, CAS & AIME: 3 CECs
NEW 2022 Requirements: CAPS , CAM: 8 CECs CALP, CAS & AIME: 5 CECs
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TAA's 2022 Trade Show Photos by Megan Kime Photography
Best Overall Booth Tidal Electrical Services
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Best Use of Theme Full House Marketing
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Best Costume Career Strategies
On Wednesday April 27, we held our annual trade show themed, REGROUP: Get the Band Back Together! in the Jim Graham Building at the NC State Fairgrounds with 134 exhibitor booths and 1,214 in attendance! TAA President Craig Nardi presented awards for the Booth Contest to: • Best Costume: Career Strategies • Best Use of Theme: Full House Marketing • Best Overall Booth: Tidal Electrical Services Our honorable mentions were Chadwell
Supply and A&M Paper & Printing, who were in the top 5 with a tied score. Thank you to our Lanyard Sponsor: Paul Davis Restoration; our Program/Floor Plan Sponsor: BlueTeam Restoration; and our Tram Sponsor: RestorePro Reconstruction, Inc. The evening concluded with the GRAND PRIZE Giveaway of eight $500 prizes, sponsored by our Strategic and Premier Business Partners. Congratulations to: • Nana Bentsi-Enchill, Hawthorne Residential Partners, Inc • Frank Crannell, Expanco, Inc
• Brittany Love, South Square Townhomes (PRG Real Estate Management, Inc) • Coreen Lukacs, The Parke at Trinity (Highmark Residential) • Jordi Myles, Mariners Crossing Apartments (Related Management Companies) • Karen Myles, Hamilton Ridge Apartments (Related Management Companies) • Calvin Meadows, Mariners Crossing Apartments (Related Management Companies) • Howard Smith, The Aster Apartments (Kettler Management)
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Legal Issues
Contributed By: The team at Brownlee Whitlow & Praet, PLLC
On April 27, 2022, new regulations took effect from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defining the partnership terms between multifamily communities and broadband service providers. These new regulations come from
a
Feb-
ruary 15, 2022 FCC Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling (Order) that drastically changes the status-quo. This Order bans revenue sharing agreements as well as graduated closure of exclusive marketing agreements to residents, and also prohibits the sale-and leaseback of cable home wiring. It’s important to emphasize that the FCC regulates the providers of internet services, not the recipients. So, although these changes will affect your communities, any efforts to comply will generally come from your service provider and you will not have to initiate any actions to comply yourself.
Graduated Revenue Agreements The provision of the Order that will most directly impact communities is the ban on Graduated Revenue Agreements, where cable companies/ communication service providers 16
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are banned from entering or enforcing “success-based” agreements. These agreements are when providers pay the building owner a higher percentage of their revenue as a higher percentage of residents use their services. The FCC views these kinds of agreements as similar to Exclusive Access Agreements. The enforcement of these bans applies to both new and existing agreements. As of April 27, 2022, you cannot enter any of these types of agreements and if you have already done so, your service provider is required to remove the graduated revenue scale for calculations of payments received after September 24, 2022, which is 180 days after the Order took effect. We are starting to see service providers offering
amendments
to the current contracts based on a flat reimbursement that is in line with whatever a community is currently
receiving, or averaged out over a period,
keting its service to residents usually in
The FCC found that these types of agree-
such as the last year. Community owners
exchange for compensation.
ments prohibit residents or building
and managers should confirm the ac-
Providers will now be required to disclose
owners from being able to buy the cable
curacy of the amounts in these amendments, and confirm that the numbers used to come up with the new payment are consistent or better than what the community is currently being paid. We have also heard that service providers seek to average several communities in a portfolio, but this may be problematic as higher performing communities may receive less than they ought to receive. These bans apply to cable companies and other communication service providers. They do not apply to community owners.
The Ban of Exclusive Access Agreements
that they have the right to exclusively market their communications services to residents in the building, that this right does not preclude residents from obtaining services from another provider, and that such services from alternate providers may be available. These disclosures must be included on all marketing material directed towards residents, whether written or electronic. Further, this disclosure must be made clearly in plain-English, and must be conspicuous i.e., not in fine print. This new obligation applies to new and existing arrangements. For new arrangements, the FCC will not enforce compliance until after the Office of Management and Budget review
The Order states that cable companies and other communication service providers may not enter into or enforce contracts in which companies offer community owners compensation to obtain
the requirement. Existing arrangements
home wiring at replacement cost when the resident terminates the provider’s service. Cable home wiring is defined as the wiring within the resident’s unit to a point 12 inches outside of the unit and, in addition, the wiring extending from this 12-inch point to the junction box if this wiring is behind sheetrock or another permanent barrier. This ban will retroactively apply to any arrangement made on June 23, 2017 to the present. The FCC has said that they will forego focusing on any arrangements made prior to June 23, 2017. This ban applies to cable companies and other communication service providers. Building owners and internet service providers that provide no other service are not subject to the ban.
should comply with this regulation by the
Final Thoughts
later of 1) the Office of Management and Budget complete their review or 2) 180 days after publication, September 24,
These new regulations are certain to
access to the building and its residents
2022.
disrupt established contractual obliga-
on the condition that building owners
This regulation only applies to cable com-
tions, with the greatest effect being on
won’t accept similar deals with other
panies and other communications pro-
companies. The FCC had already banned
viders. It does not apply to community
exclusive access agreements prior to this
owners, so you should not need to take
Order, however, the FCC felt the need to
any specific action.
providers moved away from these exclusive agreements years ago.
Disclosure of Exclusive Marketing Agreements
tifamily communities should focus their efforts on identifying what contracts are subject to the Order. Conversely, there is no need to spend any time on the mar-
reiterate this message. In our experience most communities and
tiered revenue share agreements. Mul-
Ban of Sale-andLeaseback of Home Wiring
keting disclosure component as the burden is on the providers. A final matter to be aware of: we have seen service providers try and get into communities where they do not current-
This ban is targeted at the practice
ly have a presence, stating that the Order
of “sale-and-leaseback” arrangements
requires that they be allowed into the
whereby a service provider owned wir-
community which is not likely the case.
The Order requires providers to dis-
ing within the building and the building
close Exclusive Marketing Agreements.
conveys its inside wiring to the property
The FCC defines this as an arrangement,
owner, often by sale, and then leases it
either written or in practice, between a
back on an exclusive basis. Again, this
building owner and a cable company
type of arrangement is viewed as a qua-
or other communications provider, the
si-exclusive access agreement.
– This article is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Should you require legal advice, you should contact an attorney and provide them with the specific facts of your matter.
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TAAEF
Triangle Apartment Association Education Foundation Join a Committee “The heart of a volunteer is not measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make a difference in the lives of others.”~DeAnn Hollis. Are you interested in helping advance the professional lives of those in the local multifamily rental industry? Please consider joining TAA Education Foundation Board Committee. This is where the real work happens. We invite members of TAA to join us in achieving our mission. We meet every other month on the third Friday in the morning.
2022 Committee Members Last issue we introduced our Board of Directors. This issue we would like to recognize our Committee members. We are truly appreciative all their hard work to advance this industry through TAA Education Foundation. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Todd Whitlow (chair), Brownlee Whitlow & Praet PLLC; Nikki Worthley, Bell Partners Inc, Julie Chu-Zhang; Latoya Patterson, Ginkgo Residential LLC FUNDRAISING & EVENTS COMMITTEE Reginald Evans, West Village Apartments; Paula Kotarakos, NoVex Leads Sales and Consulting; Angel Oliver, Blue Ridge Companies; Latoya Patterson, Ginkgo Residential LLC;
Reem Shammari, Treeline Timber Creek Apartments; Nikki Worthley, Bell Partners Inc MARKETING COMMITTEE Emma Wingfield (chair), Loebsack & Brownlee PLLC; Barry Bobbitt, Overture Cary; Julie Chu-Zhang; Deneen Jasper, Huntington Athletic Club; Kathryn Stenerson, Litchford 315; Todd Whitlow, Brownlee Whitlow & Praet PLLC
Save the date! Friday, September 16, 2022
• Registration now open for owner operators • Registration for supplier partners opens Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 10 am
Secure your star on our donor wall.
Become a Sponsor of the TAA Education Foundation and have your name proudly displayed in TAA’s Education Center lobby, on our newly launched website (taaef-nc. org), and printed in the next ApartMentor:
Star ($500)
• Friends of TAAEF Sponsor - Name of Contributor on a 6” Star ($200)
• Contributor - Name of Contributor listed in the ApartMentor once ($1-199)
• Summa Cum Laude Sponsor- Name of Contributor on the TAAEF Donor Wall of Fame ($5,000) • Magna Cum Laude Sponsor - Name of Contributor on the TAAEF Donor Wall of Fame ($2,500) • Cum Laude Sponsor - Name of Contributor on the TAAEF Donor Wall of Fame ($1,000) • Friends of TAAEF Sponsor - Name of Contributor on a 9” 18
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Our most recent supporters include: • Susan Farrell & Renee Carter with BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC (6” Star) • Jesse Jenkins with Valet Living LLC (6” Star) • Rebecca Rosario* with Full House Marketing *Already featured on Donor Wall of Fame, working towards upgrade
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A NEW LEASE ON LIFE Join a Committee “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” —Muhammad Ali
Are you interested in helping end homelessness in the Triangle but do not have the means to provide a unit for those exiting homelessness? Please consider joining A New Lease on Life Board Committee. This is where the real work happens. We invite members and nonmembers of TAA to join us in achieving our mission. We meet every other month on the third Tuesdays in the afternoon.
2022 Committee Members We are truly appreciative all the hard work from our committees, each committed to the advancement of the mission of A New Lease on Life. EXECUTIVE Elizabeth Godwin Riley (chair), The Liberty Group; Katrina Murdock, Palms Associates LLC; Bret Smith, BullHouse Apartments; Todd Whitlow, Brownlee Whitlow & Praet PLLC COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATIONS Katrina Murdock (chair), Palms Associates LLC; Nicole Coschigano, ARIUM Trailwood; Chris Fortune, Red Rhino Group; Amanda Graham, Pegasus Residential LLC; Shannon Hunter, Beachwood Park; Bill McKeown, Surface Experts of North Raleigh; Bret Smith, BullHouse Apartments FINANCE Bret Smith (chair), BullHouse Apartments; Misti McElwee, Wood Residential FUNDRAISING & EVENTS Elizabeth Godwin Riley (chair), The Liberty Group; Shanae Auguste, Loebsack & Brownlee PLLC; Lexi Ausborn, District
Does your community have one vacant unit?
Station; Kelly Goehl, APR Restoration; Larry Hinnant, Miracle Movers of Raleigh LLC; Victoria Moore, Central on the Green; Angela Roberts, Tribles Inc; Sumer Sparrow, Sumer’s Help; Yvonne Telles-Marotta, Zaremba Management Co; Chris Williams, RentPath LLC GOVERNANCE Todd Whitlow (chair), Brownlee Whitlow & Praet PLLC; Vail Brennan, Highmark Residential; Misti McElwee, Wood Residential SERVICES Todd Whitlow (chair), Brownlee Whitlow & Praet PLLC; Nicole Coschigano, ARIUM Trailwood, Kevin Faircloth, Greystar, Kelly Goehl, APR Restoration, Katie Medlin, Woodlyn on the Green, Sumer Sparrow, Sumer’s Help, Bill McKeown, Surface Experts of North Raleigh, Yvonne TevllesMarotta, Zaremba Management Co
Assist families and individuals exiting homelessness.
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New Members APARTMENT COMMUNITIES Allendale Cottages 20 Allendale Drive Pittsboro, NC 27312 Contact: Courtney Pool allendale@wellingtonadvisors.com (919) 584-7753 Units: 20 Blackwolf Run at Hedingham 4801 Harbour Towne Drive Raleigh, NC 27604 Contact: Jaron Torain blackwolfrun@cushwake.com (919) 900-7227 Units: 329 Lofts at Southside, The 703 S Roxboro St Durham, NC 27707 Contact: Tara Pouncy
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(919) 973-2183 Units: 217
Reserve at Glen Laurel 20 Pine Hall Drive Clayton, NC 27527 Contact: Jimmy Stine manager@pinesatglen.com (919) 391-8777 Units: 126 Wilde Raleigh, The 3333 Melrose Club Boulevard Raleigh, NC 27603 Contact: Hanna Jernigan info@thewilderaleigh.com (919) 754-9131 Units: 210
INDEPENDENT RENTAL OWNERS Blue Sky Properties 4030 Wake Forest Rd, Suite 300 Raleigh, NC 27609 Contact: Chloe Chiavacci chloeblueskyproperties@gmail.com (919) 348-1638 Units: 45 20
Durham Housing Authority 330 E. Main Street Durham, NC 27701 Contact: Matt Scaparro mscaparro@dha-nc.org (919) 683-1551 Units: 1703
Navarino Property Management 2 Enterprise Drive Shelton, CT 06484 Contact: Melissa Ludwig mludwig@navarinoproperty.com (203) 989-2424 Units: 254
MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
SUPPLIERS
Aldon 8180 Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 Contact: Maj Roembke mroembke@aldonishome.com (240) 380-2572 Units: 392 Core Spaces 3001Hillsborough St Raleigh, NC 27607 Contact: Jennifer Haywood jenniferh@livestanhopeapts.com (919) 743-7505 Units: 300 Fidelio Management dba Arden 55+ Living 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Ste 925 W. Bethesda, MD 20814 Contact: Natalie Edeburn nedeburn@onearden.com (704) 378-8853 Units: 500 Kaplan Multifamily 777 Post Oak Blvd, Ste 850 Houston, TX 77079 Contact: Brittany Rushing brushing@kapcorp.com (713 ) 977-5699 Units: 330 McCormack Baron Management 720 Olive Street Suite 2500 St. Louis, MO 63101 Contact: Tara Pouncy tara.pouncy@mccormackbaron.com (314) 621-3400 Units: 217
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Affinity Waste Solutions 3848 Moores Station Rd Sanford, FL 32773 Contact: Justin Frost jfrost@affinitywastesolutions.com (561) 926-8912 Trash or Recycling: Bulk Removal/Apartment Clean Out;Trash or Recycling: Doorstep Collection Aire-Master of Raleigh 2317 Southwest Cary Parkway #1413 Cary, NC 27511 Contact: Roury McDermott raleigh@airemaster.com (801) 707-5279 Odor Control Carolina Pressure Pros 185 Chestnut Drive Raeford, NC 28376 Contact: David Yensan info@carolinapressurepros.com (910) 987-3355 Gutter Cleaning & Pressure Washing Contractors Carolina Sweepers 3520 NC 55 Hwy Cary, NC 27519 Contact: Bobby High info@carolinasweepers.com (984) 920-7449 Building & Construction Supplies; Concrete Service Contractors; Fences/ Fencing; Furniture: Exterior/ Pool/ Patio; Gutter Cleaning & Pressure Washing Contractors; Welder/ Welding
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Cary Cart Company 100 Centrewest Court Cary, NC 27513 Contact: Zan Pope zan@carycartco.com (910)457-7333 Golf Cars/ Golf Carts
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Gregory Pest Solutions 10806 Reames Road, Ste T Charlotte, NC 28269 Contact: Jim Habeck jhabeck@gregorypestsolutions.com
(980)425-4668 Pest Control Contractors
Kastle Systems 307 W Tremont Ave, Ste 200 Charlotte, NC 28203 Contact: Mike Von Reiche info@kastle.com (855) 527-8531 Security, Surveillance or Alarm Service TK Elevator 5995 Chapel Hill Road, Ste 101 Raleigh, NC 27607 Contact: Nicolette Staehle nicolette.staehle@tkelevator.com
(919) 851-8557 Elevators: Installation, Repairs, Parts & Sales Three Brothers Hauling & Logistics 410 Lord Berkley Road Raleigh, NC 27610 Contact: Lee Holmes info@threebrothershl.com (919) 559-2801 Cleaning: Trash Bin/ Dumpster Cleaners
RALEIGH, NC Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee (DEI)
REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 2023
Education Committee Government Affairs Committee (GAC) Housing Affordability Subcommittee (HASC) Membership Committee Public Relations/ Community Outreach Committee Special Events Committee XCEL Committee
Westlake Commercial 84 Sterling Circle Wheaton, IL 60189 Contact: Steven Spears
sspears@westlakehardware.com
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2022
Upcoming
EVENTS & CLASSES
The Triangle Apartment Association offers many opportunities for our members to learn, connect, and grow professionally and personally. Learn more about these events and others at TriangleAptAssn.org.
JULY
OCTOBER
12 2022 Certified Apartment Portfolio
12 Legal Issues
22 Drive Shack Summer Social
14 NAA Lease Review & Training Seminar
Supervisor (CAPS) Credential Program
27
ESG 101: The Basics of Sustainability in the Built Environment
AUGUST 16
Independent Rental Owner (IRO) August Meeting
24 Certified Apartment Leasing Professional
(CALP) Credential Program
SEPTEMBER
10 TAA-PAC Third Quarter Membership Breakfast 16 TAAEF "Take 5" Business Exchange
aka Reverse Trade Show
20
Leasing 202: For Advanced Leasing Professionals
22 Annual Golf Tournament
18
Independent Rental Owner (IRO) October Meeting
24 Certified Apartment Manager (CAM)
NOVEMBER tbd After Work Networking 12 NLOL Leaves to Leases 5K
DECEMBER 1
TOPS Awards
9
TAA-PAC Fourth Quarter Membership Breakfast
20
Independent Rental Owner (IRO) December Meeting
29 Legal Issues
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