Multifamily Q1 Highlights by Multifamily Weekend Update
The first quarter of 2025 in multifamily packed a punch. We saw innovation, advocacy, and nonstop connection across LinkedIn. If there was one thread tying it all together, it was momentum. Industry voices rallied hard behind the National Apartment Association’s ADVOCATE campaign, urging colleagues to engage at the policy level. While NAA and NMHC continued to team up on everything from employer awards to federal housing letters.
Events? Everywhere. From RETCON and NMHC’s Annual Meeting to a full sweep of regional apartment association shows in Atlanta, Dallas, Boston, Denver, and beyond, it felt like nearly every week offered a new photo drop or panel recap. More intimate gatherings like Resident Reset, Multifamily MeetUps or the Zuma bus tour brought thought leaders like Sara Scarborough Graham, Eden Sherwin, and Shiv Gettu into sharper view. Livly’s new partnership with Sousa Consulting made waves, and folks from Authentic, Apartment List, WithMe, and Opiniion brought some of the quarter’s most engaging event energy. Hiring cooled slightly but didn’t stop. Asset Living, Greystar, Willow Bridge, RedPeak, and Rentana led the charge on new roles. Promotions and leadership shifts were steady: Kristyn Monticup joined Pegasus, Dawn Wolter-Parani took the VP seat at Asset Living, and Gina Fortune-Harmon stepped up at Fairlawn. Meanwhile, layoffs from the Zillow/Redfin/Rent. merger sparked a groundswell of support across the industry, with many rallying to share job leads and encouragement. Proptech innovation surged. SmartRent’s $10M investment in Smart Operations (formerly SightPlan), Revyse’s contract extraction tool, and HelloData’s market reports were just the beginning. Yardi acquired LCP Media, Pay Ready acquired Buzz, and Entrata brought Colleen AI into the fold. Jetty and Rhino merged to form the largest deposit insurance platform. And don’t overlook the smaller moves—like Pineapple teaming up with multifamily veterans or Propexo synced up with MRI Software & ResMan. . The podsphere? Booming. From Dom Beveridge’s maintenance centralization deep-dives to Multifamily Mind and CX Unplugged episodes, voices like Matt Beauchamp, Alycia Anderson, and Shelley Robinson made big industry topics feel personal. And Multifamily Media Network announced new partnerships with Even Happel’s Boss Talks and Multifamily Weekend Update.
And throughout it all, leaders like Jay Parsons, Ryan Kang, and Diane Medina dropped data, infographics, and hot takes on everything from EV infrastructure to income tax impacts to KPI clarity. Q1 in multifamily was more than busy: it was loud, connected, and it was human. Let’s see what Q2 brings.
The Latest MF Weekend Update | March 28th
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