With the housing crisis proliferating throughout California, many experts are proposing solutions, from more development to grants to design solutions.
According to Jerry Cohen of AppFolio, technology should certainly be part of the conversation. Affordable housing is among the most challenging properties to manage, and the efficiency created through technology could make it a more attractive asset class.
“Affordable housing programs are incredibly important and are some of the most complex types of properties to manage.
Affordable housing programs come with a stringent set of regulations that must be adhered to by property owners and operators—it’s an entirely different beast from conventional residential housing, requiring a great deal more compliance with local and federal guidelines.
Luckily, modern technology gives property managers more visibility and transparency when it comes to operations across their affordable housing program portfolios,” Cohen, lead project manager of affordable housing at AppFolio, tells GlobeSt.com.
“It helps them to stay compliant with regulations and facilitates better communication, cross-sites. The leasing process, alone, which already has many moving parts, is ten times as difficult to navigate for affordable housing units.”
Source: globest
