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A small group of CAA Greater Inland Empire members broke bread with California state Assemblywoman Cheryl Brown and Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez last week. The event, Friday, March 13, at the Ontario Double Tree, marked the CAA division’s first Leadership Roundtable of 2015. The Roundtable came just a few days after CAA’s Legislative Conference, at which members from throughout the state visited with lawmakers at the Capitol. Although the Inland Empire delegation was unable to meet with Brown in Sacramento because of a scheduling conflict, the Roundtable provided another opportunity to meet with the lawmaker. Brown took more than an hour… Read More

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The California Apartment Association has confirmed that Assembly Republican Leader Kristin Olsen will speak at CAA’s Legislative Conference. Olsen, who represents the 12th Assembly District in the Central Valley, is the first mother of school-aged children to lead either a Republican or Democratic caucus in the California Legislature, according to her website. The lawmaker, first elected to the Assembly in 2010, became chief Republican whip in her first term. In 2012, the Regional Council of Rural Counties named her Legislator of the Year. Besides hearing from Olsen, Legislative Conference attendees will join their industry peers, head to the Capitol and… Read More

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The California Apartment Association will present a pair of economic forecasts in the next week – one in the Silicon Valley, the other in Southern California. Both events take place Thursday, Jan. 29. At the Southern California event, Greg Willett of MPF Research will speak at CAA Orange County’s Professional Property Managers’ Forum in In Newport Beach. Willett, head of the research and analysis team at MPF, tracks and evaluates evaluating trends in multifamily market fundamentals. He is well versed on multifamily market conditions and activity nationally, by metro, and in many individual neighborhoods. Willett began his tenure in the… Read More

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Elite professionals from Los Angeles’ rental housing industry celebrated their collective excellence at the 2014 Signature Awards. Nearly 500 people poured into the Skirball Cultural Center on Nov. 20 for a posh celebration hosted by the California Apartment Association.

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The top rental housing communities in Los Angeles -- and the companies and individuals behind their excellence -- received prestigious accolades Thursday, Nov. 20, from the California Apartment Association.

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The California Apartment Association this weekend honored the Greater Fresno area's top rental housing professionals and properties during the 17th Annual Mark of Distinction Awards. On Saturday, Nov. 22, nearly 700 CAA members and industry partners brimmed with anticipation as they paraded into the Fresno Convention Center to find out who would receive the coveted MOD award.

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Talk about a full plate. Besides great barbecue, the menu for CAA’s end-of-the-year membership luncheon in Pleasant Hill this month included a rundown on new laws, tips on saving energy, and philanthropy for local veterans. It was all served up Thursday, Nov. 13, at Back Forty Texas BBQ.

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Laughter, applause — even some hoots and hollers — reverberated in the Riverside Convention Center on Wednesday night. The source? The California Apartment Association’s first Tapped & Uncorked event, where more than 300 rental housing professionals received a well-deserved evening of proud reflection and fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSUATT0ML9M After all, 2014 has brimmed with political and philanthropic achievements in the Inland Empire. Before sending attendees to dance, network and sample regional wines and craft beers, the Association addressed some cheerful-but-important business. CAA officially announced the division’s new name, honored its legislator of the year and thanked members for a year of victories… Read More

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In the 2000 film “What Women Want,” Mel Gibson’s character, Nick Marshall, can hear women’s thoughts. This ability provides veritable superpowers when it comes to relationships. You may never be a mind-reader like Marshall, but you can gain a better understanding of your tenants’ wants and needs, said Rommel Anacan, guest speaker at a California Apartment Association luncheon last week. Anacan provided key insights for keeping renters enamoured with their homes while presenting “How NOT to Lose Your Residents in 12 Months: The Secrets of Keeping Your Residents in Love With Your Community.” He delivered the presentation Thursday, Oct. 30,… Read More

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Picking the best from an exceptional group of 160 nominees for the third annual CAA San Diego Mission Awards was no easy feat. But in the end, our 42 judges narrowed down the entrants to 13 champs. Each was honored during an evening of great music and fine food Oct. 9 at Humphrey’s By the Bay. And the awards went to the following: Property of the Year: 1–250 units La Jolla Palms, Irvine Company Apartment Communities Property of the Year: 251-500 units Solazzo, Irvine Company Apartment Communities Property of the Year: 501+units The Reserve at 4S Ranch, Sares Regis Group… Read More

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