NATIONAL & REGIONAL REACH The Affordable Housing Business regional magazines cover the full spectrum of news and trends analysis in the affordable and workforce housing sector, including development and design, investment, operations, and financing. COMING MAY COMING JULY COMING SEPTEMBER Image credit: Guettler Cityview has also rolled out virtual maintenance appointments at properties like Haven. They accommodate simpler requests or whenever residents would prefer to keep their unit free of other people due to the pandemic. simply find it more convenient to tour from their device. The self-guided tour is another option for those who pre-fer to see a space in person, but want limited contact with others during the pandemic. Additional Uses of Technology Virtual leasing isn’t the only tech-nology we’ve utilized through the pandemic. At Haven and other prop-erties, Cityview has rolled out virtual maintenance appointments. We are still offering an in-person option, but for simpler requests or in situations where residents would prefer no one enter their unit, we coordinate Face-Time or video conferencing appoint-ments. Maintenance personnel can walk residents through how to fix a minor issue in their unit through these appointments. This virtual option has been popular with our residents and is another one we expect to continue after the pandemic due to convenience and ease of scheduling. SUBSCRIBE AT FRANCEMEDIAINC.COM/AHB COMING MAY 2021 AFFORDABLE HOUSING WESTERN BUSINESS Covering Affordable, Workforce & Mixed-Income Housing Western Affordable Housing magazine Collectively, our five Business publications provide a platform covers the full spectrum of news and trend analysis to reach the most active players in the affordable in the affordable and workforce housing sector, including development and design, investment, housing industry — nationally, regionally and locally operations, and financing. 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We plan to continue investing in this resource, given the increased flexibility and convenience it offers prospective residents. There is also a new genera-tion entering the renter pool who are more accustomed to interacting and making purchase decisions on their de-vices. This ensures virtual leasing will remain an attractive alternative even when safety isn’t a primary consider-ation. The multifamily industry will see a continued push for automation and virtual contact, both through virtual leasing and technology-enabled ten-ant relations and services. 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