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With new apartments near the University of Florida on the way, here is a student's take on the most exciting features to look forward to.

Starting this fall, Valencia College in Orlando, FL is now offering a degree in Property Management both online and face-to-face at their Osceola campus.

Make the most out of your ILS listing by taking simple steps to improve your current listing for both renters and your community. Standing out amongst your competitors is more important than ever, and these 7 ways will help you get there.

The Gainesville apartment industry is working around the clock this week to prepare apartments for Fall student move-ins, so we surprised them by bringing the Kona Ice truck to their communities with colorful shaved ice for the hard working turn teams!

Pete Regules of CORT Furniture shares his excitement for AAGO's 2016 Lease-a-Palooza.

AAGO's Legislative Chair and Vice Chair share why it's important to support the PACs.

AAGO's 2016 prom themed Lease-a-Palooza is coming up on September 22nd. Hear why last year's attendees love this annual event.

Kimberly Hackett, AAGO President, shares an important update on the modified CAMT Bill.

The 2015 Golden Key Awards didn't disappoint. We always enjoy the chance to connect with industry's best who have become like family to our team.

We surveyed students at a housing fair to find out what they were looking for in their next apartment. Check out the results and the infographic you can easily share with your team.

Sometimes you just have to say no. Join us as we interview Chip Tatum in this edition of the AAGO Minute.

Renters are not responding to your staff’s emails. They’re definitely not responding to your automated templates.

Lease-A-Palooza is the Apartment Association of Greater Orlando's "Can't Miss" event of the year. Don't miss out! Get your tickets at aago.org today!

Creating a welcoming environment is essential to presenting models to prospective renters. In this AAGO Minute, Senior Vice President, AAGO Desiree Starr shares with us a few of her model prep tips to make a great first impression.

On Sunday afternoon, a fire destroyed most of two buildings at Tivoli Apartments near the University of Central Florida. In all, 24 apartment units were damaged, displacing about 75 people. Fortunately, no one was injured.

In this AAGO Minute, Public Affairs and Communications Director for AAGO Amando Hoang gives us the scoop on the power of a great email subject line.

In this AAGO Minute, PRG Real Estate Management's own Heather Powell discusses the difference between the Fair Housing terms "reasonable accommodation" and "modification".

In this AAGO Minute, Erika with PRG Real Estate dishes on her tips for success and maintaining a strong work ethic.

In this AAGO Minute, Heather Powell, Senior Propery Manager with PRG Real Estate Management, explains what "Disparate Impact" means in terms of Fair Housing.

How many professional athletes do you know who also work a full time job? iLS network is proud to have Zach Floyd, Director of Development and professional Ultimate Frisbee player, on our team.

This community’s closing ratio was 1,122% higher when working with leads from SwampRentals.com compared to the national source.

At Wednesday night’s Apartment Association of Greater Orlando (AAGO) dinner meeting, market expert panelists remained collectively optimistic about the shape of Orlando area’s rental market and its future.

Donald Burness reached out to us during his search for a quiet apartment in Gainesville to call home.

RentTampaBay.com was out in full force for the 2014 BAAA trade show.

Sometimes the best way to get into a person's heart is by sharing a sweet treat. Cupcakes can do amazing things. Here are 7 super cool ideas...

Here's a neat message from Michael Jordan... I think it can apply to just about anyone in any line of work...

Swamp Rentals sets itself apart as one of the only Internet listing sites in the country where renters can search for "green" apartments.