The National Apartment Association (NAA) is a non-profit

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in the United States of

apartment An apartment (American English, Canadian English), flat (British English, Indian English, South African English), tenement (Scots English), or unit (Australian English) is a self-contained housing unit (a type of residential real estate) that ...

communities, owners and vendors. These member companies are also part of NAA with their membership at the local level. Members represent the various facets of the multifamily housing industry: apartment owners,

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executives, developers, builders, investors,

property manager A property manager or estate manager is a person or firm charged with operating a real estate property for a fee. The property may be individual title owned or owned under the sectional title, share block company owned, and may be registered for ...

leasing A lease is a contractual arrangement calling for the user (referred to as the ''lessee'') to pay the owner (referred to as the ''lessor'') for the use of an asset. Property, buildings and vehicles are common assets that are leased. Industrial ...

consultants, maintenance personnel, vendors and related business professionals throughout the United States and Canada. NAA has its headquarters in Arlington, VA. Robert Pinnegar currently serves as the organization's president and chief executive officer. NAA lobbies for policies that benefit owners and operators. Its educational offerings are designed to maximize profits and limit liability and renters' rights. NAA also publishes a

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, ''UNITS''.

National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI)

That National Apartment Association also provides education courses and

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s for professionals in the apartment industry. The National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) offers these courses. NAAEI is the education arm of NAA. Its mission is to provide broad-based education, training and recruitment programs that attract, nurture and retain high-quality professionals and develop tomorrow's apartment industry leaders. * Certified Apartment Manager (CAM): Course training covers

of residential issues, legal responsibilities,

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, fair housing,

marketing Marketing is the act of acquiring, satisfying and retaining customers. It is one of the primary components of Business administration, business management and commerce. Marketing is usually conducted by the seller, typically a retailer or ma ...

property maintenance Property maintenance relates to the upkeep of a home, apartment, rental property or building and may be a commercial venture through a property maintenance company, an employee of the company which owns a home, apartment or a self-storage pastime ...

for managers,

risk management Risk management is the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of risks, followed by the minimization, monitoring, and control of the impact or probability of those risks occurring. Risks can come from various sources (i.e, Threat (sec ...

and fiscal management. * Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS): An in-depth review of

property management Property management is the operation, control, maintenance, and oversight of real estate and physical property. This can include residential, commercial, and land real estate. Management indicates the need for real estate to be cared for and mon ...

principles and techniques as used by the professional supervisor. * Certificate for Apartment Maintenance Technicians (CAMT): An introduction for new maintenance professionals or as a refresher for the veteran employee, to give these professionals the knowledge and tools necessary to run an effective maintenance program. * Independent Rental Owner Professional Designation Course (IROP): A course offered to the rental owner who manages their personally-held multifamily property or properties. The independent rental owner serves several roles in property management,

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specialist, administrator,

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, marketing director and operations manager. * National Apartment Leasing Professional (NALP): A course offered to leasing professionals to improve critical skills in effective

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, qualifying prospective residents, closing sales, preparing and executing lease agreements, responding to resident issues and understanding the lease renewal process.

Apartment Career Promotion

As part of NAAEI's mission to promote careers in the apartment industry, February is designated as annual National Apartment Careers Month. National Apartment Careers Month was created to bring awareness about career opportunities in the industry.

Military Spouse and Veteran Outreach

NAAEI hosted the first ever Military Career fair in San Diego, CA on June 19, 2013. The

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was for transitioning military and military spouses to meet with apartment industry employers, interview for jobs and learn more about apartment careers.

Economic impact

In 2013, the National Apartment Association partnered with the National Multifamily Housing Council to release the first study, "The Trillion Dollar Industry" that quantifies the gross domestic product of the multifamily housing industry. This study found that apartment industry spending contributes $1.1 trillion to the national economy and supports 25.4 million jobs.

References

External links

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