Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, we are joined by Kelli Lea, Senior Regional Property Manager for Greystar and 2025-2026 President of the National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) Board of Directors, to provide an update on all the exciting things happening at National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI), including the latest on the growth of its credentialing programs, new skills based professional development and what’s on tap for 2026. 

Learn more about NAAEI credentials, as well as online training and continuing education credits, courses and resources available through the Visto, NAAEI’s online learning platform. And don't miss the new Career Map Tool from NAAEI.

Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, we sit down with NAA’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Maria Spencer, who, now that the government has reopened, is here to walk us through the Congressional FY26 appropriations process and the prospective impacts on the rental housing industry, especially as it relates to balancing the priorities of creating new supply while preserving the present affordable housing stock. 

For those of you out there who are interested in learning more about housing policy, including insight into Congressional reconciliation and appropriation, NAA has a wealth of resources, including a policy issues library, the Apartment Advocate and Apartment Advocate Pro newsletters, and much more, all on NAA’s website. 

Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, we sit down with NAA’s Director of Conference Education Programming Clark Ebbert, as well as Peter Lynch, Chief People Officer at Cardinal Group Companies and Emcee of NAA’s Cultivate event, Feb. 17-18, 2026 in Nashville. 

They’re joining today to talk about this unique, intimate and highly strategic event, where the education offerings are designed by rental housing leaders and are acutely focused on current issues and how to solve them, with the vibrant location serving as the perfect backdrop to grow your network with the next generation of senior leaders. 

Learn more and register for Cultivate!

Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, we sit down with NAA’s AVP of Housing Policy & Regulatory Affairs Nicole Upano to talk public policy, advocacy, government shutdowns and some inside baseball on what's happening in Washington.

Visit naahq.org/advocacy for links to the policy issues library, industry priorities, Apartment Advocate newsletter, registration for the monthly Advocacy and Legal Webinar, legislative and regulatory trackers, grassroots action center and much more.  If you’d like to get in touch to assist on some of the topics mentioned, please email [email protected] with the subject line “advocacy involvement.”

Visit NAA’s website for industry resources and live shutdown updates.

Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, we sit down with NAA’s VP of Research George Ratiu to talk the economics of residential real estate, as well as review all of the insightful research NAA has recently released. 

Visit the research section on NAA’s website to explore all of NAA’s research offerings, including Income/Expense IQ data, industry trends, housing policy research, the apartment market pulse, dollar of rent and much more, including Behind the High Cost of Rent, Regulations and Rents and Navigating Challenges in the Apartment Industry.

Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this sponsored episode, we sit down with two leaders, Chris Ulep, Vice President at Yardi Breeze, and David Franklin, Industry Principal of AI at Yardi, to explore how artificial intelligence is not just for the big players. They share how Yardi is making AI tools more accessible, affordable and user-friendly for small and mid-sized property management companies. From simplifying workflows to predictive analytics to improved resident communications, this episode demystifies how AI can empower teams of any size.

Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, we sit down with NAA’s AVP of Federal Legislative Affairs Owen Caine, who walks us through the Congressional reconciliation package that dictates the future of tax policy following the One Big Beautiful Bill Act being signed into law on July 4. 

For those of you out there who are interested in learning more about housing policy, including insight into Congressional reconciliation and appropriation, NAA has a wealth of resources, including a policy issues library, the Apartment Advocate and Apartment Advocate Pro newsletters, and much more, all on NAA’s website. 

Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this sponsored episode, we sit down with Lowe's Pro Supply's Nichole Curl, Customer Training Manager and Heather Sanchez, National Account Manager, to break down the key elements of ESG, introduce BEPS regulations and share actionable strategies to incorporate these principles into day-to-day operations

Visit Lowe’s Pro Academy and Lowe’s Pro Supply for more. 

Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, we are joined by Kelli Lea, Regional Property Manager for Greystar and 2025 President of the National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI) Board of Directors, who provide an update on all the exciting things happening at National Apartment Association Education Institute, including the latest on its growth strategies and the launch of NAAEI’s Career Mapping Tool.  

Learn more about NAAEI credentials, as well as online training and continuing education credits, courses and resources available through the Visto, NAAEI’s online learning platform. And don't miss the new Career Map Tool from NAAEI.

Welcome to NAA's Apartmentcast, the official podcast of the National Apartment Association. On this episode, guest host Todd Hignite, Vice President of Hearth Management and a member of both the 2025 NAAEI Board of Directors and NAA’s DE&I committee, sits down with rental housing affinity group leaders, including Steve Hatten, Regional Sales Executive at Kwikkit and representing Once A Warrior; Monica Frazier, General Manager at Midwood Investment & Development and representing Melanin in Multifamily; Justin Jones, AI Evangelist at Hyly.AI, and representing Multifamily Q Space; and Joelis Barandica-Rodriguez, a Regional Portfolio Manager and representing Latinas in Property Management.

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