Author: Rachel Jefferson

Rachel Jefferson is a Content Marketing Specialist for AppFolio.

The Latest Property Perk Every Renter Looks For

Have you ever been in a grocery store or at a sporting event and there was zero cell service? That…

Project Sea Cucumber – AppFolio Agile Product Development Team Goes On the Road in Austin, Texas

Inspired by a longstanding desire to bring our agile development process closer to our customers, we sent an agile development…

How to Deal with those Negative Online Reviews

More and more, potential tenants are referring to online property reviews before making their final decision on an apartment. In…

Top 5 Websites for Advertising Your Property Listings in 2017

Knowing which websites to list your properties on can be tricky. New, innovative sites are emerging everyday, while old, worn-out…

Should I Have Smart Devices in My Rental Properties?

In a 2015 State of the Smart Home Report, Gartner predicted that average family homes could contain hundreds of smart and…

Ideas for Your New Property Management Community Blog

As a property manager, it’s your job to ensure each and every one of your current residents is happy while…

Eat. Sleep. Hack. Repeat. AppFolio Gets Back to Basics with Annual Spring Hack Day

Spring’s event (FYI, we hold another Hack Day in the summer with our engineering interns), while technically unthemed, asked participants…

Who Is Gen Z? Attracting the Next Generation of Renters

Defining Generation Z It’s still not easy to pinpoint the exact dividing line between Millennials and Generation Z (Gen Z). It…

What Google’s Mobile-First Index Means for Property Managers (and Their Property Management Websites)

Google has urged people to make their sites mobile-friendly for a very long time. Why? One promising theory is that…

Girls Inc. Stops By AppFolio’s Santa Barbara Office for a Day of Education and Empowerment

Last week, middle school and high school teens from Girls Inc. visited our AppFolio headquarters in Santa Barbara, CA. The organization exposes…