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Entrata Affordable offers a comprehensive suite of tools to address the unique challenges of affordable housing management. This innovative platform empowers property management companies to streamline operations, ensure compliance, and enhance resident satisfaction, all while managing both affordable and traditional properties from a single dashboard.

The affordable housing landscape is constantly evolving, and 2025 will be no different. In a recent Resident Experts webinar, we brought together three industry experts with decades of experience in the industry—Alice Phetteplace from AIR Communities, Janice Haub from Paradigm Property Management Group, and Kelly Wakefield from Preferred Compliance Solutions—to discuss the trends shaping the future of affordable housing.

The affordable housing crisis in the United States presents a complex challenge, with millions of families struggling to find safe and stable homes. While the need for affordable housing is clear, property management companies face unique hurdles in developing and managing these properties.

The first, and most important, thing you should consider when evaluating new solutions to manage properties with affordable housing programs is a tool that can easily handle the management from one place.

The lack of affordable housing and rising operational costs are major challenges in the multifamily industry, particularly for affordable housing providers.

Whether you’re managing HUD Section 8 (Project Based), HUD Vouchers, or Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), or many other state and local programs, the nuances of each program can be difficult to navigate.

In 2023, affordable property management is all about optimizing resources for efficiency. From marketing property to fielding inquiries from prospective renters to preparing for inspections, management professionals have a lot on their plates. Now is the time for streamlining processes and working smarter, not necessarily harder.

What changes need to be made to ensure everyone has access to, quality housing at a price they can afford In recent years, population growth in urban areas has far exceeded multifamily housing development, leading to rising rents and a shortage of affordable housing. Because of this, affordable housing has been a hot topic among citizens and politicians alike, but there is a lot of confusion in this area as to what constitutes affordable housing as opposed to housing affordability.

Property owners and managers who can meet the affordable housing need can make a genuine, significant impact in their communities while also entering into an industry that has seen record-breaking growth over the past several years. However, along with several potential benefits, investing in and managing these properties comes with a host of unique challenges that require careful consideration. Here are some of the most important things to remember when deciding to get involved in affordable housing.