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Mastering Leasing in the Multifamily Industry: Strategies for Success Leasing in the multifamily industry is about much more than simply filling...

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Exploring A Cultural Connection

How to Modernize Your Multifamily Access Control System If you’re still limited to traditional keys and locks in your multifamily community,...

2025 Membership Renewals Thank you for being part of our SEFAA community! As we approach the last quarter in 2024, we would like to remind members...

That's a wrap! Check out the winners of this years SEFAA COE Award Ceremony.

SEFAA Community Service Committee Supports Hurricane Milton Relief Efforts

Announcing the 2025 Board of Directors!

Appliances and Parts For over 40 years, property owners, managers and most important, “your residents”, have trusted ARD Distributors...

Nominations for the 2024 Circle of Excellence Awards Ceremony are now open.

Do you have a hiring strategy prepared for 2024? From technological advancements to ever-changing candidate expectations, it’s safe to say...

Lobby Days at the Florida State Capitol

CURRENT ISSUES BEING MONITORED Enhancements to the Live Local Act Monitoring changes to the Live Local Act in Florida is crucial for businesses and...

Call for Presenters and Venues We are excited to present an exclusive offer to instruct or host an Educational Seminar or Maintenance Workshop event...

The Home Depot Open Door Savings Program Partner with The Home Depot. Earn up to 2% cashback and more. Put your SEFAA membership to work with The...

That's a wrap! Check out the winners of this years SEFAA COE Award Ceremony.

Meet us on June 6, 2023 at 8:30 AM for a community service opportunity with the Boys and Girls Club. Location: Florence A. De George Club: 1220 SW...

That's a wrap! Check out the winners of this years SEFAA COE Award Ceremony.

5G: Not going the last mile in multifamily communities. There's an old saying that "the longest mile is the last mile home." If you've been on a...

A message from AppFolio: Do your most important work in one single property management platform.

Do you know someone who would like to join SEFAA? Refer their Community or Company today to earn SEFAA credit!

Five SEFAA Maintenance Professionals will receive FREE FULL REGISTRATION to attend the 2021 Florida Apartment Association Annual Conference. 

The NAA Click & Lease Program will be updated on June 23, 2021. Read for specific changes and additions.

Read below for information on rental relief programs and resources available to members and tenants.

Help SEFAA fight hunger as part of our SEFAA Gives Back Campaign! Read on for ways to donate and support.

SEFAA’s Message Regarding COVID-19 Due to the continuation of COVID-19 (commonly known as Coronavirus), SEFAA felt it was important to address...

Nominations for the 2020 Circle of Excellence Awards are now open! Submit your nominees by Oct. 19 and join us as we celebrate the best of the best...

SEFAA Goes Digital The South East Florida Apartment Association is pleased to offer a variety of virtual events for our members to experience all of...

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... SEFAA hosted our first-ever Virtual Bingo Fundraiser in support of the National Apartment Association's Political Action...

Apartment Onsite Teams Day - Let’s Celebrate Our Onsite Teams! Join us in recognition of our apartment onsite teams this Wednesday, August 12...

The below was taken from an email communication sent out by NAA. Click here to read the full announcement. The U.S. House of Representatives passed...

Given recent operational changes and new health and safety procedures as a result of COVID-19, we asked our Maintenance Council for a little insight...

Most Florida Counties to Begin Phase 2 Reopening on Friday, June 5 Effective June 5, 2020, at 12:01 AM: Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order...

Miami-Dade Amendment 1 to Emergency Order 23-10 Effective June 1, 2020 at 12:01 AM: Miami-Dade County has issued Amendment 1 to Emergency Order...

Effective May 20, 2020 at 7:00 AM: Emergency Order 20-11 The City of Miami has approved Emergency Order 20-11, which allows a phased re-opening of...

Effective Monday, May 18 at 12:01 AM: Executive Order 20-123 The Governor’s order moves the state into a “Full Phase 1” by...

Effective Monday, May 18 at 12:01 AM: Emergency Order 23-20 This order officially brings Miami-Dade County into Phase 1 of reopening. Specifically,...

On May 14 the Governor issued Executive Order 20-122 which authorizes Broward and Miami-Dade Counties to enter Phase 1 of re-opening (known as the...

Following executive action from Governor DeSantis last week the state of Florida has begun its Phase 1 re-opening. Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm...

This information was taken from an email sent out by FAA on May 5, 2020. Disclaimer: This information is being provided for informational purposes...

The Florida Legislature officially adjourned Sine Die on Thursday, March 19, 2020, after a brief extension to complete negotiations on the Florida...

SEFAA is actively monitoring the news and reports related to COVID-19, along with assessing the potential impact on the multifamily housing...

This information was taken from an email sent out by FAA on March 10. See the original post here. Florida Legislative Session Update FAA's 2020...

Meet the Photographer Behind the Lens About our Official SEFAA Photographer Luis Feliz operates a professional photography agency offering...

Last month, SEFAA members gathered together on Friday, January 24 to hear from legal experts in the multifamily housing industry as they discussed...

The South East Florida Apartment Association is proud to welcome our 2020 Board of Directors! The Board provides the leadership and governance...

Submit Your FAA Emerging Leaders Scholarship Application Applications for the FAA Emerging Leaders Scholarship are due on Feb. 12, 2020. The...

Stay connected! Never miss an update on upcoming events, special offers, or other important reminders by signing up to receive SEFAA text message...

Exclusive Opportunities Available for Venues The South East Florida Apartment Association is seeking spacious and engaging spaces to accommodate our...

This information was taken from a post done by FAA Government Affairs Director Amanda Gill. See the original post here. SEFAA members will join...

The following message was received Oct. 31 from FAA. Please read the below in its entirety. It has come to our attention that law firm(s) have...

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Our opening year of Fishing for APAC was a victory! We reeled in a total of 80 attendees including vendors and all levels...

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Our June Membership Mixer was a huge success, welcoming over 90 attendees. Attendees were given the opportunity to network...

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... The 2019 Fair Housing Seminar welcomed over 400+ attendees on April 18th to a new program venue, the Downtown Event Center...

JOINT STATEMENT ON RENT CONTROL PROPOSALS On Behalf of:Bonnie Smetzer, PresidentThe Florida Apartment Association (FAA)Lee Rogers, PresidentThe...

In an effort to keep our SEFAA members apprised of legal issues that may affect the multifamily apartment community industry in South Florida,...

Exclusive Opportunities Available for Venues The South East Florida Apartment Association is seeking spacious and engaging spaces to accommodate our...

The NAA Excellence Awards are now open for submissions! The NAA Excellence Awards, or Excels, recognize leadership in the rental housing industry....

Apartmentalize, the largest annual rental housing industry event, attracts nearly 10,000 brightest professionals each June for three days of...

The FAA Executive Committee and the FAA Board of Directors have established a new Emerging Leaders Scholarship which will commence in 2019. The...

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to the strength of the multifamily housing...

In 2018, FAA researched average compensation and benefits for multifamily professionals across Florida and within each of our 10 local affiliate...

Don't wait, renew your SEFAA membership today! Renewal invoices have been sent out via email and regular mail this past October. Memberships will...

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS SEFAA is seeking nominations for our 2019 Board of Directors. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, please...

According to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors, the first quarter of 2018 reported having more new listings and higher median...

FAA continues to work on being a transparent organization. Below are 3 key ways that they do this. Establish Trust - by being open and readily...

The Florida Apartment Association was recognized as a finalist in four different categories of Association Media & Publishing’s EXCEL...

The idea of self-guided tours is becoming more of a popular outlet for prospective residents/buyers when looking for a new apartment. This idea...

The annual NAA Education Conference took place from June 13-16 in San Diego, California. With three incredible General Session speakers, 70...

Student housing developers found out ways to address space and sustainability on college campuses. See below for five development trends within the...

With the 2018 Hurricane Season approaching, it is expected to have 10 to 16 potentially named storms in the Atlantic. With the damage that happened...

A new European Union (EU) data protection regulation called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may affect U.S. businesses, including...

As the calendar turns to spring, leasing season usually begins heating up. But in some parts of the country, things are starting to thaw sooner....

FAA priority legislation protecting the doorstep waste collection industry has passed its final legislative hurdle and was signed by the governor...

Goods bought on the Internet account for millions of packages delivered to doorsteps every day, and this growing trend is quickly becoming a...

One thing that experts agree on is that hurricane planning is best done in stages - and those stages need to begin before the season begins. This...

More than 160 members of the Florida Apartment Association gathered in Tallahassee for three days of meetings, education, and advocacy during the...

Recently, there has been some coverage regarding the nation's "eviction crisis" with certain outlets releasing a database of eviction records and...