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How to Automate Income Certification: A Step-by-Step Guide for LIHTC and HUD-Assisted Properties

Matt Hoskins
Learn how affordable housing operators automate income certifications, reduce audit risk, speed up recerts, and prepare for HOTMA compliance.
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HOTMA Compliance Countdown: An 8-Step Roadmap to Get Your HUD-Assisted Properties Ready Before January 2027

Matt Hoskins
A practical 8-step roadmap helping affordable housing operators prepare for HOTMA compliance before the January 2027 HUD deadline, including interim recertifications, TRACS readiness, policy updates, and staff training.
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What the March 2026 PIH Rescissions Mean for Affordable Housing Owners

Anja McKinley
A breakdown of the March 2026 PIH rescissions, EHV verification changes, and the HOTMA interim reexamination amendment affecting affordable housing owners and operators. Includes operational risks, compliance implications, and workflow recommendations.
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Why Your Team Only Uses 5% of Your Property Management Software (And What to Do About It)

Matt Hoskins
Why affordable housing teams abandon their PMS workflows—and the 4 tests to identify software friction before it impacts compliance and operations.
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Payment Processing Advantage: How ExactEstate Saves You Money

Matt Hoskins
Learn how ExactEstate helps property managers lower payment processing costs, improve cash flow visibility, and automate reconciliation workflows.
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The 8609 Bottleneck Nobody Talks About: Why Your PM Software Data Quality Determines Your LIHTC Timeline

Anja McKinley
LIHTC delays aren’t driven by compliance—they’re driven by poor PM data. Stale ledgers and inconsistent reports slow Form 8609 timelines. Clean, real-time data speeds everything up.
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How to Evaluate Property Management Software for Affordable Housing

Matt Hoskins
A practical checklist to evaluate property management software for affordable housing—covering TRACS integration, LIHTC workflows, compliance automation, and reporting—so you can quickly identify gaps that spec sheets won’t reveal.
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The Real Cost of Running Three Systems to Do One Job

Anja McKinley
Managing properties across disconnected systems creates hidden costs in labor, reporting delays, and compliance risk. This article breaks down where those inefficiencies come from—and how to evaluate if it’s worth fixing.
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Why 50-300 Unit Operators Keep Getting the Wrong Property Management Software

Matt Hoskins
Operators with 50–300 units are often forced into tools that are either too basic or too complex. This guide breaks down why that happens—and what a true mid-market solution should look like.
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