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1. Retention strategies

2. Leveraging technology and centralization

3. Ancillary income

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Everett Lynn — CEO, Amenfy

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Source of Transcript: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4708180-equity-residential-eqr-q2-2024-earnings-call-transcript

EQR - Key Financial Highlights from July 30th, 2024:

• Same-store revenues increased by 2.9%, same-store expenses rose by 2.7%, and same-store NOI grew by 3%.

• Normalized FFO per share increased by 3.2%.

• Increase in same-store revenue guidance to 3.2%.

• Lowered same-store expense midpoint of annual guidance by a full percentage point to 3%, leading to a new same-store NOI guidance midpoint of 3.25%.

EQR - Market Insights:

• Strong performance in Northeastern markets (Boston, New York, Washington, D.C.) and Seattle.

• Expansion markets (Atlanta, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver) experiencing good demand but are under pressure from new supply.

• High retention due to elevated homeownership costs, with the lowest number of move-outs due to buying homes.

• Net buyer in markets with long-term value and low exposure to new supply.

EQR - Operational Highlights:

• Centralized Renewal Process. The company emphasized its centralized renewal process as a key driver for their outperformance. This process helped maintain low resident turnover and strong occupancy rates.

• Continued improvements in eviction processes and bad debt.

• Increase in transaction activity as interest rate climate stabilizes.

Innovation and Technology:

• Resident Services: A continued focus on technological innovations, such as AI resident assistants and self-guided tour apps, is expected to enhance operational efficiencies and resident satisfaction. These initiatives are part of the company's broader strategy to improve the customer experience and potentially drive additional income streams.