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This episode discusses the future of multifamily operating models as technology evolves from supporting staff to becoming the core operating layer.

Overview Join award-winning podcasters, multifamily technology innovator Kerry W. Kirby , CEO of 365 Connect , and property management expert Ernest F. Oriente of PowerHour® , for a another exciting segment of the MultifamilyBiz + PowerHour Webcast Series. This episode explores the structural shift redefining multifamily as technology moves from supporting staff to becoming the operating layer itself. Kerry and Ernest unpack how automation has evolved into a risk and compliance engine, while discovery platforms, AI-powered search, and zero-touch journeys are rewriting the renter experience—turning websites into transaction engines that compress the leasing cycle from search to signed lease. Discussion Highlights The Operating Model Is Being Rewritten 2026 marks the shift from staff-supported technology to technology-supported staff. Autonomous systems begin executing marketing, leasing, compliance, and resident workflows as a continuous operating layer. AI Becomes Labor, Not Software AI co-workers move from experimentation to infrastructure — handling conversations, verifications, lease execution, pricing distribution, and reputation engagement in real time, at scale, without…

People in this episode

Host: Kerry W. Kirby

Guest: Ernest F. Oriente

Topics covered

• multifamily operating models
• automation
• AI in property management
• risk and compliance
• renter experience
• PropTech

Keywords

• automation
• AI
• multifamily
• property management
• risk compliance
• leasing cycle
• transaction engines

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 365 Connect, PowerHour®

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