Recently, Jesse Miller of the Pacific Housing Association sat down with Chris Ulep, Vice President of Yardi Breeze. They discussed how Yardi supports housing providers across Hawaii and beyond. Their conversation highlighted how technology can streamline operations, reduce costs and ultimately help meet the state’s critical housing needs.
Key Takeaways
- Yardi Breeze is designed for small- to mid-sized property owners and managers, while Yardi Breeze Premier and Yardi Voyager offer more advanced features for larger operators
- Hawaii already has a strong Yardi presence, with thousands of properties under management using the platform
- Built-in tools for affordable housing, manufactured housing and development projects make Yardi a valuable partner in addressing the state’s housing shortage
- Yardi differentiates itself with strong customer support, modern software design and decades of industry expertise
- For Hawaii’s housing providers, leveraging platforms like Breeze can save time, reduce complexity and support both growth and affordability initiatives
How Yardi is helping Hawaii’s rental housing today
In Hawaii, there are currently 127 clients managing 2,500 properties on Breeze. There are also over 60,000 units on Yardi Voyager.
With housing demand at an all-time high, the ability to manage properties efficiently is vital for both market-rate and affordable housing. Technology solutions like Breeze and Breeze Premier give property owners and managers tools to streamline marketing, leasing, accounting, compliance and development projects.
For Hawaii, where rental housing providers range from single-unit landlords to large-scale operators, learning about adaptable and scalable property management software is particularly valuable. By adopting solutions like Breeze, local providers can focus more on serving their communities while reducing the complexity of operations.
Highlights from the 9-minute interview
1. Yardi’s roots & commitment
Yardi has been serving the real estate and property management industry for over 40 years. The company remains a privately held, family-owned business but has grown to serve virtually every asset class and portfolio size.
2. Solutions for every property size
Yardi Breeze is an all-in-one, cloud-based platform ideal for small to mid-sized property owners and operators. Key features include property marketing, leasing, accounting, maintenance, owner portals, resident portals and resident communications.
Yardi Breeze Premier offers advanced tools like AP invoice approval, job cost accounting, CRM, custom reports and workflow automation — popular among growing portfolios.
Yardi Voyager provides an enterprise-level platform with a breadth and depth of features used by some of the world’s largest real estate companies.
3. Strong presence in Hawaii
Yardi has supported Hawaii’s property owners for decades. Currently, there are 127 clients managing 2,500 properties on Breeze and over 60,000 units on Voyager in the state.
A standout offering is free live chat and phone support, ensuring local providers have access to real human help when they need it.
4. Supporting affordable housing & development
Breeze Premier includes job cost accounting for tracking construction projects, upgrades and rehabs. Breeze Premier for manufactured housing makes it easier to manage this increasingly important affordable housing option.
Compliance and reporting solutions in Breeze Premier for affordable housing providers help meet regulatory requirements with less hassle.
5. Staying competitive with all-in-one technology
Yardi continuously adapts to industry and tech trends, making advanced property management technology affordable and accessible, regardless of portfolio size.
