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The Brief

The Brief

By: Minnesota Multi Housing Association
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The Brief is the official podcast of the Minnesota Multi Housing Association, delivering quick, insightful episodes that unpack the trends, challenges, and updates shaping the rental housing industry in Minnesota.

Whether you’re an owner, manager, maintenance pro, product/service provider, or just curious about the world of multi housing, this podcast offers timely conversations, fresh takes, and zero fluff. From legislative updates and economic reports to leadership strategies and industry events—if it affects your residents, your business, or your bottom line, you’ll hear about it here.

Meet the AI Hosts:
➤ Denise Wilson brings the voice of experience with a strategic, executive lens on the industry.
➤ Logan Garcia offers curiosity, energy, and the perspective of a hands-on property management professional.

Together, they break down big issues with practical insight—and just the right amount of personality.

Tune in biweekly for news you can use, stories you’ll relate to, and the kind of industry clarity you didn’t know you were missing.

📍 Produced by the Minnesota Multi Housing Association
🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, mmha.com, and wherever you get your podcastsCopyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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Episodes
  • Our Other Residents
    Feb 20 2026

    In this episode of The Brief, Denise and Logan revisit the January/February 2024 issue of The Advocate—Our Other Residents—to explore why the trend of treating pets as family in rental housing isn’t going anywhere. From loneliness and emotional support animals to pet-forward design, policy enforcement, and fair housing compliance, the conversation highlights how animals increasingly shape leasing decisions, resident retention, and day-to-day operations in multifamily housing. Denise and Logan unpack practical insights from MHA contributors and use a real-world Ask mihra question to clarify what housing providers must do when service animals intersect with pet-free policies.

    🐾 Our Other Residents, January/February 2024 issue of The Advocate: mmha.com 🤖 Ask mihra: mmha.com/mihra 🤝 Join the MHA Community & Member Network: mmha.com/Membership/Membership-Information 📅 2026 MHA Conferences & Events Calendar: mmha.com/events

    🏦 Thank you to our Founding Sponsor – Citizens State Bank: csbnet.net

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    16 mins
  • What is Filtering?
    Feb 6 2026

    In this episode of The Brief, Denise and Logan unpack the concept of housing filtering—how new market-rate housing sets off a chain of moves that can ease pressure across the entire housing market. Grounded in real research and Minnesota-specific examples, the conversation breaks down why supply matters, how filtering actually works in practice, and what it means for affordability in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. Denise and Logan reference landmark research by economist Evan Mast to explain how migration chains form—and why blocking new housing can unintentionally make affordability challenges worse.

    🔍 The Effect of New Market-Rate Housing Construction on the Low-Income Housing Market: research.upjohn.org/up_workingpapers/307 📈 How New Apartments Create Opportunities for All: minneapolisfed.org/article/2024/how-new-apartments-create-opportunities-for-all 📊 MHA Advocacy, Education & Member Resources: mmha.com 🤖 Ask mihra – MHA’s AI Assistant: mmha.com/mihra

    🏦 Thank you to our Founding Sponsor – Citizens State Bank: csbnet.net

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    18 mins
  • Safe at Home
    Jan 23 2026

    In this episode of The Brief, Denise and Logan explore the March/April 2025 Advocate issue, "Safe at Home"—what safety really looks like in multifamily right now. From de-escalation and staff-first safety culture to resident partnerships, cost-smart security tech, and civic engagement, they break down what’s changing and what it means for your work today.

    📅 Education Calendar: mmha.com/Education/Education-Calendar 🏢 Join MHA: mmha.com/Membership 🤖 Ask mihra: mmha.com/mihra

    🏦 Thank you to our Founding Sponsor – Citizens State Bank: csbnet.net

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    14 mins
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