COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency. And that means the pandemic is officially over.

But of course, some things have been forever changed. Teleconferences—and even telehealth appointments—are now the norm. Many restaurants have given up paper menus and have moved fully to QR codes. And, I don't know about all of you, but I will now always keep an emergency supply of toilet paper, just in case.

One big thing that has changed is that more people are working from home, either full time or on a hybrid schedule. For multifamily operators, this means changes in both communal amenity spaces and in apartments.

There are many things that property managers are doing to appeal to renters who need to work from home. In fact, the MHN Executive Council members had some suggestions. Mary Cook, president of Mary Cook Associates is adding "private pocket spaces" to communities to help boost people's productivity. And Daniel Ford, director of asset & property management of The Clear Blue Company, and Christine Gustafson, vice president of marketing & public relations at The Breeden Co., both stressed the importance adding more USB ports.

Want more ways to appeal to renters who work from home? Here are five ideas. And, bonus, they're all easy (and mostly inexpensive) to implement.

Have strong Wi-Fi. This is crucial for people to do work. Actually, it's crucial for everyone to just exist now, and I'm only sort of joking there. Having it will entice potential renters. Not having it will scare away most people. Choose your path wisely.

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