Affordable Leasing, Leveled Up: Introducing Major Upgrades to EliseAI's Affordable Agent

Affordable housing leasing is high-stakes and complex: layered program rules, strict documentation, and nonstop exceptions that pull onsite teams away from residents.

In this webinar, Akshay Ramaswamy (Staff Product Manager, EliseAI) will share the latest upgrades to EliseAI’s Affordable Leasing Suite and how teams can prequalify, tour, and lease more consistently while staying aligned with site-level policies.

You’ll also hear from McKenna Sommers (VP of Business Applications, Richman Property Services) on the real before-and-after: what affordable leasing looked like pre-EliseAI, what changed post-launch, and how her teams improved consistency while keeping the right controls in place.

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You’ll learn how EliseAI helps affordable housing providers...

Control what happens next with customizable post-qualification goals (qualified, over-income, under-income) plus clearer configuration and governance, so execution stays consistent across sites.

Cut back-and-forth and manual review using structured qualification inputs (minimum income, age) and adjustable margins that reduce exceptions while keeping rules consistent.

Deploy affordable-specific language and real-world best practices by setting community-approved terminology (e.g., “Essential Housing” vs. “Affordable Housing”), with real examples of what changed for Richman Property Services after rolling out EliseAI's affordable leasing tools.

Hosted By

Akshay Ramaswamy

Staff Product Manager

EliseAI

Akshay Ramaswamy is a Staff Product Manager at EliseAI, where he leads the Affordable Housing product line and VoiceAI. Over the past decade, he has built AI products as a founder and operator, including selling his first company to Coinbase. He is a Stanford and Y Combinator alum and is deeply excited about applying AI to drive social good and reshape how we interact with technology.

McKenna Sommers

Vice President of Business Applications

Richman Property Services

McKenna Sommers is a results-driven and highly accomplished Property Management professional with over 15 years of experience excelling in both multifamily and single-family operations. She is a proven leader in implementing process improvements and driving change management initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness, blending technology strategy with business goals to optimize property management processes.