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Winter Maintenance Checklist
When it comes to protecting your apartment communities and your residents, we know you pull out all the stops. The best offense truly is a good defense. With winter just around the corner, it’s time to start making a list of maintenance preventatives to ensure that...
Fun Fall Events For Residents
Summer is a busy time for property managers. Peak leasing season is generally May through September which means a steady stream of business for you. Along with all those new leases that are being signed come the maintenance requests, phone calls, and increased traffic...
How to deal with a hostile resident in the leasing office
By Smart Girl Makita How to deal with a hostile resident in the leasing office Whether you are a permanent employee in a leasing office or you are temporarily staffing, at some point you will be faced with a situation where an angry, hostile resident has a problem and...
Why Fall Is The Best Time To Rent An Apartment
Property management is a demanding career. In addition to managing a full staff and meeting the needs of all your individual residents, you have the added pressure of maintenance issues, business goals, and the most important aspect of your job – keeping your...
10 Things To Look For In A New Hire
Hiring employees is one of the most important parts of good business. However, the hiring process can also be time-consuming and costly. Therefore, it is essential to make sound hiring decisions to avoid a loss to your business. Regardless of the size of your company...
Fall Property Maintenance Checklist
Although the temperatures are still warm and the pool is still being used, summer is rapidly coming to an end and fall is just around the corner, which means it's time to start thinking about your property's fall maintenance. Back to school for your residents means...
Fall Apartment Marketing Planning
A property manager’s job never ends and this includes marketing your property. Different seasons bring with them different concerns as well as different needs of your potential renters. Although you’re likely right in the middle of summer activities, now is a good...
Tips For Using Social Media To Promote Your Apartment Community
As a property manager, you always have one thing on your mind – how to promote your apartment community. In 2018 most people would say that’s a simple answer: social media. While it’s true that social media has transformed daily life and ways to market your property...
How To Deal With Negative Reviews Online
A survey reveals that 91% of customers read online reviews of local businesses. What does this mean for your property? It means that online reviews are inevitable, specifically negative ones. But don’t let negative reviews ruin your reputation. Instead, follow these tips for how to deal with negative reviews online.
Summer Property Management Checklist
Summer is here and with it come the demands of summer property management – pool safety, air conditioning maintenance and resident activities. Don’t sweat it – we’ve got a list of everything you need to do to be prepared so you don’t feel the heat this summer. The...
