We can increase the occupancy at our apartment community simply with the conversations we have with local businesses. We can create word of mouth referrals. Referrals are consistently the highest contributor identified as the source of visiting traffic at an apartment community. The days of depending on advertisements to be your leading source of prospect […]
Social Recognition is defined as an “employee reward and recognition methodology.” An effective Social Recognition program doesn’t happen without planning. Employee rewards start with showing appreciation for the efforts to contribute to the team. But there’s so much more to offer constructive recognition to employees that might not receive the recognition they deserve. Failure to […]
Does your property offer “Just Right” pricing? If its an affordable property, it probably does. This unique perspective is often overlooked. Leasing presentations for affordable housing usually focus on regulations and the administration of the policies in the agency program. Instead we can place the focus on the applicant, offering personalized service. Not unlike a sales person […]
The phrase, Spring Forward is a schedule reminder for Preventive Maintenance. The change to Daylight Savings Time is a calendar point when residential home owners are encouraged to check the smoke detectors in their homes. Apartment residents can benefit by being encouraged to do the same. Time and time again, fires are reported with fatalities. […]
In the midst of social distance policies and reduced social interaction, the importance of resident appreciation has never been more important. The quick moments of kindness and recognition have more impact than ever before. We have residents that have self-quarantined. As a result, some people are going days with little or no social contact. Yes, we […]
Whenever some one mentions the importance of time management, the first thought centers on improvements to the administrative operations at an apartment community. Time Management offers huge opportunities to improve maintenance operations as well. It seems the frustration of not enough time plagues the maintenance team, as often as the leasing staff. It was a […]
Possibly the most valuable asset in property management is employee experience. Properties with tenured, long time employees benefit from: development of annual systems. they have noticed, realized and anticipate occupancy trends. they create and build relationships with residents, which improves resident communication, rent collection and resident retention. Preventive maintenance is incorporated into the monthly schedule […]
Facebook Marketplace Advertising has become the “Go To” for apartment marketing. There are a number of advantages, similar to the popularity experienced by Craig’s List. Marketplace posting can be a source of no-cost advertising. It simply requires the time to post, and the commitment to respond and follow up with prospects. For our prospects we […]
We are decision influencers when we offer a recommendation for a new home for our prospects. We add a level of personalization to our apartment tours, when we include the prospects “must haves” with a response of, “Based on what you’re interested in, I would recommend …” You’ve added a touch of individualized service. Personal […]