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Contributed by Kathy Landry I would like to share a couple of events our property hosts annually to involve our residents during the Christmas season. Right after Thanskgiving each year, we start promoting our “Door Decorating Contest.”  This contest has seven different categories to challenge the residents.  We give money prizes from $25 to $100, […]

It’s the time of year when wallets start to creak, and it becomes a bit more painful for everyone to spend their hard-earned money. Purses don’t open as easily as they usually do, and bank account balances are generally under more scrutiny.   That’s right  … the holidays are upon us! This highly anticipated time of cheer, […]

1.   Don’t use the word “take-over”—ever when changing apartment management companies! This implies a hostile environment and immediately puts existing employees on the defensive. Use instead “transition.” 2.   Keep in mind that the transition, regardless of how smoothly it goes, will initially be very stressful for the existing all on-site employees.  Treat them with respect […]

Hardcover – Item #LP01 – $47.50 or Soft Cover – Item #LPS01 – $29.50 You won’t find a better gift for yourself or your Leasing Team this year than this amazing planning and tracking tool designed especially for Leasing Professionals to track and improve their productivity! More than just a really great daily calendar with […]

Team-Building and Traffic Generation x2 Our goal at Newport and Concord Village is to cross-train all our staff, increase qualified traffic, encourage return visits, and improve our closing ratios. In addition, by cross-training, we will be able to improve the market-ready condition of our vacant apartments and decrease the response time to our maintenance requests. […]

“Employees who don’t dress appropriately cap out a ceiling on their careers really quick,” says professor Dennis Tootelian of California State University, Sacramento. According to the study done by Tootelian, nearly two-thirds of Americans have felt inappropriately dressed at a business or a social function; and more than two-thirds are uncertain about the differences among […]