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n This time of year, doesn’t it just feel as though everything is flying straight at us at warp speed? With so many things that need to get done, it’s hard not to feel rushed. You’re probably already wishing for Valentine’s Day decorating and marketing ideas for your apartment community; so here’s a Valentine’s Day […]

Everyone knows resident testimonials gives your marketing and leasing team a “proof advantage” which boosts new leases and leasing without concessions. The reason is fairly simple—if you say how great the community is, it’s just bragging; but if residents say it for you, it must be true! The problem with getting great resident testimonials is […]

Introducing: The 30 Minute Manager Series on MProTV’s Retention Report Register now for this FREE series! 12 p.m. Eastern on the 3rd Thursday of the month July 19 – How the Maintenance Team Will Save Your Summer          The summer months can cause a priority tug of war between turning units and addressing service requests. Learn strategies for […]

Have plastic/disposable cups available for use at the pool. Offer discount rates for shampooing their carpet. Keep paint and paintbrushes available for touch-ups and let them know you offer this service. Provide a charging station for electronics by the pool this summer. Provide a bundle service for washing/cleaning clothes through an outside service provider. Have […]

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. […]

Make Your Community a Stop on the Tour Route “If you’re marketing to families, why not host field trips to your community from the local schools. This can be an educational opportunity for children to see how a community runs. Have your head service technician explain maintenance. Let the grounds people show off their work […]