Kimberly Provo Administrative Assistant, Training and Marketing Fogelman Management Group Memphis 1. Plagiarism. Aside from copyright issues—and potential legal consequences—this should be a matter of integrity. Try using a new color scheme or…
If a tool breaks or maintenance doesn’t have the right tool for the job, work on that project or repair is at a standstill until they replenish the supplies or gear up with new equipment. Invest in brands and tools that emphasize quality,…
Rent-per-unit metric enables owner/operators to compare the actual performance of communities against competitors and overall market. In the hospitality industry, knowing how an asset performs in terms of actual revenue generation is easy. A…
NAME: Carter Powell TITLE: District Manager COMPANY: Camden Property Trust CITY: McLean, Va. 1. Study, Study, Study! Having the opportunity to graduate from Virginia Tech’s residential property management (RPM) program helped to create a…
More than 23,000 global real estate executives gathered at MIPIM in March to explore the future of global housing markets. Representatives from 93 countries—including members of the National Apartment Association—came together in Cannes, Frances,…
Fair housing plays a critical role when managing off-campus student resident issues. For many, their college days included fond (and not so fond) memories of roommates during the first true away-from-home life experience. Today, dealing with…
New construction during the first quarter totaled 41,769 units and, although this is a decline from recent quarters, it represents the highest first quarter construction total since Reis began tracking the market quarterly in 1999.During the past 12…
Zillow ranks Columbus, Ohio, as its hottest apartment market in the country, the housing data firm announced April 5. Seattle, Denver and San Jose, Calif., round out the top four.Zillow determined its rankings by looking at the percent of new…
The apartment housing industry’s sentiment so far in 2016 is best described as “cautious exuberance.” The exuberance is fueled by five straight years of performance well exceeding expectations.The caution is driven by the now-nagging question: How…
Lyndsey Johnson, Vice President of Marketing, Servitas Years in the Industry: 8 units: What is the most innovative marketing idea you’ve recently explored? Johnson: One that I helped develop involves virtual reality and is currently being…