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Realfacts Q4 data
NATIONWIDE DECLINE IN RENTS Posted Monday, February 2, 2009 by Realfacts The release of the Realfacts 4Q08 data provides the first comprehensive assessment of the rental market in 2008. Renters...
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The Customer is the Hero
“Make the Customer the Hero” – Ann Handley Finding ways to make the Customer the Hero never was and still is not difficult. It is not some over the top mysterious ‘wish we could figure that out’ chaos...
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Obvious Belief in your Apartment Community
This is a shout out to all of you hard-working, trust gathering, relationship building conversationalist apartment leasing people. It seems obvious that you are the people who put the heads on beds in...
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Student Concession
We are continuing our budget discussion this week with another short and sweet concession entry. Student concessions are used to attract those who are pursuing advanced educational opportunities at...
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We are working out way down the Other Income vertical in our budget series and today we are going to explore Legal/Collections. Legal/Collections Defined These are charges that are assessed back to...
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Property Manager: You Really Taught Me a Lesson
How many of you can identify with this one? You stand your ground over the $4.37 Mr. Moore from apartment 23 owes on his account. You make calls, you send letters escalating in tone with each stamp you...
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Apartment Motivation
Listening to Michael Tolcher tonight and thinking hard about a the lead stanza of his song – Sooner or Later. Under the premise of motivation – give this a read/listen: Pull the hair back from your...
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Apartment SUCTPO
This was my contribution to one of our dry erase boards in the Real Life STL Media space at Mills Properties. SUCTPO Funny letters that mean a ton. Stories Unify Communities Tell Powerful Ones I read...
View ArticleWe Charge $125 to Tour an Apartment
Truth is we really do not charge $125 to tour an apartment. But what if we did it? I wrote a piece earlier this year that ended with the question – what if you charged for touring an apartment? What...
View ArticlePersonal Apartment License
Here’s an idea for brand new lease-ups. Sell personal apartment licenses. Make it very exclusive; sell 10. What is a personal apartment license? The license gives people the ability to be among the...
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Realfacts Q4 data
NATIONWIDE DECLINE IN RENTS Posted Monday, February 2, 2009 by Realfacts The release of the Realfacts 4Q08 data provides the first comprehensive assessment of the rental market in 2008. Renters...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Customer is the Hero
“Make the Customer the Hero” – Ann Handley Finding ways to make the Customer the Hero never was and still is not difficult. It is not some over the top mysterious ‘wish we could figure that out’ chaos...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Obvious Belief in your Apartment Community
This is a shout out to all of you hard-working, trust gathering, relationship building conversationalist apartment leasing people. It seems obvious that you are the people who put the heads on beds in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Student Concession
We are continuing our budget discussion this week with another short and sweet concession entry. Student concessions are used to attract those who are pursuing advanced educational opportunities at...
View ArticleApartment Budgeting: Legal/Collections
We are working out way down the Other Income vertical in our budget series and today we are going to explore Legal/Collections. Legal/Collections Defined These are charges that are assessed back to...
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Property Manager: You Really Taught Me a Lesson
How many of you can identify with this one? You stand your ground over the $4.37 Mr. Moore from apartment 23 owes on his account. You make calls, you send letters escalating in tone with each stamp you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Apartment Motivation
Listening to Michael Tolcher tonight and thinking hard about a the lead stanza of his song – Sooner or Later. Under the premise of motivation – give this a read/listen: Pull the hair back from your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Apartment SUCTPO
This was my contribution to one of our dry erase boards in the Real Life STL Media space at Mills Properties. SUCTPO Funny letters that mean a ton. Stories Unify Communities Tell Powerful Ones I read...
View ArticleWe Charge $125 to Tour an Apartment
Truth is we really do not charge $125 to tour an apartment. But what if we did it? I wrote a piece earlier this year that ended with the question – what if you charged for touring an apartment? What...
View ArticlePersonal Apartment License
Here’s an idea for brand new lease-ups. Sell personal apartment licenses. Make it very exclusive; sell 10. What is a personal apartment license? The license gives people the ability to be among the...
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