Property management involves the processes, systems and manpower required to manage the life cycle of rental housing properties, including acquisition, control, accountability, responsibility, maintenance, utilization and disposition. There are many facets to this industry and profession and PMI covers them all.
The filing dates to report building energy benchmarking data to the Energy Commission run from April 1 through July 1, and states are expecting building owners to do it through the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Energy Star Portfolio Manager”. The question is, are you in compliance with all your filing requirements? And just how do you[…]
Four Nor’easters that poured loads of snow in the eastern U.S. so far in March have no doubt stalled or delayed spring landscape preparations at apartment communities from the southern Appalachians to New England. Property managers trying to get a jump on sprucing up the grounds in advance of peak leasing season have seen green[…]
Many a lease has been lost when the deal comes down to the cost of the security deposit. Most property managers will agree that a high deposit can discourage an applicant as much as rent cost. Suffice to say, the necessary pledge by the resident to keep the apartment fit as a fiddle, once equal[…]
Every year, after the Superbowl is over in February and winter starts to fade away, it’s time to get about the business of spring. With the cleats hung up for the season, lawn implements like rakes, fertilizer spreaders and pruning shears take center stage everywhere. For apartments, this time of year is an opportunity to[…]
The commercial industry is changing rapidly. Property management companies that embrace innovation will promote game-changing thinking within their organization. “Success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey,” Richard St. John reminds us in a TED Talk. RealPage Commercial Property Management Solution is hosting thought-provoking lunch discussions to equip you for continued success and[…]
Builders and developers felt in the fourth quarter of 2017 that the multifamily landscape was improving, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ Multifamily Production Index (MPI) released in February. The MPI, which measures builder and developer sentiment about current conditions in the apartment and condominium market on a scale of 0 to 100,[…]
A new report from Senior Housing News released that market research firm J.D. Power has claims to have uncovered the country’s most satisfied senior resident communities. According to the J.D. Power 2018 Senior Living Satisfaction Study, the communities with the most points have the most satisfied residents, and J.D. Power has a leaderboard to prove[…]
In today’s review-centric world, an internet search for a business usually yields some sort of quick rating or score as a guide. Three stars. Four stars. Five stars. Ratings can give the user a fast assessment of a business, event or product or feature. A good star rating twinkles success, while a bad one suggests[…]
The clock is ticking when a prospect searches online for an apartment. Most marketers know that consumers spend only a minute or less—sometimes fewer than 10 seconds—before moving on if not satisfied with what’s on the screen. As far back as 2011, the Nielson Norman Group, a West Coast consulting firm that specializes in the[…]
Talk to a facilities manager and property manager about the Internet of Things and you’ll probably get two very different perspectives. A property manager may have visions of IoT toys, those smart devices designed to make life a little easier, while the facilities manager might focus on system management. A bigger difference is that the[…]
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