As a property management leader ~ reviewing your pet policies must be a top priority…for those who own apartments, commercial and other real estate buildings/assets. Do you have a pet policy written into your lease agreements? What are the policies and procedures for how your property management company records and notifies residents that do not […]

Based on the advertising being done on Craigslist…I hope you enjoy reading the article below~ Tips To Avoid Getting Ripped Off On Craigslist http://rismedia.com/2012-04-09/tips-to-avoid-getting-ripped-off-on-craigslist/ Your take on the news article above? Have you been ripped off when using Craigslist? What are you and your Property Management team doing…to take the necessary precautions needed? To learn […]

Brookfield Acquires Major London Office Portfolio for $829M http://www.cpexecutive.com/regions/international/brookfield-acquires-major-london-office-portfolio-for-829m/ Your take on the news article above? Your thoughts/insight on this news—based on what you know about real estate and property management in the UK? To invite other property management leaders in the UK to join this discussion thread—please forward to them the url below: Industry […]

Never fun to be navigating pests at your rental housing communities…and the article below includes a number of pro-active strategies and solutions for detecting and eliminating them. Winning The War On Pests http://www.multihousingnews.com/features/winning-the-war-on-pests/1004055707.html Your take on the news article above? What strategies are you and your property management company using to address issues with pests? […]

Love the story below…about Bozzuto working closely with military families and helping their spouses with employment opportunities. Bozzuto Joins Military Spouse Employment Partnership http://www.multifamilybiz.com/News/4026/Bozzuto_Joins_Military_Spouse_Employment_Partnership Your take on the news article above? For the members of our LinkedIn group who are part of the Bozzuto team…could you please share more about this Military Spouse Employment Partnership? […]

How are you and your property management company proactively training your team + inspecting-what-you-are-expecting…regarding Fair Housing laws? What kind of new-hire and ongoing training does your company do…related to Fair Housing? What are your specific internal policies around Fair Housing? [http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/employeepolicymanuals.html ] When you are placing ads…what are you doing to be within Fair Housing […]

Social Media/Marketing…How Complex Is It? The graph below of social media and marketing options/paths…is a spaghetti-tangle of websites and opportunities. This Insane Graphic Shows How Ludicrously Complicated Social Media Marketing Is Now http://www.businessinsider.com/social-media-marketing-landscape-complicated-2012-5?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29&goback=%2Egde_3000966_member_116573948 Your take on the news article above? How are you and your PM team navigating these social media/marketing channels? Which ones are […]

What are your best-practices…for how crime and leasing agent + resident safety is being handled at the rental housing properties you own/manage? What is your #1 frustration—with resident crime activities? What question might you post/ask—that will help you and your property management team with issues related to crime prevention and security? Industry Knowledge, Crime Prevention […]

Securing a copy of any contractor’s liability insurance coverage—prior to any job being started [for example…roofing contractors, carpet installers, plumbing repairs, electrical contractors, HVAC repairs and/or paving companies], must be a top priority…for those who own apartments, commercial and other real estate buildings/assets. What are the policies and procedures for how your property management company […]

With falling wages and fast-rising rents at conventional apartment developments…the trends for affordable rental housing projects are not looking good. Dearth of Affordable Rentals Cause For Concern http://www.housingwire.com/news/renters-burdened-falling-incomes-rising-rents Your take on the news article above? What kind of trends for new affordable housing construction are you seeing in your cities/markets? What kind of access to […]

Below are two interesting articles focused on the popularity of WiFi…and why your apartment communities need to provide WiFi as a resident amenity. Cable Majors Create National WiFi Network http://www.rethink-wireless.com/2012/05/22/five-cable-majors-create-national-us-wi-fi-network.htm #…90 Percent Tablet Use In Wi-Fi mode, Not Wireless http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/morning_call/2012/03/90-of-tablet-use-is-wi-fi-mode-not.html Questions to consider: #1. Based on these fast-moving trends regarding WiFi…are you and your property […]

Was sent the article below this morning by a client…and I enjoyed reading the smart thinking/strategies shared~ How To Manage Your Utility Costs http://www.propertymanager.com/2012/04/how-to-manage-your-utility-costs/ Your take on the news article above? How are you and your PM team handling utility bills? Are utilities *included* with monthly rent or does each rental resident get their own […]

Always great/fun to read articles like the one below…with such strong and positive news about the rental housing sector~ **smile** Rental Housing Boom Set to Explode http://www.realestateconsulting.com/blog/john-burns/rental-housing-boom-set-explode Your take on the news article above? Interesting to read—that rentals of single-family homes are now at 55% of the total rental housing pool? To learn more about […]

Some recent articles below…with updates on a number of the Top 50 property management companies—including Camden, Avalon Bay, BRE, Essex Property Trust, UDR, Equity and Aimco. Stay Bullish On Apartment REITS http://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Stay-Bullish-On-Apartment-REITS-REZ-AVB-UDR-CPT0511.aspx?partner=rss-headlines REIT Focus: Equity Residential Apartment Company http://seekingalpha.com/article/671831-reit-focus-equity-residential-apartment-company?source=feed Camden Ramping Up Development Pipeline http://www.reit.com/Videos/Camden-Ramping-Up-Development-Pipeline.aspx Your take on the three news stories above? As you […]

Three stories below in the last 48 hours…all related to the swirl around Equity and Archstone. Equity Residential To Be Shut Out From Archstone http://www.chicagorealestatedaily.com/article/20120524/CRED03/120529843/equity-residential-to-be-shut-out-of-archstone BofA And Barclays Sell Remaining Interest In Archstone http://www.housingwire.com/news/bofa-and-barclays-sell-remaining-interest-archstone Equity Residential Inks $150 Million Archstone Deal http://www.multifamilybiz.com/m/news.aspx?id=4037#/news Your take on these news stories? What impact will these transactions have on […]

Knowing the hassle that bed bugs create [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_bug ], I wanted to share the website and resources below~ The Bedbug Registry [http://www.bedbugregistry.com ] The Bed Bug Registry is a free, public database of user-submitted bed bug reports since 2006 and the website has collected about 20,000 reports covering 12,000 locations. And here are some great […]

Affordable homes more difficult to buy http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Affordable-homes-more-difficult-to-buy/articleshow/12299280.cms Your take on the news article above? Your thoughts/insight on this news—based on what you know about real estate and property management in India? To invite other property management leaders in India to join this discussion thread—please forward to them the url below: Industry Knowledge, India PM Leaders […]

Wow…quite a story below, yes? For a law that goes back to 1968 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_housing ] and for the amount of attention and training that is given to Fair Housing throughout our PM industry, hard to imagine the kind of legal action and settlement below, right? A $2 Million Fair Housing Settlement? http://fairhousing.foxrothschild.com/ Your take on […]

Morguard Celebrates $75MM Canadian Real Estate IPO http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/streetwise/morguard-celebrates-75-million-real-estate-ipo/article2410919/ Your take on the news article above? Your thoughts/insight on this news—based on what you know about real estate and property management in Canada? To invite other property management leaders in Canada to join this discussion thread—please forward to them the url below: Industry Knowledge, Canadian PM […]

Always interesting to see/watch what is cooking with the leading PM companies in our industry…yes? UDR Shifting Portfolio In REIT’s 40th Year http://www.reit.com/Articles/UDR-Shifting-Portfolio-in-REITs-40th-Year.aspx Camden’s Off To Good 2012 Start, Will Keep Pushing Rents http://multifamilyexecutive.com/reits/camden-s-off-to-good-2012-start–will-keep-pushing-rents.aspx?cid=MFEBU050312 Housing Shortage Makes Winners Out Of Apartment REITs http://www.forbes.com/sites/katietang/2012/03/12/housing-shortage-makes-winners-out-of-apartment-reits/ Your point of view on the news articles above? How are the […]