How are the floor plans on your website helping with your marketing and sales/leasing engine? How do the floor plans on your printed brochures and those at your website compare to your direct competitors? Which industry floor plan designers/vendors are you most impressed with? With a focus on apartment floor plans…what post, question and/or observation […]

While the trends within the multifamily sector for rising rents and tight occupancy are postive…the article below shows a declining trend for access to capital. Access To Capital Survey In Multifamily Sector http://www.housingwire.com/news/nmhc-apartments-show-recovering-trend Your take on the news article above? What are you finding…when you are looking to access capital for multifamily transactions? Are your […]

What Happens In UK When People Stop Moving? http://ferguson-oliver.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-happens-when-people-stop-moving.html 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 […]

Thanks for being a member of Property Management Professionals. On April 29th…we crossed 35,000+ leaders in our 9 PM groups! http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html To understand the growth our LinkedIn groups have enjoyed…on April 29, 2011 we were at 9805 leaders and on April 29, 2010 we were at 4136 leaders. Based on the increase of new PM […]

With an emphasis on trash and recycling collection and/or the ability to add ancillary income…what success are you and your PM team finding? What challenges/problems are you experiencing…related to doorstep trash removal? Related to property management trash and recycling services—does a prospective new resident have more or less interest in this kind of doorstep service? […]

Related to the leading REIT property management companies in the industry…below is the compensation of the top 12 CFOs who are guiding these companies. Top 12 REIT CFO Compensation Chart http://multifamilyexecutive.com/reits/2011-reit-cfo-compensation-changes.aspx?cid=MFEBU04052 Your take on the news article and compensation chart above for these 12 CFOs? To learn more about this topic and to read the […]

The article below is important to read…to be/stay current on the mobile website requirements for those wanting to access your rental housing websites. The Mobile User Experience http://www.multihousingnews.com/news/special-report-aim-on-the-mobile-user-experience/1004053143.html Your take on the news article above? Are your mobile websites in place? How are they performing compared to your main company website? How do the conversion […]

Would you know a candidate in the Mid Atlantic area that would be interested in the position described below? Could you please forward/share this note…to those who you know in the property management industry–and who may/might be a perfect fit? Mid-Atlantic multifamily developer is looking for a SVP to oversee the development of High Rise […]

From the recent industry conference…it was interesting to read the article below focused on the ratings and reviews being posted on the web from rental residents. AIM Conference Discusses How to Manage Ratings http://www.multihousingnews.com/news/special-report-aim-conference-describes-how-to-manage-ratings/1004053093.html Your take on the news article above? How are you and your property management team handling apartment ratings and reviews? Do […]

If you are a Training Director for your property management company…please surf the url below and join us. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3426128&trk=anet_ug_grppro We welcome property management Training Directors who work for companies that own/run/manage rental apartments, REITs, senior housing, student housing, affordable apartments, commercial real estate, industrial real estate, and single-family rental homes/condos. The goal of this group […]

As a property management leader…what post, question and/or observation might you add to this discussion thread—focused on real estate building insurance? From your PM leadership point of view…what kind of cost trends/increases are you expecting for 2012 in the categories below: ==>>Real estate building insurance coverage ==>>Resident discrimination protection ==>>Loss of rent coverage/protection ==>>General/professional liability […]

New Conduct Code For Developers In India http://www.propertywire.com/news/asia/india-developer-code-conduct-201203086267.html 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 […]

What have you seen/learned from a recent bid or RFP on the products/services you are buying for your property management company/team? What kind of savings did you see/enjoy? Were you able to receive the most savings based on volume discounts and incentives? When thinking about the industry vendors/suppliers who provide the products/services needed by your […]

What have you seen/learned from the use of electronic rent payments? How are your residents responding to electronic rent payments? What kind of resident marketing are you doing to encourage your residents to shift their rental payments to electronic rent payments? How is it working? Based on those you compete with/against…are they offering electronic rent […]

Knowing the property management executives—who guide/lead/run your local/regional/national associations—could you please forward/share the invitation below with them? ======= If you are an executive for a property management association/organization…please surf the url below and join us. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3392816&trk=anet_ug_grppro [This LinkedIn group will never have more than 100 select PM association leaders/members ] This LinkedIn group is for […]

With a focus on utility billing errors, overcharges, remedies and refunds…how is your property management company addressing each of these areas? Do you know that leading property management companies are saving $50,000 – $100,000+ a year on their utility bills? Are you and your PM team tracking the utility bill trends and best-practices below? ==>>What […]

Join, Property Management Regional Directors LinkedIn Group This LinkedIn group is just for property management Regional Directors, District Directors, Property Supervisors and those who oversee/manage multiple property management sites/locations. Please surf the url below and join us. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3455840&trk=anet_ug_grppro We welcome property management Regional Directors who work for companies that own/run/manage rental apartments, REITs, senior housing, […]

How are the floor plans on your website helping with your marketing and sales/leasing engine? How do the floor plans on your printed brochures and those at your website compare to your direct competitors? Which industry floor plan designers/vendors are you most impressed with? With a focus on apartment floor plans…what post, question and/or observation […]

Within the real estate & apartment sector…insurance rates are rising significantly in 2012. The last 12 months have been some of the costliest for insurance companies—based on recent natural disasters and are highlighted in the articles below… Building Insurance Rates Likely To Go Higher http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/insurance/story/2012-01-04/homeowners-insurance-rising/52367258/1 Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Rates Rise http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-11/property-catastrophe-reinsurance-rates-rise-guy-carpenter-says.html Below are tips to […]

Tax Breaks For UK Property Deals, Draws Money Into Rental Sector http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/constructionandproperty/9150618/Budget-2012-Government-to-offer-tax-breaks-on-property-deals-to-draw-money-into-buy-to-let-sector.html 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 […]