What have you seen/learned from industry best-practices…related to resident screening and credit/criminal checks? When thinking about your prospective new residents/renters…what are the key steps for insuring they meet your credit screening requirements? What are the top two reasons—that a potential new resident/renter is denied from your rental community? Thinking about those on your property management […]

U.S. REIT, Takes Stake In Canadian Senior Housing 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 […]

Industry Knowledge, Purchasing/Buying Groups 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 […]

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 […]

If you are a sales vendor/supplier and sell products/services to property management company…please surf the url below and join us. This group is for property management sales vendors/suppliers who sell products/services to the property management industry, to REITs + those who are part of NAA, BOMA, NARPM, IREM & NAR. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2355675&trk=anet_ug_grppro We welcome industry professionals […]

Hotel Forecasting, 2012 Bright/Strong Year Ahead Five stories below…all forecasting a strong year—for those in the hotel/hospitality sector. And certainly—these trends for the hotel sector…will mirror the success we are forecasting for the furnished apartment sector. Zacks Industry Hotels & Lodging Outlook Highlights http://finance.yahoo.com/news/zacks-industry-outlook-highlights-starwood-143000036.html Data Shows Hotel Industry Growth For 2012 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hotel-industry-enters-2012-on-solid-footing-136651933.html Global 2012 Hotel […]

Four interesting articles below…all pointing to the rising demand [and cost] for rental housing—with a decline in the ability [or interest] of those to purchase a home. Housing Dependent On Young, Struggling http://www.housingwire.com/article/housing-dependent-young-struggling-americans Renters Rising As Homeownership Declines http://consumerdebtrelief.in/Financial_Management_/renters-renters-on-the-rise-as-homeownership-declines/ Renter Nation http://www.snl.com/InteractiveX/Article.aspx?cdid=A-14229386-11057 Rents Keep Rising, Even As Housing Prices Fall http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/business/homes-arent-selling-but-its-an-apartment-landlords-market.html Your take on the […]

Simon Property Group Goes on $3.5B Spending Spree Your take on the article above? Your thoughts/insight on this news—based on what you know about real estate and property management in Europe? To invite other property management leaders in Europe to join this discussion thread—please forward to them the url below: Industry Knowledge, European PM Leaders […]

Quite a story below…from New Jersey—related to unit inspection fees. Annual Unit Inspections Unenforceable Your take on the article above? How are you and your property management company handling unit inspections? Do you charge an inspection fee? Have you found any push-back from your renters/residents? Have you bumped into any legal issues related to inspection […]

Milestone—31,000+ Property Management Leaders ++++ Thanks for being a member of Property Management Professionals. Today, March 13th…we crossed 31,000+ leaders in all 9 of our PM groups! http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html To understand the kind of growth our LinkedIn groups have enjoyed…on March 12, 2011 we were at 8400 leaders and on March 12, 2010 we were at […]

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? […]

With 300+ posts already made by property management industry leaders…this discussion thread is packed with industry insight and feedback from those directly using a variety of property management and accounting software solutions. From your point of view…what features do you like most about your current property management software? The least? What kind of training was […]

Looking towards the upcoming spring and summer landscaping season…I wanted to share the article below with you~ UF Study Finds Permethrin Resistant Chinch Bugs Your take on the article above? What kind of pesticide rotation are you doing? Is it working? How closely are your landscaping teams working with your pest control company? What new […]

Interesting to read the article below…knowing that the development of REITs would give those in Europe another form of financial liquidity to acquire new real estate assets. Hammerson’s Could Herald US-style REITs In Europe Your take on the article above? Your thoughts/insight on this news—based on what you know about real estate and property management […]

The discussion thread below is for property management leaders and industry sales vendors/suppliers around the world. With the power and clout of the 30,000+ property management leaders from around the world…who are part of our 9 LinkedIn groups and the 4000+ new leaders joining our LinkedIn groups every 30 days—the discussion thread below is about […]

Each year in March, Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) demonstrates its commitment to lead and serve supply management by encouraging celebrations and awareness activities showcasing the importance of the profession. Supply Management Month is a time when professionals around the world — regardless of job title, organizational role or ISM membership status — can play […]

Industry Knowledge, Real Estate Building Insurance 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 Property Mamageemt 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 […]

I loved reading the article below…especially the part that shares how Wood Partners’ has a Property Mamageemt team member dedicated specifically to social media and leasing~ Social Media Helps Market New Dallas Apartments Your take on the article above? What are you finding that is working best with your social media? What kind of ROI and […]

For a recent leadership webcast on the steps to grow your property management business plus add/gain new clients…below is a recent property management webcast you will enjoy. CEO Webcast Series – Growing Your Property Management Business This webcast includes 60 minutes of a captivating and informative discussion on how to grow and excel your property […]

I enjoyed reading the article below….especially knowing the industry leader that Aimco is—and always wanting to be/stay current with website best-practices within the Property Management industry. Aimco Launches New Site Your take on the article above? What part about the article and/or the Aimco website was most interesting to you? What one nugget did you […]