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In Multifamily Housing, What Are Tech Trends To Watch?
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The goal of this group is to facilitate connections between industry professionals, to help you improve your professional development/skills & to serve as a learning resource for our affordable housing sector.
This LinkedIn group helps the leaders in our industry collaborate, share, mentor and strategize when it comes to issues, challenges and opportunities related to affor*abl+ housing.
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When you look at the list of industry discussion threads below, are you and your team having a specific challenge in one of these areas?
In reverse, have you solved a problem in one of these areas, that you would like to share with industry leaders around the world?
Industry Knowledge, SEO & SEM: http://tinyurl.com/jvnmo6t <<==46+ posts
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When you look at the discussion threads below can you include your insight? What tips/suggestions might you add?
Industry Knowledge, Pest Control Management & Services: http://tinyurl.com/n456dvs<<==114+ posts
Industry Knowledge, PM Hiring Managers & Recruiting Success: http://tinyurl.com/pzx7dof
Industry Knowledge, PM Job Seekers & Career Guidance: http://tinyurl.com/kgfnzwu
Industry Knowledge, Paving & Parking Lots: http://tinyurl.com/k6o9h6k <<==96+ posts
Industry Knowledge, Playground Equipment: http://tinyurl.com/nsdz78d
Industry Knowledge, Property Tax Appeals: http://tinyurl.com/ordp9dv
Industry Knowledge, Employee Policy & Procedure Manuals: http://tinyurl.com/ob4l4h9<<==126+ posts
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Industry Knowledge, PM Franchise To Join: http://tinyurl.com/k98ue9x
Industry Knowledge, Pool Services/Equipment & Safety: http://tinyurl.com/p77wkkv <<==84+ posts
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In 2014, what kind of window coverings did you purchase? How did your purchases go? What kind of feedback did you receive from your rental housing residents?
For 2015, what are your plans for the purchasing of new/replacement window coverings? What kind of window cover RFPs are you planning? How will you determine which company wins the bid?
From your point of view, which industry window covering companies are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?
Related to window cover purchases, wear-and-tear durability plus buying trends, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
19+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.
Industry Knowledge, Window Coverings: http://tinyurl.com/n79d4sz
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For your #116 live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy Open-Mic, on Tuesday, June 16th—we are going to be covering the key points below with our members and property management industry leaders:
#1. What is a PowerHour Vendor/Supplier Selection Summary [see attached] form? How does the scoring system work? What are the steps for selecting sterling new vendors/supplies that will best partner with you and your property management team—and serve your residents/tenants with excellence?
#2. What are the 24 leadership skills that will help you and your property management company—win, with a focus on coaching/guiding your internal team plus partnering closely with your external vendors/suppliers. For this week, we are going to cover #13.
#3. Bonus sales point: negotiating strategy #59 ==>> Withdrawing an offer.
Please listen to the audio leadership newsletter that is sent each Monday~as prep.
We’re looking forward to seeing all of you on Tuesday—for our live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy Open-Mic, with a continued focus on G.R.A.C.E. [Growing Revenue & Controlling Expenses].
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Ernest and John
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In 2014, what did you learn from providing WiFi as a resident amenity? How did it go? What kind of feedback did you receive from your apartment residents?
For 2015, what are your plans for adding WiFi for your apartment residents and buildings? What criteria will you use to determine if the shifts/changes are working as planned? What kind of WiFi RFPs are you planning? How will you determine which company wins the bid?
From your point of view, which industry WiFi companies/services are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?
Related to the use of WiFi as a resident amenity, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
64+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.
Industry Knowledge, WiFi As Resident Amenity: http://tinyurl.com/oknvr8l
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In 2014, what kind of focus did you give to utility billing audits? How did they go? What kind of refunds did you receive tied to billing errors/mistakes?
For 2015, what are your plans for billing audits? What kind of utility billing RFPs are you planning? How will you determine which company wins the bid?
From your point of view, which utility billing companies/services are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?
Related to billing audits, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
66+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.
Industry Knowledge, Utility Bill Audits: http://tinyurl.com/n78sydm
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In 2014, what kind of doorstep trash services did you provide/offer? How did it go? What kind of feedback did you receive from your residents?
For 2015, what are your plans for recycling and trash services? What criteria will you use to determine if the shifts/changes are working as planned? What kind of trash/recycling RFPs are you planning? How will you determine which company wins the bid?
From your point of view, which recycling/trash companies/services are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?
Related to trash and recycling, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?71+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.Industry Knowledge, Trash & Recycling Services: http://tinyurl.com/lkr9h7y
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In 2014, where did you focus your social media/marketing? What impact did it have on your website rankings/visibility? What level of engagement did you see with your current rental housing residents? Did prospective/future residents also engage? Did it turn into tours + actual rentals/leases?
For 2015, what shifts/changes are you deploying? What criteria will you use to determine if the changes/adjustments are working as planned?
Related to social media/marketing, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
94+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.
Industry Knowledge, Social Media/Marketing: http://tinyurl.com/l4g9jrq
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Patricia McLoughlin
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In 2014, did you purchase any large monument signs/signage? How did it go? Were they done/delivered on-time and within budget?
For 2015, what kind of RFPs are you planning? What criteria will you use to determine which signage company wins the bid?
From your point of view, which sign companies/services are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?
Related to the purchasing of signage/signs, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
16+ posts/comments have already been made on the url below.Industry Knowledge, Signs & Signage: http://tinyurl.com/nwwbb4d
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In 2014, did you deploy submetering/RUBS services? Did it make the impact you expected? What kind of response did you receive from your rental housing residents?
For 2015, what kind of shifts/changes are you making to your current submetering/RUBS services? What criteria will you use to determine if the shifts/changes are working as planned? What kind of RFPs are you planning? What criteria will you use to determine which submetering/RUBS company wins the bid?
From your point of view, which industry RUBS/submetering companies/services are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?
Related to RUBS/submetering, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
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Industry Knowledge, Submetering & RUBS: http://tinyurl.com/o8ghu6y
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Doris Schweppe
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In 2014, did you offer any kind of resident club reward-related programs? How did they go? What kind of response/engagement did it create with your residents? Did you see an uptick in resident retention? Did it help you drive/gain more resident referrals?
For 2015, what kind of shifts/changes are you making to your current resident reward-related programs? What criteria will you use to determine if the shifts/changes are working as planned? What have you learned about resident reward programs to maximize their impact and effectiveness?
From your point of view, which industry resident reward-related companies/services are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?
Related to resident clubs, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
* posts/comments have already been made on the url below.
Industry Knowledge, Resident Clubs: http://tinyurl.com/o79lhyn
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Patricia McLoughlin
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In 2014, how much furniture did you rent? How did it go? Are you pleased with the quality of the furniture? Was it delivered on-time and within budget?
For 2015, what kind of furniture rental RFPs are you planning? What criteria will you use to determine which furniture rental company wins the bid? What have you learned about the durability and wear-and-tear of the furniture you rented?
From your point of view, which industry furniture rental companies are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?
Related to rental furniture, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
* posts/comments have already been made on the url below.
Industry Knowledge, Rental Furniture: http://tinyurl.com/l9ralou
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In 2014, did you make any shifts with your resident screening processes? How did it go? Are you pleased with the results? What impact has it had on rents being paid on time?
For 2015, what kind of shifts/adjustments are you planning in the way you are doing background credit and criminal checks? What criteria will you use to determine if your team training on consistent resident screening, is working?
From your point of view, which industry resident screening solutions/companies are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?
Related to resident screening, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
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Industry Knowledge, Resident Screening & Credit/Criminal Checks: http://tinyurl.com/pqebchh
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Quite an interesting article…
One Secret Facebook Doesn’t Want You To Know http://tinyurl.com/mqgyymm
Your take on this? Were you aware of it?
Is this impacting your marketing efforts on Facebook?
To learn more about this topic and to read the news, trends and ideas being shared by property management leaders please join the discussion threads below~with 143+ posts.
Industry Knowledge, Social Media: http://tinyurl.com/l4g9jrq
Industry Knowledge, Social Media On Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/n2hgeb7
Industry Knowledge, Social Media On Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/n7r34xq
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Patricia McLoughlin
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In 2014, did you navigate any large property tax appeals? How did they go? Are you pleased with the results?
For 2015, what kind of large property tax appeals are you planning? What criteria will you use to determine which ones you are most likely to win?
From your point of view, which industry property tax appeal firms are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?
Related to property tax appeals, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
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Industry Knowledge, Property Tax Appeals: http://tinyurl.com/ordp9dv
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Patricia McLoughlin
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In 2014, did you make any significant changes to the way you handled your pest control services? Did you make any shifts in your use of chemicals? How did it go? Are you pleased with the results?
For 2015, what kind of pest control RFPs do you have planned? What will be key for how you finalize the RFP winner?
From your point of view, which industry pest control companies/services are you most impressed with? Are they responsive to your particular needs? Do they respond quickly to your E-mail/phone requests?
Related to pest control management and services, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team?
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Industry Knowledge, Pest Control Management & Services: http://tinyurl.com/n456dvs
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Doris Schweppe
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Our client is a 9+ year-old property management company who has been in real estate property ownership side since 1998. They are looking to acquire other property management companies, with a focus on large multifamily apartment communities and are open to the managing of residential single-family rental homes.
Our client currently manages 350+ multifamily apartment units and wants to grow by another 650+ doors/units in the next 12-24 months.
Our client has a very strong track record for turning around multifamily properties in record time with an experienced management team focused on revenue growth and controlling expenses. Currently, this client has been nominated for many multifamily awards for 2015 and are active members of MHA and NARPM.
Ideally—our client is looking for acquisitions in Minneapolis/St. Paul and they are open to acquiring other property management companies anywhere in the state of Minnesota.
If you are currently managing 50/100 – 500/1000+ multifamily apartment units and would like to have a confidential conversation about an exit strategy, please add a comment/post below or send to me a private note here on LinkedIn or call our PowerHour office at 435-615-8486.
To arrange a day/time to discuss property management buy and/or selling opportunities and a step-by-step approach for accomplishing your goals plus drawing on our industry expertise since 1988 and our access across 120,000+ real estate leaders/buyers/sellers/investors around the world and within your local city/area—surf here, http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/banking.html
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We are working with ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices that have a desire to purchase quality real estate assets across asset classes in large and medium markets in the United States and Canada.
Our cash buyers are adding to their existing portfolios in the following asset classes:
#1. Apartments: Washington DC Metro and I-95 corridor. Prefer garden-style but will consider value-add or tower properties. Prefer B quality or better. $10M minimum.
#2 Apartment Developments: Shovel ready only. Must have entitlements.
#3. Offices: Top 20 U.S & Canadian markets plus will give extra look at California. Quality locations with solid occupancy. $25M minimum
#4. Distribution Centers: In the U.S. and Europe. Minimum 10 year in-place leases.
#5. Hotels: Major U.S. markets and Europe. Looking for value-add and stabilized. 100 keys minimum. No max.
#6. Condo developments: Shovel ready only. Must have entitlements.
#7. European Industrial/Distribution: Minimum $20M.
A few additional notes:
==>> Our cash-buyers are looking for the highest quality in the marketplace, with best of class preferred. Larger assets provided priority consideration.
==>> Do you own a quality real estate asset available for sale at a fair price? Our cash-buyers are of stellar reputation and have experience in closing on transactions swiftly.
==>> Does your practice represent investors that will benefit from the immediate sale of a core real estate asset? Introductions are in strictest confidence.
==>> ** Off-market deals only, please **
For a confidential conversation related to above, please send me a private note on LinkedIn, call our PowerHour office at 435-615-8486 or complete the form on the right hand side of this page, http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/banking.html
To arrange a day/time to discuss property management buy and/or selling opportunities and a step-by-step approach for accomplishing your goals plus drawing on our industry expertise since 1988 and our access across 120,000+ real estate leaders/buyers/sellers/investors around the world and within your local city/area—surf here, http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/banking.html#buysell
The Coach…and your LinkedIn group owner/moderator Ernest
President of PowerHour, LLC since 1995
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