A positive sign of the times…when you read about a multi housing property management company hiring a Sustainability Director, yes? Alliance Hires Sustainability Green Director http://multifamilyexecutive.com/green-standards/alliance-hires-full-time-director-of-sustainability.aspx?cid=MFEBU041912 Your take on the news article above? Are you seeing other multi housing PM companies hiring for this same kind of position? What kind of success are you and […]

UBS Launches First-To-Market International REIT http://www.indexuniverse.com/sections/news/11365-ubs-launches-first-to-market-intl-reit-etn.html Your take on the news article above? Your thoughts/insight on this news—based on what you know about real estate and multihousing property management in Europe, Canada, Australia and/or the UK—where these real estate REIT investments are going to be focused? To see the master list of LinkedIn discussion threads […]

April might be Fair Housing month each year…but surely—Multihousing Fair Housing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_housing ] must always be an important topic…365 days a year, yes? April Is Fair Housing Month http://fortworthtexas.gov/citynews/default.aspx?id=95808 Your take on the news article above? What kind of training are you doing with new-hires related to Fair Housing? What about those more tenured on […]

Industry Knowledge, Join The Discussions…#37 This post is about Industry Knowledge discussion threads. With the power & clout of the 33,500+ multi housing PM leaders who are part of our 9 LinkedIn groups & the 4000+ new leaders joining our LinkedIn groups every 30 days—the Industry Knowledge discussion threads below are about sharing knowledge & […]

I always love to see/read the rankings of the leading multihousing property management companies—especially the changes from year-to-year. Top 50 Apartment Owners & Managers http://www.multifamilybiz.com/m/news.aspx?id=3934#/news And the url below…has the master list of rankings, http://www.nmhc.org/Content.cfm?ItemNumber=56165&NavID=586 Here are the top 10…who are managing 1,152,000+ total units ============== Greystar Real Estate Partners, 192,000+ units Riverstone Residential Group, […]

Thanks for being a member of Property Management Professionals. On April 5th…we crossed 33,000+ leaders in our 9 PM groups! http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/linkedingroups.html To understand the kind of growth our LinkedIn groups have enjoyed…on April 5, 2011 we were at 9182 leaders and on April 5, 2010 we were at 3864 leaders. Based on the increase of […]

With 325+ posts already made by multi housing property management industry leaders…this discussion thread is packed with industry insight and feedback from those directly using a variety of multi housing property management and accounting software solutions. From your point of view…what features do you like most about your current multi housing property management software? The […]

I greatly enjoyed the interview below…coming from the CEO of UDR—who manages 60,000+ apartments across 23 markets with an enterprise value of $10 billion. Interview With Tom Toomey, UDR CEO http://www.multihousingnews.com/features/creating-shareholder-value/1004051324.html Your take on the news article above? What do you think about UDR’s expansion into New York? Why do you think they are going […]

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 Multi Housing Real building insurance coverage ==>>Resident discrimination protection ==>>Loss of rent […]

Quite a news article below, yes? Can you imagine…getting an actual customer response from a utility company? Utility Customers Will Use Social Media to Engage with Their Utilities, Your take on this news article—tied to these projections of how utility companies will one day serve their customers? Have you recently done an audit of your […]

For the 24 years that I have worked in the multi housing property management sector…the Apartment Guide has been a main-stay for apartment advertising, always a large presence at industry trade shows/events and a significant contributor to the funding of special projects tied to NAA initiatives. The purchase of Rent.com is certainly a strategic fit…but […]

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 […]

In the spirit of green technology and electric transportation options…I loved the two stories below~ NRG Energy Building Unprecedented Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Infrastructure In California, http://green.autoblog.com/2012/03/23/california-moves-forward-with-big-120m-ev-investment-new-jers/ Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, http://www.multihousingnews.com/multimedia/mhn-tv-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/1004047626.html?utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=Green%20Building&utm_campaign=Green%20Building%20&%20Design Your take on the articles above? Are you and your multihousing property management company planning to install electric charging stations? What are the pros/cons…from […]

What have you seen/learned from a recent bid or RFP on carpet or flooring? When thinking about the company who provides your carpet or flooring…what matters most in your working/business relationship? What are you most focused on…when reviewing their pricing? Their service and responsiveness? From the perspective of your residents, what have learned about  Multi […]

With a focus on policies to help prevent fires… With the weather warming up this time of year, reminding your rental housing residents about your grilling rules is key for fire prevention…for those who own and/or manage apartments, commercial and other multi housing real estate buildings/assets. Below are a few interesting articles related to grill […]

Related to your multi housing market competitors…how are you competing with other rental properties that provide WiFi for their residents? How many leases are you closing—tied directly to WiFi as a resident amenity? Focused on WiFi as a resident amenity…what post, question and/or observation might you add to this discussion thread—as a property management leader? […]

With spring just around the corner…I enjoyed reading the article below and the strategies for having well designed landscaping during the warmer months. Landscaping For Curb Appeal Your take on the article above? How are you and your property management company planning your spring and summer landscaping? What have you learned about selecting landscape partners/experts? […]