In 2014, what did you learn about your laundry contracts? Are you receiving the maximum revenue shares? For 2015, what shifts/changes are you planning for your resident laundry rooms/services? Do you own your laundry equipment or rent it? What are the pros/cons? From your point of view, which laundry companies are you most impressed with? […]

I would like to invite you to join a free thought-leadership MultifamilyBiz.com PowerHour webcast on Wednesday, March 18th at 3:00 p.m. Eastern/New York time—with a focus on *Selecting Sterling Industry Suppliers & Vendors*. This is our 236th industry educational webcast since 1995. Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator Patricia McLoughlin  Come follow us on Twitter. During this […]

In 2014, did you improve the way your floor plans are presented on your website? Are your online floor plans a nice way to give a virtual tour to potential future residents? For 2015, do you plan to upgrade the way you are showcasing your floor plans online and/or in print? From your point of […]

In 2014, did you incur any Fair Housing litigation or legal penalties/fines? How did it go? Did it cause any shift in the way you are training those on your team? Are you also giving Fair Housing training to those on your maintenance teams? For 2015, what shifts/changes do you expect to make—focused on Fair […]

From the book, SmartMatch Alliances, [ http://www.powerhour.com/propertymanagement/smartmatchalliances.html ] let’s focus on the power of alliances as it relates to growing your business development success. Some questions to consider—regarding SmartMatch Alliances, on pages 41-56: #1. How and where do you find the perfect alliance partners? In reverse, what makes you and your property management company the perfect […]

During the PowerHour educational webinar below, focused on furnished/serviced apartments—the following key points/areas are covered: #1. Why is pre-meeting prep key to selling more furnished/serviced apartments suites? #2. What are the best-practices for pre-meeting prep and research? What kind of pre-meeting prep, are the very best in our industry doing? #3. After a meeting with […]

In 2014, what kind of success did you enjoy tied to your cost segregation tax strategies? How did it work out? What kind of financial savings did you see/receive? For 2015, what shifts/changes do you expect to make—focused on your tax plans and cost segregation? From your point of view, which cost segregation tax firms […]

From 2014, what affordable housing trends did you see? Going into 2015, what shifts/changes are you making in the way you manage your affordable housing properties? Industry Knowledge, Affordable Housing: http://tinyurl.com/lwg859r When you go to the discussion thread on the url above—-please roll/go down your computer screen just a little bit and you will see […]

Interesting article and trends about renters and their pets, yes? Urban Renters With Pets Pay More Rent: http://tinyurl.com/lfd748z You will find more property management industry posts here,https://twitter.com/hashtag/propertymanagementcoach Related to pets, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team? Industry Knowledge, Pet Policies & Safety: http://tinyurl.com/patd5kg When you go to […]

For our live weekly PowerHour Leadership Academy members, on Tuesday, February 3rd—we are going to be covering the key points below: #1. What is an educational property management webcast? Who gets invited? How are topics selected? #2. How do educational webcasts help you engage with new leads/prospects who would like to hire your property management […]

In 2014, what kind of ancillary income did you create/enjoy? Did it go—as well as planned/expected? For 2015, what is your focus for ancillary income? What will you be adding that is new/different? Related to ancillary income, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team? Industry Knowledge, Ancillary Income: […]

Always appreciate the property management industry insight and expertise shared by John Wilhot, http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwilhoit ++ Have you seen/surfed John’s two websites below? John’s flagship website, http://multifamilyinsight.com John’s weekly blog, http://multifamilyinsight.net ++ Have you read John’s two books? Multifamily Insight, http://tinyurl.com/lltbev7 How To Read A Rent Roll, http://tinyurl.com/qaawe7n ++ Have you seen John’s 85+ posts/blogs on […]

I would like to invite you to join a free thought-leadership PowerHour webcast on Wednesday, January 21st at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/New York time—with a focus on Multifamily Acquisitions—Chapter 1.  This is our 232rd industry educational webcast since 1995. Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator Patricia McLoughlin  Come follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/PowerHourCoach ====== This lively discussion will […]

In 2014, what success did you enjoy with your utility bill audits? What was your largest refund? For 2015, how many audits are you planning? Which utility bill audit vendors/suppliers are you most impressed with? Related to your utility bill audits, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team? […]

Your take on the article and trends below? What are you seeing in your local Canadian market/city? Canadians Are Turning Sour On The Housing Market: http://tinyurl.com/omseoyl To read more about news and trends in Canada–surf below. Industry Knowledge, Canadian PM Leaders: http://tinyurl.com/l7o2qy9 Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator Patricia McLoughlin  Come follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/PowerHourCoach Let’s […]

In 2014, what did you learn about solar equipment/energy solutions? For 2015, what are your plans for solar energy/power usage? Which industry vendors/suppliers are you most impressed with related to solar equipment/resources? Tied to solar energy/power/savings, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team most? Industry Knowledge, Solar Energy/Power: […]

In 2014, what did you learn about Facebook that was most helpful? What shift will you make going into 2015 that will maximize your engagement/posts? Related to Facebook, what question would you like to ask that will help you and your team most? Industry Knowledge, Social Media On Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/n7r34xq When you go to the […]

Here are 4 recent posts we’ve made on our PowerHour Facebook company page plus on Twitter: Smart + affordable housing, always makes sense, http://tinyurl.com/lnbudx4 Love this news! Renter Satisfaction Continues Upward Trend, http://tinyurl.com/l2a8z29 Are Reference Checks Necessary? http://tinyurl.com/omfdcxg Are they? Your take? Reduce crime? Increase leasing safety? Find 635+ posts here http://tinyurl.com/pmgqplj Share a recent […]

Any trends in student housing you spotted this year? Any forecasts for student housing going into 2015? Regarding student housing—any tips/suggestions for managing this specialized sector of rental housing? Industry Knowledge, Student Housing http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=69666033&qid=aafe9142-d57e-419c-b04b-2d950707292f&goback=%2Egna_36805 When you go to the discussion thread on the url above—-please roll/go down your computer screen just a little bit and […]

What kind of premium increases are you seeing for 2015? Which insurance coverage are you increasing for this year? Which coverages are you removing? Industry Knowledge, Real Estate Building Insurance: http://tinyurl.com/ohnchho When you go to the discussion thread on the url above—-please roll/go down your computer screen just a little bit and you will see […]