Regarding rental furniture companies—which ones are you most impressed with? Do you accept their referral fees? Do you furnish a model for your leasing teams to tour? What would be one touring/leasing tip you could share here? Industry Knowledge, Rental Furniture http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=74613595&qid=2398f97c-e5ac-4886-91f3-2070452f35db&goback=%2Egna_36805 When you go to the discussion thread on the url above—-please roll/go down […]

Strong/positive trends, yes? Value of UK housing up 57% in last decade, new research shows, http://tinyurl.com/k7xz5jy What kind of trends are you forecasting for 2015? Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator Doris Schweppe Come follow us on Twitter,   https://twitter.com/PowerHourCoach

Which industry rent collection vendors/supplies are you most impressed with? Which companies are best at debt recovery? How good is your team with rent collections? Can you share a tip on the url below? Industry Knowledge, Rent Collection & Debt Recovery http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=69125767&qid=cdf5349f-cacf-4fb2-a940-d8250c7d6b23&goback=.gna_36805 When you go to the discussion thread on the url above—-please roll/go down […]

Interesting to see where UK buyers are making purchases/investments, yes? Property overseas still proving popular with British buyers: http://tinyurl.com/qaezeog Does this match the trends you are seeing? To learn more about property management trends in the UK, surf below: Industry Knowledge, UK PM Leaders: http://tinyurl.com/lvpl6zw When you go to the discussion thread on the url […]

What changes did you make this year in your employee policy and procedure manuals? Did you have any employee legal action in 2014? For 2015, what will be the most important change/shift you make in your employee policies? Industry Knowledge, Employee Policy & Procedure Manuals: http://tinyurl.com/ob4l4h9 When you go to the discussion thread on the […]

Love the smart ideas shared in the article below~ 21  Items Make Tiny Apartments Feel Bigger, http://tinyurl.com/o4jmqvs Creative, yes? Any to add—that work for you? The Coach…and your LinkedIn group owner/moderator Ernest  Come follow us on Twitter, https://twitter.com/PowerHourCoach

This year, what kind of hiring/recruiting success have you found? For 2015—are you budgeting for new growth/hires? Industry Knowledge, PM Hiring Managers & Recruiting Success http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&discussionID=78126485&gid=36805&goback=%2Egmp_36805 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 the word “jump to most […]

I would like to invite you to join a free thought-leadership MultifamilyBiz.com PowerHour webcast on Wednesday, October 15th at 3:00 p.m. Eastern/New York time—with a focus on *Twitter Tips and Techniques To Gain & Engage Followers*. This is our 229th industry educational webcast since 1995. Your LinkedIn group owner/moderator Patricia McLoughlin  Come follow us on […]

Which part of your outreach marketing has been the most successful? Which part—has failed or not worked as planned? Industry Knowledge, Outreach Marketing http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=77929500&qid=b25220e3-106d-4035-80cc-b7695f0de3d8&goback=%2Egmp_36805 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 the word “jump to most recent comment” […]

Some SEO/SEM questions to consider: #1. How is your SEO/SEM working? What kind of results are you seeing on your monthly SEO/SEM reports? What shifts have you made—tied to the most recent changes in the Google Algorithms? #2. Compared to your direct market competitors—what is your monthly visibility score/ranking? Is your visibility score/ranking the top/best […]

How did your lease-up teams perform this summer? What kind of ongoing training are you doing—to keep them sharp? Industry Knowledge, Lease-Up Teams  http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&discussionID=82136615&gid=36805 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 the word “jump to most recent comment” […]

What HOA property management trends are you seeing? What are the toughest challenges when working with HOA Board of Directors? Industry Knowledge, HOA Property Management http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=76533055&qid=adf46d83-6e38-4f6e-b3d5-b782c182411e&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 you will see the word “jump to most […]

What kind of fitness equipment are you buying for your multifamily apartment communities? Which industry vendors/suppliers are you most impressed with? Industry Knowledge, Fitness Equipment  http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=74615126&qid=32c69384-7c13-4799-b973-dae6ffa8c6e1&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 you will see the word “jump to most […]

How is your ERP working? What kind of feedback do you get from your current residents? Industry Knowledge, Electronic Rent Payments http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=68322495&qid=59fd996b-d775-482c-b226-5dfebbeb3620&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 you will see the word “jump to most recent comment” in blue. […]

What architectural building trends are you seeing in our industry? How is it impacting resident leasing and retention? How are your industry products/services tied to these new construction building trends? Industry Knowledge, Architectural Building Trends http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=73535721&qid=f00aef62-6801-4fdb-8736-7931213d414c&goback=%2Egna_36805 When you go to the discussion thread on the url above—-please roll/go down your computer screen just a little […]

Apartment locator services—what is working best? Which ones are you most impressed with? What question might you post to the discussion, on the url below? Industry Knowledge, Apartment Locator Services http://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36805&type=member&item=76770528&qid=6c79951a-349e-4399-b09d-7c40b6fc4059&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 you will see […]

From the audio course, 30 Pre-Meeting Questions [http://powerhour.com/propertymanagement/booksandcourses ] let’s focus on the most important questions to ask *before* agreeing to a meeting with those who want to hire/engage your property management services, focused on multifamily apartments. Some questions to consider—regarding multifamily ownership: #1. How long have you owned these multifamily assets/properties? #2. How long […]

For this week, let’s focus on renters insurance and how this is being presented/sold by your rental housing leasing/sales teams. #1. Are you and your property management team offering renters insurance at your rental housing communities? What are your best practices tied to how you are offering this kind of insurance policy to your rental […]

I love the post and suggestions shared below… Such an important topic to tackle! I wrote about this recently while looking back on certain incidents that have occurred in my own career. Always good to review & refresh safety procedures with employees and myself! http://mariatkempsite.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/a-nightmare-on-real-estate-street Maria After reading the article above—what might you add/share when […]