Leases are important—why else would we use them? They spell out the terms of the apartment so that the renter knows all the rules and requirements going in to the agreement, and leases protect the interests of both the property manager and the resident.
And, while an important contract, leases are written in ink. Not carved [...]
Have you ever had that moment where you look at someone you thought you had a lot in common with and wondered, “How could she not like _____? Everyone likes that! Is there something wrong with her? Did I ever really even know her?” Well, I’m often that person getting stared at.
I don’t care for [...]
“Running on Empty, …but I’m running behind.”
©Jackson Brown/Swallow Turn Music
One of the greatest things about attending an NMHC meeting, besides the hospitality and amazing resort locale, is the camaraderie and openness that permeates through most of the meeting. The interim meetings between the national events are smaller, and lots of conversations are shared in earnest [...]
By Matt Slepin, Terra Search Partners
At a recent industry networking event, I provided relationship-building tips to the diverse group of real estate professionals. For those who are interested in honing their networking skills, here’s a brief recap of the main points I discussed. A key theme runs through all of these concepts—take the long term [...]
In multifamily, neighbors are a fact of life. And that’s a good thing. Who else could accept a package for you or call the cops if they haven’t seen you in a few weeks and there’s a weird smell coming from the apartment? However, it’s likely that your residents don’t really know each other, beyond [...]
By Jack Kern, Research Editor
I attended the CBRE Multi-Housing Conference this week, which was well attended by over 800 investment professionals from CBRE, along with many of their clients and partners. The event, with Pierce-Eislen as the principal sponsor, was much more focused this year on investment research and market results than in prior years. [...]
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, many are still in shock and want to do anything in our power to help out. In your apartment community, there are several different ways for you and your residents to help the victims of this tragedy and others, to show support, or to help other people [...]
There are many reasons that someone might not get a job. Maybe they didn’t have the proper skill set. Maybe someone more qualified who would accept less money also interviewed. Maybe the applicant showed up to the interview without his pants. But now, someone might not get the job because they’re a smoker. Apparently, many companies are [...]
In poker, people have tells. Like when you notice that whenever someone has a really good hand they start humming. Or when someone else has a really bad hand and they always bet huge amounts to throw you off. Knowing someone’s tell can help you strategize your game accordingly. It’s also apparently really uncool to [...]
When I was 14, my mom took me to the doctor to get my ears pierced. The doctor pierced my right ear. After that, I got into the fetal position, put my hands over both ears, and with tears streaming down my face, screamed that I didn’t want the left one pierced because the first [...]