We are a small company with only about 100 units but across 3 counties. It is just me. People set up tours and then just don't show up! Even when I call them a few hours before to confirm. I have tried to require applications before doing...
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In our current real estate market the property owners have become cautious, capital is still a bit expensive, and every broker that calls claims to "have buyers" so prospecting has shifted from a numbers game to a precision art form. The brokers that will win listings in 2026 aren't relying on just the old-school cold calls alone—they're combining data, positioning, and personalized outreach to earn trust faster and demonstrate value earlie ...
Can anyone please share your current on call policy with me? I'm doing some research online and finding a lot of variables. Most of the online articles or chats I found are quite dated. I'm wondering if current trends might give a better picture of all the options. Thank you!!!
Another thing we did when we had a smaller property and only one maintenance guy, we partnered him up with another small sister site and they’d rotate but do both properties, which was better than being solo on call 24/7, 365 a year. Really helped ease both sites lock out stress.
But essentially, a rotation works best because you don’t overwhelm and stress out your person assigned to lock outs.
No more rent-setting tools.
Yes, it is the latest to result from antitrust lawsuits targeting RealPage and similar software companies which are helping rival property managers illegally align prices by push up rents and driving up housing costs.
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1. The Bottom Line Upfront 🎯
Lead with the headline every owner, partner, and asset manager is secretly (and not-so-secretly) scanning for.
“Q2 NOI is +$18K over budget, driven by record-high renewals and tight OpEx controls.”
“Leasing is soft, but we held NOI steady by crushing ancillary...
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Hello all, working on my monthly budget and variance report and having a total brain fart! What is the formula to get your actual rental income for the GPR, gain lost lease, vacancy loss, recurring concessions? I know there’s a formula that I use every month but for some reason, I can’t remember it. Help 🤪🌻😎
+ Other Income
- Vacancy
- Concessions
= EGI
We've talked about where money comes in. Now we're looking at where it goes—and what it tells you.Administrative and Marketing expenses are more than just bills. They reveal how your site functions, how your team adapts, and where your efforts pay off.📍 Here's what you'll learn in this post:👉 Admin = The Engine RoomOffice supplies, software, legal, postage, training—it's the real-world cost of running the show. A spike here might reveal growing o ...
Affordability vs. performance.
Speed vs. sustainability.
Short-term cost vs. long-term value.
The original Nov 2025 date is now May 28, 2026. At surface level, it feels like “good news”... more time, more breathing room, less pressure on budgets. But if you look deeper… the delay exposes the...
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Go home, Google. You're clearly drunk! My communications director is stuck in a nightmare.
POLL: Please share your firm's chosen AI tool (corporate)
I was talking with someone at #OPTECH and they said they were embarrassed to be using physical business cards at a tech conference, and I could completely relate. I have struggled with the same question – MFI runs the largest technology virtual conference in the industry in Multifamily Demo Day, and yet here I am throwing around physical business cards – seems a bit embarrassing, right?However, the more I think about the user experienc ...
I know, you are probably thinking, "Todd, really?" But this blog will take you into the unlikely universe where parking, junk fees and bathroom attendants collide. Just bear with me. One of my favorite restaurants in Orange County is Javier's in Newport Coast. It's not because the food is the best (it's good but not outstanding). The décor is nice (especially after their redesign), but not memorable compared to many of the spots overlooking the P ...
Do your residents register directly or are your communities registering for them.
Are residents paying community or Parcel Pending?
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Hello all! Recommendations please-seminars/webinars for a new employee-never worked in property mgmt before-specifically I am looking for training related to resident retention and prospective residents! TIA!
Voice Search Is Changing Community Names"The Residences at…" format is failing—and voice search is the reason why. Smart speakers, voice assistants, and voice-to-text tools are influencing how prospective residents search for apartments. And the naming conventions that once worked perfectly fine in a typed-search world just don't hold up in a voice-first one.Think about how people actually start their search today: "Alexa, find apartments n ...
Today's prospects know more than ever… and yet somehow know less than ever.Let me explain.Prospects walk in loaded with information. Before they ever meet a leasing professional, they've already:Compared pricing at every compReviewed floor plans and availabilityRead Google reviews, TikTok tours, Reddit threads, and Facebook community groupsWatched virtual tours (sometimes more than once)Mapped out commute timesChecked every amenity listIt's ...
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THUR/Tues- tours at another
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