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This is Where Furniture Icons are Born
MHN is in Chicago the other city where dreams are made of.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: 8 ‘Invisible’ Ideas that Will Transform Your Community
Not every aspect of a property manager’s job is sexy. Sometimes, it’s the little things that matter.
The Accidental Economist with Jack Kern: 10 Things You Can Count on in 2015: A View From the Hill
These days Congress is running scared.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: Are You Screwing the Pooch with Your Pet Amenities?
If you’re looking to appeal to Millennial renters, you might not just want to rely on pet amenities.
The Accidental Economist with Jack Kern: Negative GDP and I’m Smiling
The GDP numbers were revised downward to show that the 1st quarter is negative under 1 percent, effectively muting a prior announcement by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: Harry Shearer Leaving The Simpsons: What to Do When a Key Employee Leaves Your Multifamily Community
Harry Shearer, the voice actor for many key characters on The Simpsons, is allegedly leaving the show. Employees unfortunately leave all the time. Here are some tips on what to do when an employee leaves your multifamily community.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: How to Get Your Residents Exactly What They Want for Mother’s Day
Here are some ideas for ways you can show your appreciation to residents on Mother’s Day.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: Apartment Birthday Party Problems Solved
It’s often difficult to host a birthday party at an apartment community. Here’s how to make it easier for your residents.
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: 4 Strategies to Deal with Problem Residents
You might not admit it, but there are going to be times when your residents annoy you. (Well, you shouldn’t admit it to the residents, but I’m sure it comes out over a beer or two with your colleagues.) In a recent blog on Rent Sauce, author Dallas Jensen discusses what could result from negative feelings about your residents, including bad reviews about the community and lower resident retention. And, of course there are going to be downsides to not liking your residents, but what happens if you really can’t avoid it? In college, I worked at a movie theater…
What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: Looking Beyond the Resume: 8 Traits to Look For in a Multifamily Employee
Resumes can reveal a lot about a potential property management candidate—relevant experience, education and ability to write a resume, to name a few things. But they don’t tell anything about the personality of the candidate (unless, of course, they submitted the resume in crayon, which says they have a wonderful, childlike spirit, or are a serial killer. It could really go either way). You’re going to spend a lot of time with the people on your team, more than you do with your family. Plus, this person will be interacting with residents, so you want to make sure that he…