“What Renters Want” With Jessica Fiur

What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: What’s in a Multifamily Community Name? (A Lot. Be Careful.)

It’s important to think through all the possibilities before you name your community. You don’t want to turn off potential renters.

What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: Property Management Problems Taylor Swift Should Fix

After the Apple Music debacle, we should use Taylor Swift when we have property management issues. Because Band-Aids don’t fix picture frame holes.

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.

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.

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…