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Convenient? Yes!� But They Can be� Deal Killer. Don�t �OH BOOMER� me! I�m not suggesting going back to paper. I love the ease and convenience and efficiency of online applications. Paper apps are dead! They are …
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Love �em or hate �em? �What say you? Apartment Locators or Licensed Real Estate Agents are a part of traffic generation in many markets. Some properties swear by them, and others disdain the use of this source of traffic. Maybe …
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Let's talk about your apartment leasing office. You know, that place that can feel like a high school hallway on move-in day, with more drama than a reality TV show. But what if I told you the secret weapon to a smooth-running, resident-loving office …
Prospects are looking for an Apartment Hookup� Most apartment searches begin online, just like a lot of dating pursuits. Hey, isn�t apartments.com our multifamily industry�s version of match.com? Our online prospect is searching for an apartment …
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Building trust in your leasing presentation by creating an honest "relationship" Honesty in leasing is the best policy, yes? And we all would consider ourselves honest. Yet have you ever told a prospect �this is the last one� when there were other …
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April is STILL Fair Housing Month - one last fair housing article. Too often our industry looks at the Fair Housing Act as a penalty and an unmerited law we must simply endure. They see only the tedious rules and the challenge of properly …
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When Prospects Ask, �What Kind of People Live Here?� It happens often. You are asked the question, �What kind of people live here?� This question may seem innocent at first but you quickly recognize the prospect or resident is …
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Building trust in your leasing presentation by creating a fair "Relationship" April is Fair Housing Month and the nation is celebrating the 54th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. On April 11, 1968 President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil …
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The First 3 Questions You Ask� As a multifamily consultant, many of my assignments start this way: �Rick, we just aren�t getting enough traffic.� Traffic generation can be an issue. Yet often, the real reason traffic is not …
�Oh no! We are 8% vacant!�A tragedy? Maybe. That might be too many vacants considering the recent high-demand market. But don�t forget something very significant. You are also 92% occupied! Yes, you have a lot of …
