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Is your property technology working as hard as your team? Or is it quietly creating more problems than it solves? In multifamily, technology is supposed to make operations easier. It should save time, streamline processes, improve the resident experience, and give property teams better information to make smarter decisions. But what happens when your technology isn't doing any of those things? It might be time for a PropTech checkup. Think of your technology ecosystem like a patient in the...

You don't have to know exactly where your multifamily career is going. Maybe you're happy in your current role and looking for ways to grow. Maybe you're hoping to move into a leadership position. Maybe you're considering a completely different area of property management. Or maybe you're still figuring out what your next career stop looks like. Whatever direction you're headed, there's one thing worth packing for the journey: the right skills. Think of your career like a trip. You don't...

Property teams have a lot on their plates. Leasing, resident needs, maintenance requests, vendor coordination, reporting, compliance, staffing, meetings—the list goes on. So we asked our LinkedIn community: What’s the biggest productivity drain for your property team? The results were surprisingly close: While meetings took the top spot, the bigger takeaway is that there isn't just one productivity problem. Property teams are being pulled in multiple directions, often throughout the same day....

The clues are everywhere: the open position, an overloaded team, resident complaints, and the growing list of “temporary” workarounds. And somewhere along the way, your property manager disappeared! Not literally, of course. But when a property manager leaves or is pulled in so many directions that they can no longer effectively lead, the impact can feel nothing short of mysterious. So, what happened to their time? Let’s investigate. When Property Managers Start Disappearing Case File #1:...

You may not know this, but every property has a personality. Some properties are social butterflies. Others are quiet and low-key. Some thrive on structure and schedules, while others seem to operate on instinct, caffeine, and a little bit of chaos. So which personality is your property? While Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) was designed to describe individual personality preferences—not buildings—we can have a little fun applying the framework to property management. More importantly,...

You made it through the interview. You answered the questions, asked a few of your own, thanked everyone for their time, and walked out the door. But the interview may not actually be over. Once you leave, another conversation often begins. And while you aren’t in the room, hiring managers may be comparing notes, revisiting your answers, and asking a deceptively simple question: “What did we think?” That five-minute conversation can have a surprising amount of influence on what happens next....

The sweaters are coming out, pumpkin-spiced everything is back, and somehow the end of the year is already in sight. For commercial real estate (CRE) teams, fall is more than a seasonal shift. It’s a critical opportunity to step back from the day-to-day and look ahead. Q4 brings year-end deadlines, budget planning, portfolio reviews, staffing decisions, and the opportunity to set the stage for a stronger year ahead. But strategic planning doesn’t have to mean disappearing into a conference...

There are only so many hours in the day and only so many people on your property team. When everything feels urgent, knowing what deserves your team’s attention first can make all the difference. Property management has never been a job where you can simply check everything off the list. There will always be a resident who needs help, a work order that needs attention, a prospect who wants a tour, a report that needs to be pulled, and an unexpected issue that suddenly becomes priority number...

Revenue management technology has come a long way. Today’s systems can analyze enormous amounts of information, identify trends, forecast demand, and recommend pricing strategies. But there’s a catch: a revenue management system is only as smart as the data it receives. You can have the most sophisticated platform on the market, but if the information feeding it is incomplete, inconsistent, delayed, or disconnected from the rest of your technology ecosystem, your “smart” system may be making...

Reading a property management job description can feel a little like decoding a secret language. “Must be a self-starter.” “Thrives in a fast-paced environment.” “Wears many hats.” “Strong customer service skills required.” “Responsible for driving occupancy and achieving financial goals.” You probably recognize the phrases. But what do they actually mean? For job seekers in property management, learning how to read between the lines of a job description can help you determine whether a...