With a focus on utility billing errors, overcharges, trends, remedies and refunds…below is a recent Apartment property management webcast I am certain you will enjoy—and learn from.

CEO Webcast Series – Utility Bill Auditing In Multifamily Housing

This webcast includes 60 minutes of a captivating & informative discussion focused on the trends and best-practices that leading property management companies are utilizing to insure their utility bills do not have mistakes, overcharges and costly errors. This informative discussion will help you learn what goes into an apartment community energy bill, what the national and regional trends are and gain practical advice on how to lower your apartment community’s monthly energy bills.

Webcast Discussion Highlights

A. How do utility companies create an energy bill?

B. What are the trends related to energy bills and pricing?

C. What are the possible savings from having utility bills audited?

D. Why do 80% of all energy bills have overcharges and mistakes?

E. How are large refunds being received from energy bill audits?

F. Why are utility bills audited with no upfront costs or fees?

G. What kind of practical advice will lower your monthly energy bills?

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With a focus on your advertising/marketing efforts in print and on the web…below is a recent apartment property management webcast you will enjoy.

CEO Webcast Series – Using Quick Code Technology In Property Management Marketing
http://www.multifamilybiz.com/WebcastArchive/16/Using_Quick_Code_Technology_In_Multifamily_Marketing

This webcast includes 60 minutes of a captivating and informative discussion that explains what is Quick Code Technology, why do you need it and how will you use it in your marketing efforts. This informative discussion focuses on how property management companies are using Quick Code Technology as marketing tools to interact with rapidly growing Smartphone users and bring traditional print media to life.

Webcast Discussion Highlights

A. What is Quick Code Technology and where did it come from?

B. What is the difference between, QR Codes, Tags and Matrix Codes?

C. How do other industries use Quick Code Technology?

D. Why is Quick Code Technology perfect for multifamily housing?

E. What is the future for Quick Code Technology?

To learn more about this topic and to read the news, trends and ideas being shared by apartment property management leaders…join the discussion threads below~with 100+ posts.

Industry Knowledge, Advertising On Craigslist
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Industry Knowledge, Advertising Rental Magazines & Websites
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With a focus on real estate & apartment building insurance…you will enjoy the webcast below.

CEO Webcast Series – Property Management Insurance, 5 Must Knows
http://www.multifamilybiz.com/WebcastArchive/13/CEO_Series__Multifamily_Insurance_Coverage_5_Must_Knows

This webcast includes 60 minutes of a captivating discussion focused on the trends that leading Apartment PM companies are doing to protect themselves from the risk of financial exposure. This informative webcast shares the opportunities, challenges & pitfalls that PM leaders are facing related to multifamily insurance, best-practices for coverage of real estate building assets & the importance of knowing the financial stability of the companies that are providing their insurance coverage.

Webcast Discussion Highlights

A. A property manager runs an apartment building of 220 units for 3 years. This Apartment property manager does not upkeep the property as contracted. As a result, the owner is forced to lower monthly rents. He sues the Apartment PM company for loss of income. Do you have coverage to protect your Apartment PM company in this scenario?

B. Code upgrades required by city ordinance/law can be a costly expense during a claims process. What type of insurance is needed in this situation?

C. When insuring your real estate apartment buildings…do you know the difference between basic, broad & special coverage? Do you know how leading real estate apartment building owners are balancing these 3 types of coverage within our industry?

D. What is the financial stability of the companies that are insuring your apartment buildings? What are the 3 most important questions to ask them?

E. Lawsuits for sexual harassment and employee discrimination can be expensive events. How much coverage do you need to be carrying?

The presenters on this webcast are from Power Insurance & Risk Management Group [http://www.pirmg.com ], experts in multifamily apartment building insurance. Power Insurance & Risk Management Group specializes in nationwide insurance products for real estate insurance needs & specializes in products that protect the investments in the most appropriate and cost effective way. Their professional team of insurance advisors has 24+ years of experience in the property management, multifamily & commercial insurance industry, specializing in residential real estate & commercial property insurance. Power Insurance & Risk Management Group provides coverage for your apartment & commercial RE buildings, loss of rent or general liability, umbrella coverage, director/officer coverage, professional liability, building ordinance law, workers compensation & employee dishonesty coverage.

To learn more about this topic and to read the news, trends and ideas being shared by PM leaders…join the discussion thread below~with 40+ posts.

Industry Knowledge, Real Estate Building Insurance
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Posted by Patricia McLoughlin

With a focus on finding, recruiting and hiring property management superstars…below is a recent property management webcast you will enjoy.

CEO Webcast Series – Peak People Performance…Your Competitive Advantage
http://www.multifamilybiz.com/WebcastArchive/12/Peak_People_Performance__Your_Competitive_Advantage

This webcast includes 60 minutes of a captivating and informative discussion focused on leadership tools, resources and strategies for maximizing the peak performance of those on your property management team. This informative discussion takes you from how to qualify new applicants and perform assessments of their abilities, to finding true superstars that will set your property management company apart from the competition.

Webcast Discussion Highlights

A. What is phase interviewing? As a leader in the property management industry, how does this impact your ability to hire superstars? What is a hiring laboratory? How does this tie into the hiring steps/process?

B. What do pre-hire tests/assessments…tell you about a candidate you are considering hiring that you would never imagine is possible? How do internal hiring assessment benchmarks help you compare and score your very best current team members with new potential hires you are looking to add to your property management team?

C. What do corporate giants like Xerox® know about the best way to plan the first 30 days for a new person joining your property management team?

D. How does cross-training, defined performance goals and written career paths impact peak performance for those on your property management team?

E. Why are leading Fortune 100 companies investing the time for mentoring programs? What are the strategies and requirements for successful mentoring programs for leading property management companies?

To learn more about this topic and to read the news, trends and ideas being shared by property management leaders…join the discussion thread below~

Industry Knowledge, PM Hiring Managers & Recruiting Success
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With a focus on designing communities for the emerging rental market, award-winning architect Manny Gonzalez, an expert in multifamily design and Principal of KTGY Group, gives an exclusive interview below.

CEO Webcast Series – Echo Boomers Shaking Up The Rental Market!
http://www.multifamilybiz.com/WebcastArchive/8/CEO_Series__Echo_Boomers_Shaking_Up_the_Rental_Market !

This webcast includes 60 minutes of a captivating and informative discussion with Manny—who shares his insight on how renters are changing the way we design, position and build multifamily communities to capture this emerging market, known as the “Renter Generation.”

Webcast Discussion Highlights

A. What do you need to know about the Echo Boomer, Millennials, Gen-Y renter?

B. What is important to them?

C. Where do they want to live and why?

D. How are they driving urban infill, redevelopment opportunities?

E. How are they changing apartment design and amenities?

The presenter on this webcast…Manny Gonzalez, AIA, LEED AP is the senior partner in KTGY Group’s [http://www.ktgy.com ] Santa Monica office and is also President of KTGY Group, Colorado. He is responsible for the design, land planning and production of residential developments throughout California, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado as well as active adult and affordable multi-family communities nationwide. In his more than 25 years in residential development and design, Gonzalez has won numerous awards for his outstanding designs including Gold Nugget, Best in American Living, NAHB, Pillars of Industry, MAME and Elan. He was selected for the BALA/HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence for the Sustainable and Affordable Community Falcon Crest. His expertise includes multifamily apartments, campus, mixed-income, affordable, workforce, and senior housing projects. Gonzalez has served as Chair of the AIA Housing Committee, on the Board of Directors for the BIA, and on national committees for the NAHB Multifamily Leadership Board, The 50+ Symposium and University of Housing. He has written and contributed to scores of articles on residential design trends. Gonzalez is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer and has presented his observations to audiences at numerous local, regional and national conferences as well as the 1st International Housing Conference of the Americas in Mexico City.

To learn more about this topic and to read the news, trends and ideas being shared by property management leaders…join the discussion thread below~with 50+ posts.

Industry Knowledge, Architectural Building Trends
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What kind of results are you seeing from your company training programs? Where are you sending your trainers…to sharpen their training skills?

When reviewing a mystery shopping report that was completed for one of your employees…what matters most in the report? What are you most focused on…when reviewing the results? How will this shopping report—impact your team training programs?

Based on the results of your training programs this year—how are you measuring the ROI for this portion of your property management company? Is your corporate training program—helping those on your apartment property management team improve their leasing/sales performance?

Related to property management training…what post, question and/or observation might you add to the discussion thread below—as an apartment property management leader?

Industry Knowledge, Property Management Training

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With an emphasis on leadership, employee retention, current economic trends, resident screening scores, strategies for increasing revenue and a definitive/smart approach for creating more revenue growth…below is an apartment property management webcast I hope you will enjoy.

CEO Webcast Series – How To Use The Power of Incremental Income
http://www.multifamilybiz.com/WebcastArchive/3/CEO_Series__How_to_Use_The_Power_of_Incremental_Income

This webcast includes 60 minutes of a captivating and informative discussion on issues apartment property management firms are facing in today’s marketplace.

Webcast Discussion Highlights

A. The importance of retaining team members.

B. What does the current economy means for management companies?

C. What are the best steps for handling renters with low credit scores?

D. What are some ideas and opportunities for revenue growth in any market?

The presenter on this webcast is John Wilhoit, the President of WIN LLC [http://www.MultifamilyInsight.com ] an owner and asset manager of apartments, condominiums and town homes. John’s career has focused on large-scale multifamily communities including market rate and mixed-finance developments. He has previously held positions with the HUD, AIMCO and the Maryland Housing fund. John has a degree in Business from Pepperdine University and a Masters in Urban & Regional Planning from Alabama A&M University. WIN LLC provides consulting, asset management and market analysis services for multifamily apartment property owners.

Surf below to read more posts from John,

Industry Knowledge, Wilhoit’s Words of Wisdom
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John Wilhoit, Jr. Releases Multifamily Insight Book, http://www.multifamilybiz.com/News/3864/John_Wilhoit_Jr_Releases_Multifamily_Insight_Book
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Posted by Patricia McLoughlin