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Does Size Matter: Revisiting Your Pet Policy

Posted on 07. Oct, 2009 by Heather Blume.

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Let’s play a game. I’m going to show you two pictures and I want you to pick which dog you think would be a better fur-resident in your community, bearing in mind your current pet policy and your own personal prejudices and biases to certain dogs.

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The Deal Fell Through, So Why Should I Thank You?

Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by Heather Blume.

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I’m very lucky in the fact that, after moving out here years ago, I found/developed an amazing group of friends. They’ve taught me the differences between college friendships and adult friendships, (biggest difference being that when you throw a party in college, people bring beer and there’s major clean up…as an adult, they bring wine [...]

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8 Ideas for Making More Move-In Day Magic!

Posted on 18. Aug, 2009 by Heather Blume.

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I think it should be a requirement for people who work in the multifamily industry to rent an apartment, at communities they don’t directly work at, for at least 5 years, moving at least once every 24 months. What would possess me to make such an outlandish request of my fellow industry compatriots?
One word: EMPATHY
Empathy [...]

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6 Tips for Communication Clarity with Your Residents

Posted on 16. Jul, 2009 by Heather Blume.

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You know, not everyone has a gift for writing. Some people don’t even have the basics.
When I was younger, my mother was a librarian and an English teacher. She and I would sit at the kitchen table in the evenings, me struggling with the complexities of Algebra (many of which I, to this day, still [...]

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Five Ways For Property Managers To “Pool” Their Resources

Posted on 07. Jul, 2009 by Heather Blume.

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As temperatures rise, so do easy chances for resident retention! Summer is a great time for connecting with your residents and one of our greatest warm season assets is, of course, our pool. However, there is more to using your aqua resources than a single large gesture of the large summer pool party. You can [...]