Nationwide employment of property, real estate, and community association managers is projected to grow 10 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. Job opportunities should be best for those with a bachelor’s degree in real estate, business administration, or a related field and for those […]
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Grace Crigler, Hometown: Winona, MN High School: Winona Senior High School, Winona, MN Hi Everyone! My name is Grace Crigler, I’m currently a Senior double majoring in Interior Design and Real Estate Property Management at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. This summer I will be completing a Cooperative Education (Co-Op) experience […]
Read MoreUpdating DOTs and COIs
This week for internship duties I was assigned the task to review and update DOTs, Medical Cards, and COIs. I reviewed all paperwork for every truck in the fleet to assure all DOT annual vehicle inspection reports were up to date, complete, and a copy of the form in each […]
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Hello! my name is Annie, and I will be spending the summer as an intern with Weidner in Washington State! I just completed my first week of the internship, and have already learned a lot. I started off the week at the corporate office in Kirkland, WA to complete some […]
Read MoreUpdating the Fleet
This week I worked with fleet management at Green Touch Lawn, Inc. The high mile, aging landscape/plow unit needed to be traded in for a replacement vehicle. Jason, owner, reviewed the process taken to secure funding. Then, we started the process of locating a replacement. We had to meet certain […]
Read MoreWeek 1 – Internship with Weidner Apartment Homes
Hello everyone! My name is Tori McGraw, and I am from Milaca, MN. I am currently a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Stout where I am double majoring in Business Administration and Real Estate Property Management with a minor in Sales & Marketing. Yesterday I started my internship with Weidner […]
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Brandon Connett, Hometown: Woodville, Wisconsin High School: Baldwin High School, Baldwin, Wisconsin Brandon Connett, is a Senior in the Property Management program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Brandon is completing a Cooperative Education (Co-Op) experience as a Property Maintenance Manager at Green Touch Lawn, Inc. in Woodville, Wisconsin. During the […]
Read MoreUW-Stout real estate students prepare to address affordable housing needs throughout the state
Students, alums receive scholarships and national awards for commitment to property management. Students in the real estate property management program at UW-Stout are discovering ways to address the housing shortage in Wisconsin and how to provide resources to renters through their involvement in the Institute of Real Estate Management student […]
Read MoreReal estate management program receives $1M donation from industry partner Weidner
Private support for workforce-based programs at Heritage Hall tops $11 million. The Weidner Center for Residential Property Management is in Heritage Hall at UW-Stout, thanks to a 2012 donation from Dean Weidner and Weidner Apartment Homes. Private support for the renovation of Heritage Hall at UW-Stout has continued to grow, […]
Read MoreUW-Stout student Hunter Kuester appointed to System President’s Advisory Committee on Disability Issues
He’s working at the local and national levels to promote accessibility, equal opportunities for the blind. UW-Stout student Hunter Kuester is an advocate for the blind at the university, state and national levels and was recently appointed to the UW System President’s Advisory Committee on Disability Issues. Kuester, of Watertown, […]
Read MoreIn a class of its own: UW-Stout offers Service Excellence course in new collaboration with Forbes Travel Guide
Unique offering gives students hands-on experiences in luxury to anticipate guest expectations. Guest speakers in the Service Excellence will include Pete Hayda, managing director of sales and marketing at the Little Nell Hotel in Aspen, Colo. Photo of the Little Nell Hotel in winter provided by Aspen Snowmass. Strolling into […]
Read MoreInternship Week 10
For the last week of my internship, I was able to choose what positions I wanted more time in. I decided to help out in multiple different areas. I first started in leasing for the first two days answering the phone and giving tours. It took a few hours to […]
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This week of the internship was the corporate rotation. On Tuesday, Trinity flew all of the interns out to their corporate headquarters in Irvine, California! Wednesday we heard presentations from the East and West Presidents of Redwood Construction, a sister company that focuses on the renovation and construction projects of […]
Read MoreInternship week 7
This was my second week with the Property Manager. During this week I had the opportunity to see how the Property Manager prepares quotes for a large capital project. At this site, there is a massive issue with the gutter and drainage systems on all of the buildings. Over time, […]
Read MoreInternship Week 6
For the next two weeks, I will be working with the Property Manager. This first week, I was shown how to use the software Yardi to create purchase orders and submit invoices. I was also given the opportunity to plan a resident event. The Property Manager gave me a few […]
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