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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Money 101 was a personal finance class I got to take through Royal Credit Union this week. I think finances are one of those areas in life where we can always keep improving. The main topics we discussed were dealing with debt, saving money, setting financial goals, creating a budget, […]
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Over the past week, A lot of associations have been asking for bids and proposals for tree care things like trimming, tree removal, and trimming along the property lines, so I have been contacting vendors all week for different associations. Setting up dates to get the work done. 7/19/24
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Over the past week, I had a lunch catch-up and tour with Paul Davis, a franchise organization that provides services to clean up and repair damage to residential and commercial properties in St. Paul. I went there with my supervisor and a couple of other colleagues to see what they […]
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With week 7 of my internship coming to a close, a lot of things are starting to become clear for me. After I graduate college I realize that this may very well be my life for the next few years, and that thrills me. I have had a great time […]
Read MoreFor the 5th week of the internship, I would start by working in compliance with David. While there, I would learn how to file tax credit housing documents, along with the correct order to put them in. I would also go on a REAC inspection of Roseville Senior apartments. There, […]
Read MoreThroughout week 4 of my internship, I was split up with the other intern and we were sent to different properties. I was sent to do inspections at a property in Eden Prairie for 2 days. After that, I would then go back to HVA and continue working at the […]
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This Thursday I got to travel to the Chippewa Falls Downtown Royal Credit Union. It’s always fun to travel and network with new people at RCU. They all have varying experience at Royal but can teach you new things or show you solutions to problems you might not have considered. […]
Read MoreThe final week of my internship was filled with proofreading and error-checking the documents that I created for the company in Excel and Word. I also got to attend an office party for one of the property accountants who was leaving the company. On my final day, I officially turned […]
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This week, July 8th-15th, I was awarded Leasing Superstar! This means I was tied, with 6 other leasing specialists, for the most leases of the region during that week! I knew I had set a personal record for most leases in a week, but I didn’t know it would qualify […]
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This week was the intern outing! The Area Directors, mentors, MIT’s, and interns met in Leavenworth, Washington. Here we were shown some new properties (including one under construction), walked around the German-style town, and finally all got to meet one another. It’s was a great experience and the property’s were […]
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This week we had our team picnic! All of the Seattle properties got the day off and we met at Gasworks park. We ate, played games, visited and finally got to meet the entire team! I love the culture of this company and how they show they care about employees. […]
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This week of my internship was undoubtedly the most information packed as this is my first week working on industrial portfolios. I am bouncing between three teams that manage a total of 53 industrial properties with varying ownership groups. Needless to say, I went on a lot of property […]
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On Monday, I had the honor of attending “To Be a Leader” training with Royal Credit Union. We got to hear lots of amazing speakers from a variety of management positions. One takeaway for me was, “If everyone’s doing it, then no one is doing it”. It made me think […]
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Week 8 was a bit chaotic with the 4th of July holiday and my vacation. It mainly involved doing showings and learning more about marketing in the property management field. I’ve gained a lot of knowledge and brainstormed ideas to attract college students to our rentals. The new property […]
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