Today, I implemented a new standard in our resident retention program. I asked my manager if it would be okay that I send out thank you letters to move-outs and residents who renewed. She thought that it was smart and great idea to increase resident satisfaction. I am happy to […]
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I hosted a resident event on Wednesday, and it was an Ice Cream Social. I sent out several invites to the residents, hung up posters in the common areas, and invited several local businesses. Over 50 people showed up to the event, and it was great to see all the […]
Read MoreI attended another meeting at the corporate office where Michael held my exit interview with me and Kyle discussed presentation tips for us for our capstone presentation. They also provided a delicious three course lunch, and I discovered that Bigos provides lunch for corporate office every Tuesday and Thursday. We […]
Read MoreToday was the first day of our new Assistant Community Director. His name is Thomas. Andrew–our previous ACD–was promoted and transferred. Since Thomas joined us today, we enjoyed a great lunch from Five Guys! It was initially odd to be helping an associate in a higher position, but I learned […]
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So far, this has been my most favorite and most fun resident event that we have done. We had a great outcome from this event and so many residents participated. We had a pig roast, DJ, resident dance off and prizes to give away. The DJ was awesome! we was […]
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Being that I’m the young, athletic and flexible employee in the office today I had to squeeze between the window and railing and reach my arms down in between these metal support beams to try and find a key that was dropped. Unfortunately, it was not found. But, this is […]
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This week we had a large meeting and we earned about shops. It was really interesting getting to learn about these and how they all work. It was also a great experience getting to be around all the other Weidner Associates. I have not to meet many of them […]
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This week everything seemed to finally click! I knew what to do right away and not have to think about what I need to do or how to do it or where to find what i needed. Making folders, giving tours and sending leases, I was going through everything like […]
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With my last days here at Fifth Street with Zeller Realty, all of my projects are wrapping up. I have gotten most of our due diligence finished for our newest asset in Indianapolis and everything is slowing down. It’s been a great experience and I am grateful for the experience […]
Read MoreWeidner Cares Day was a blast! Although we worked astonishingly hard, it was for a great cause. We assisted a private group, who helps women transition from sex trafficking in Minneapolis. The entire Weidner Minnesota Region came to help! We were all divided into teams to help with a multitude […]
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Last week I attended my first community event at 7west! It was a success! We staged our commons, terrace, zen garden, and party room for our residents. There was a taco bar, free ice cream, free drinks, a corn-hole (bean bag) tournament, a DJ, and a raffle. The photo above […]
Read MoreThe last few weeks have become more and more busy, as we approach August. August is the busiest time of the year for 7west. We have more turnovers, more prospects, and more unpredictable situations, as students and young professionals flood Minneapolis and hunker down for the year. We have encountered […]
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My day started with a construction meeting at 9:30 AM. The architect, construction manager, superintendent, property manager, and Bigos’ head of renovations attended the meeting. We addressed many issues such ADA accessibility, concrete schedule, resident notifications, flood testing schedule, and planter repairs. We developed and implemented a plan to address […]
Read MoreWe began the day on rough note with a resident that came in with an issue, and he got very mad with us over topics that we had no control over. He began swearing and yelling at our APM, who was handling it professionally. Our PM came out and told […]
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