At the end of the day property management is all about the numbers.  It can be difficult at times to raise rent with a resident is looking to renew.  However, it is a necessity in order for the property to be successful.  The property I am working at now is […]

On top of all of the move outs we’ve had this week, we’ve also had a lot of calls about rent, since it is the holiday weekend. We give residents from the 1st to the 3rd to pay their rent, and as of the 4th their rent becomes late and […]

Last week was busy for myself and the other interns that were on the same team as me. We had a team meeting on Friday. Every property is assigned to a team, which consists of three to four properties in the immediate area. These properties then meet up once a […]

Last week we had a fire at our property. It was a small pan fire but enough to set off the sprinkler system in the unit. Unfortunately for us that unit was due to move out in two days making the turn of that apartment much more difficult. Fortunately for […]

When interning at a property management company, no day will ever be exactly the same. Through my internship at Weidner Apartment Homes i have been exposed to many different aspects of the property management field. I have done everything from working in the office, housekeeping, all the way to maintenance. […]

Since it’s the end of the month, we’ve had a lot of move outs scheduled for this week. Today we had 8 move outs. I got to work side-by-side with our leasing manager in moving everyone out and see how different every case is of a move out. It’s sad […]

I got an interesting chance to spend time going out to competitors’ properties to figure out what the necessities are for a new development site down here in Texas. It was a fun experience! LG

Every month at Vue in Minneapolis, MN we host an event for the residents. Tonight, we are having a singer and guitarist come in to perform for the residents and serving food and drinks. It will be my first resident event since starting my internship so I am excited to […]

Sat in on my first big meeting for our area. They have monthly meetings talking about how the month went and what can improve. The meeting is mainly for Community Directors but Weidner encourages all interns and MIT’s to sit in and participate in the meeting. It was a great […]

I was told to head over to Oaks Glen Lake in Minnetonka to help with some mulching. Little did I know there was going to be 40 yards of mulch waiting for me and the summer grounds keeper Joe in a giant pile.

Signing leases, showing apartments, more cleaning, and plenty of paperwork. Move out time is in full swing! 🙂

Last week Thursday all of the interns from the Seattle region sat in on the MIT meeting at the Weidner corporate office and then we had intern meeting of our own. These meetings revolved around leasing, customer service, and Weidner’s mission and values. Our intern meeting was concluded by speech […]

It keeps getting hotter down here in Texas. This means ten people a day call for A/C maintenance. I’m glad our A/C works in the office. 95 Today! LG