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This week I helped another site with a clothing drive for the residents. We received over 20 boxes of clothing from a local clothing store that was shutting down. I was able to help sort the different types of clothing by size and season. I finished the week at Hopkins […]
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During my third week, I was located at Hopkins Village Apartments. I started the week by reaching out to prospects and scheduling a time for them to tour. Later in the week, we hosted an ice cream social for the residents. This was a great way for me to meet […]
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During my second week, I was located at Hopkins Village Apartments. I started by touring the property and meeting some of the residents. The first thing I learned was the different programs we accept at this location and how to create a move in folder based on the program the […]
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This past week was my final week at the internship. After this week, I plan to work remotely, handling leasing and appointment setting over the phone. A major focus this last week involved working on financials for refinances and assembling documents to send to banks. I created a spreadsheet that […]
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The past few weeks have been bustling with showings and ongoing maintenance scheduling. We’ve experienced a significant turnover in the past few days, with multiple tenants moving out. The showings and calls have been productive, and we are successfully leasing in advance with minimal rent loss. The only vacant property […]
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Excited to share that I’ve officially made it to the final week of my internship at Eagle Ridge Apartment Homes in Colorado Springs, working with Weidner Apartment Homes. These weeks have flown by, and I’m so grateful for the incredible experience I’ve had! Some highlights from my journey: Working with […]
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Through the past few weeks, our firm has been gearing up for the new NAR laws taking effect August 17, but August 15 for our MLS. This settlement was an antitrust lawsuit that is meant to combat price fixing and inter-brokerage agreements. Overall, this effects pretty much everyone because the […]
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Throughout the summer, I was encouraged by some of the agents at my firm and my employers to get my license before the summer was over so that I could practice real estate, and so that I would have a foot in the door when I graduate from school. Over […]
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During this week, I spent a lot of time cold calling for which ever agent had floor time at that given moment. My boss had me go through our lead system which is called Lofty, and look through any cold leads or anyone who may have just been window shopping […]
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https://www.wpr.org/news/lac-du-flambeau-band-lake-superior-chippewa-town-easements-no-resolution Since about a year ago, the town of Lac Du Flambeau has been dealing with easement issues with the tribe of Lac Du Flambeau for many reasons. When these “easements” were built around fifty years ago, they had expiration dates which were never recorded by the town, as these […]
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When we list a new property in our MLS, one of the first things that needs to happen is obtaining pictures and measurements of the interior and exterior partitions of the property. Pictured is an ultrasonic measuring device that allows me to measure interior square footage, and the other picture […]
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Above is an example image of an MLS quick sheet I have made, which details just about all the information a prospective homebuyer would need. It includes some of the primary images, location, square footage, any covenants or restrictions, included items, and remarks with directions. These sheets are crucial to […]
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During this week, I spent a lot of time working in programs such as Craigslist, TourFactory, Vistaprint, and Lofty to advertise our properties. TourFactory allows us to make virtual tours and tie that link to our MLS for easy access. Living up in the north woods with limited access to […]
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Living in a desolate area, advertising properties with signage is absolutely necessary. At our Land O Lakes office, we display a large marquis sign with each side featuring a different property that highlight some of our more eye-catching listings. Living remotely poses additional challenges with notifying the public about new […]
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