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Today was my last day at work! I have grown so close to my coworkers, it was hard to say good bye. They are all amazing individuals, that have taught me so much about the profession. I have never worked with a group that is as goofy, yet know how […]

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Tagging Cars

One of the big projects that I helped with this week was tagging cars. Our ACD (Assistant Community Director) does this weekly to all cars that have expired tags, look suspicious/stolen, are in a tenants reserved spot or look abandoned. After being tagged, we wait a few days to see […]

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Velo on the Boulevard

This week I got to tour a property in downtown Salt Lake City, called Velo. The property was just bought up by Weidner 4 months ago and is made up of 99 units. It is a relatively small property compared to the nearly 500 unit property I am used to […]

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Final Full Day at Work

For my final day at work, my manager brought the whole team for one final group lunch together. We all ordered from a delicious restaurant down the road. It was bitter sweet to be done with the internship. The whole team Mears Park Place filled my summer with fun and […]

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Benefits of Property Management

Today, I had a resident that came in and gave me a hug after finding out it was my last day at the property. I was just sitting at my desk and did not notice that she came into the office. She thanked me for a great summer and told […]

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Team Lunch for Final Day

It is my last week, here at Zeller, so my mentor got the whole team together from the office and we had a company lunch! We walked to a local restaurant downtown and had a great time. It was wonderful getting to sit and chat with the great people that […]

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Company Outing

At the start of the summer our company took the day off and went to a twins game. It was a great way to meet everyone and get to know the interns. Also, the Twins won which made the day that much better!

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Pool Party!

A few weeks ago our community had a resident pool party where everyone and their family was invited. We had burgers, hot dogs and an array of veggie options. Our residents could even win prizes at the event! It was great. P.S. I forgot to get a photo during the […]

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Catching Up

This summer has been crazy so far. Lots of showings. Lots of leases. And lots things you don’t expect. My main job on hand has been leasing and the process that goes behind the sceens.

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Beginning to Catch Up

After the craziness that we’ve been going through these past few weeks, we have finally caught up! We started managing a bunch of new properties in the Eau Claire area and it was hard for awhile. Everything was worth it though because the business has expanded and we have a […]

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Making Business Cards

We all finally got our business cards with the new Prosper Real Estate logo on it! It makes our company look professional and it is very handy to have when people would like contact information, like when showing a unit. Very cool!

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North End – Key Maker

This is the key making machine here at the North End. It is extremely convenient to have one of these at an apartment community. Especially one with over 600 apartments. Tenants may choose to have the locks changed on their apartment or may need extra spares for house keepers or […]

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Leaving an Impact

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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My First Resident Event

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 […]

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