From the Field

Keep up with UW Stout coop education and internship experiences.

Miscommunication

Today we had a prospective resident who was in our office practically all day. Her husband is deployed and apparently he had already started filling out an application but didn’t tell her so then when she started to fill one out, our system wouldn’t let her continue because he started […]

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Remember Those Cats I Was Looking After?

Yesterday the residents  who left for Mexico for two weeks came back! They were surely missed by us and by their cats: Kodie and Canela. It was a pleasure to take care of them while the both of them relaxed and enjoyed their vacation. It was a lot of litter […]

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Midterm Evaluations Came In…Yes!

Today I received an email after work that my CD submitted my Midterm Evaluations. After reviewing her comments on my work, I realized what I have to work on and what I excel at. I learned that I should have more confidence in my abilities and should be more independent […]

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Two Sundays Alone (Power Hour All Day!!)

On Sunday, I completed my second day alone…it was worse than last Sunday! I drove back to 7west from La Crosse, WI. I nearly made it back on time. I began my shift with a lonesome Power Hour, but I was approached resident after resident! My Power Hour quickly turned […]

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Halfway Through Internship

It is week 5 of the 10 week internship. The internship has taught me countless lessons, and the people that I am working with are very nice and helpful. They are willing to go out of their way to assist you in any way possible. I truly enjoy the internship […]

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First Application Approved

This week I can check off one of my goals for the summer. I got my first application approved and ready to sign. I feel like I am developing skills, constantly learning new techniques, and contributing to the Mears Park Place team.

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Busy Days at Mears

This week at Mears Park Place was crazy one even though many left for the 4th of July. We still had many walk-ins, and I have never had the time to slow down and relax. However, it makes the days go by fast and sharpens my knowledge and skills.

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Posting 3-Days

Today we had to post 3 days, meaning they have reached the end of the 3 day grace period for rent and if they don’t pay by the date given, they will be sent to collections. This is usually a wake up call and most of them pay by the […]

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How Much Do Residents Owe?

Today, my manager and I went over Delinquencies and how much residents still owe for the month of July. It amazes me how people let their rent go and accumulate later chargers.

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All by Myself

Today, was the first day in the office I was all by myself. Both my manager and assistant manager left for vacation and they left me in charge. I was very surprised to have been left with this responsibility, but they knew I could do it. I did have a […]

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A BUSY DAY!

I’ve never given so many tours in one day! Today, I gave a total of 7 tours to future prospects. Most of these appointments were walk-ins, but a few were scheduled. It made for an exciting day, and they day flew by.

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Working with Commercial Properties

Normally, I work with residential properties but today I got to experience commercial properties. I’m glad I get to experience both sides of rentals and so far they are both very different. Even simple things such as marketing, there are a lot of different things that have to be done. […]

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New Builds!

We are finally able to start showing our new builds in the area! This is very exciting for us because everything is brand new and we want to show off these builds to possible future tenants. So far, we have had a lot of interest so hopefully we can get […]

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New Desk!

I finally got my own desk! My boss thought I might enjoy my own space so I was very surprised on Monday. I’m finally able to stay more organized as I deal with tenants on a day-to-day basis.

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