This week I had my very first listing appointment. Someone was referred to me from another person in my sphere. They’re looking to potentially sell their home and they want to find the right realtor for the job. So this appointment was essentially an interview and a great chance for […]
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Week 8 as a Real Estate Agent
This week I received some new clients and potential buyers. It’s great getting to start the process of learning what each client’s needs are and what they expect with working with an agent. This is when some hard work and a lot of time is important. These buyers have seen […]
Read MoreHow a Real Estate Agent Finds future clients
This week ( Week 7) I focused on growing my contacts, and relationships with those in my life. They call this your “sphere of influence” and these are people from my life that I can reach out to and help them find a home or sell a home. These people […]
Read MoreEvaluating New Opportunities
This past week I was able to start working on evaluating new deals with the help of one of our full time analysts. The process starts when a Mortgage Broker sends us a submission packet that contains all the important information on the property. Some examples of the include information […]
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Organizing Week
One of our software systems was down this week, and we were caught up on appraisals, so I organized all the file cabinets in the office. It was nice for the office to be cleaned up!
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Budgets…Again!
This week I have been putting a spreadsheet together with the past three years of utilities for each of our properties. I then have been estimating our utility budget for 2020. This week was also national intern day! My co-workers and I went out to Dairy Queen to celebrate.
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Setting Up the Mini Model!
This week I was given the task of setting up the mini model apartment home. I found this to be very fun because I also have an interest in interior design. When an apartment home is vacant and ready, we will set up decor in it, as it makes the […]
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2019 Weidner Intern Day in Seattle Exploring The City and Touring Tower 12
We had the pleasure as interns at Weidner to have Lunch, a tour on the water near Seattle and then a tour of Tour 12 in Downtown Seattle. Gorgeous views!
Read MoreWelcome Home
Welcome Home to Weidner! Throughout my internship I have been showing/leasing apartments. It is also important after receiving the lease signatures to follow up with a Welcome Home letter to confirm what needs to be done prior to picking up their apartment keys. Big points that are included in the […]
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Measuring Houses
While doing appraisals, the measurements are very important in the process. My boss has been teaching me how to measure houses. Although it’s not easy, it has been a great time learning this part of the job!
Read MoreVolunteering
This past week I joined some of the other interns here at CUNA Mutual and went to Centro Hispano here in Madison to help the organization clean and organize their space. Something that I really like about CUNA Mutual is that they really are heavily involved within the Madison community […]
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Grand Opening – Harvestview Place
This week we had our grand opening for our new apartment complex, Harvestview Place in Rochester MN. I helped a lot with making sure the grand opening and move- in day was a success. On Friday we moved in 40 out of the 60 residents on the hottest day of […]
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Seventh Week at Lake Shore Landing
Every Day I got to work around this beautiful lake named lake Walter. The lake is full of wild life and has incredible views. When ever work started to get hot and hard it was so nice to take a quick second to relax and look at the lake.
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First Move-in Orientation!
After shadowing a few move-in orientations, I was able to do my first one this week. This resident is someone who I first toured and helped throughout the application and lease process all the way to the date of their move-in, which I found exciting. I have enjoyed doing the […]
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