From the Field

Keep up with UW Stout coop education and internship experiences.

NRP Goes Paperless

This week was a slower week for me. NRP decided to go paperless as of the first of July and all staff has had to make sure they get all written information up and into the system. This is a very long process because I had to go through every […]

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Illegal parking at Elmcreek

This car had been parked at a handicap spot without a handicap tag for multiple time, we tagged 3 times already. It was tolled twice already, don’t understand why they can’t move the car 3 spot down to a regular parking spot. Guess they have extra money to spend on tow […]

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Tour of Historic A-Mill Artist Lofts

This past week I had the opportunity to give a tour to my fellow Dominium interns at my property. A-Mill artist lofts is a very historic building located in Minneapolis and has many unique features to it. One being the hydro-generator under the building which supplies a lot of energy […]

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Dealing with Illegally parked Cars on Property

Working at a property in downtown Minneapolis can bring its challenges when it comes to regulating parking. We have only 200 parking spots in our underground garage and 251 units. The other people can park in the alley or street. Some people try to be sneaky such as in the […]

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Budgets!

Throughout my internship, I have spent time coding all of our bills and sending them to the corporate office in Seattle, Washington. This is actually one of my favorite things to do in the office. I love to code the bills into specific accounts and compare them to our budget […]

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Files, Files, Files

This week I have been working more with my main project for the summer. The part of the project that we have entered now is the final valuation/data entry stage. At my job we use a program called PAM for Mortgages by State Street. It is a really interesting tool […]

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Sixth Week at Lake Shore Landing

We brought in fill and a slab of concrete to make the site level for the new home. when the new home came we had to finish putting the home together because the home is double wide.

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Week 6 – Unlocking My Potential!

I just got the privilege of starting a new 4 week program called AMP! This program is designed to help real estate agents grow, become organized, and fully understand all of the technology, tools, and marketing techniques and skills that it takes to become a successful agent. The first day […]

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Catching Up

After the 4th of July week, we had lots of catching up to do in the office.  I was running lots of errands, and looking at properties.  After this week, we are caught up and ready to take on Monday.

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Leasing the Unique Floor Plan

The Winnipeg floor plan is our most unique floor plan and two of these apartment homes became available last week. It was a plus to have one of these was ready for move in and available for prospects to come and tour if they were looking for a two-bedroom home. […]

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Visiting one of the state’s most historic buildings

My friend who works for Dominium property management group took me on a tour at one of their signature property. It is the A Mill Artist Lofts, a historic restore building in Minneapolis by the Stone Arch Bridge. It is fascinating to see such a property as they turned a […]

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Getting Licensed in BOTH states!

This week my license from the state of Minnesota was finalized and I am now a licensed realtor in both states! This was crucial for me as my office is located near the St. Croix River. Often times, agents work with buyers and sellers in both states. Knowing the laws […]

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Move – in Time

This week I am in Rochester at our new apartment complex, Harvestview Place. Our grand-opening is next week and we have a lot to get done still! I will be here for the next two weeks helping with miscellaneous tasks and making sure we are prepared for our residents to […]

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Maintenance and Swapping Properties

This week was a change in my usual routine. I was doing the maintenance portion of my internship and got to follow the maintenance team around. It was fun to see behind the scenes of the apartments. I got to see the steps it takes for flipping an apartment and the applications […]

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