From the Field

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Today I had a man come in to look for an apartment for immediate move in. When he came in, he first let me know that he did have a felony and asked if that would be an issue to which I stated that I wouldnt know anything until I […]

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Teacher Appreciation

Today we were responsible for filling 250 bags full of Weidner swag. Half the bags were filled with to go coffee mugs and coffee and the rest of them were full of water bottles and sunglasses. We got pizza delivered because we stuffed them during our lunch break. They are […]

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Pool

Someone unscrewed the drain again in the pool. So our maintenance guy had to jump in the pool and screw it down again.

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Second Saturday

Today is my second Saturday working. It is very unlike my first Saturday working but I am very much enjoying it and staying very busy. The first 3 hours I was here it was super slow and I had nothing to do. I couldn’t do anything on Yardi because we […]

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Morning Routine

Today I was the only leasing consultant at the office, so it was my first time having to go through all the mini models and set them up and shine them up. I had to take out two mini models and replace them with new models and make sure they […]

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Pool Attendant

We recently hired a pool attendant for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday hours. It is currently Saturday, and we have over 50 people in our outdoor pool. Keeping that a safe and friendly amenity is very important.

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New Employee

We have had a very challenging shift in management and leasing positions here at the North End properties. The property manager left for a different position and we’ve also lost an experienced leasing consultant, leaving a 650+ apartment community to the hands of 2 leasing consultants, an assistant PM, financial […]

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Pool Complaints

We’ve been having trouble with people using the pool after hours, which has brought in many complaints and even a call to the police. We now have to come up with a solution to keep people out of the pool after 10:00 PM. It is also my duty to check the pool […]

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HUD

I had a move in with HUD (Section 8) where they need to inspect the apartment and get proper paperwork before they approve a tenant to live at an apartment complex. Since she submitted her application I have gotten all the paperwork completed and everything done so she can move […]

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Pool

Today we had quite a few people at the pool and because we had so many people, and because our pool has been shut down for a couple days, we need to make sure we are monitoring the pool and making sure we have residents there. So as I was […]

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More roofing

So that white stuff on the ceiling is insulation. That’s what the client is going to see permanently when they look up at the ceiling, It is very important that no tears are in the insulation or it wont function properly and it will look bad..

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Colorado Springs Coming To A Quick End!

All summer Emily and I would pass this sign and would say we had to stop and take a picture on it before we left. Emily leaves Saturday, so today we had to finally pull over and take a picture on it! Colorado Springs couldn’t have treated us any better, […]

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Colorado was “Meant to Live”!

I went and saw Switchfoot and Lifehouse in concert in Denver with Cory, another intern, on Monday night! It was a show of a lifetime!! I grew up listening to these bands, so it was amazing to finally get to see them live.

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Sunday’s Are For The Farmers Market!

Emily and I ended our long yet eventful week off by going to the local farmers market on Sunday morning. We bought some fresh vegetables, fruit, baked bread, and a lot more! Can’t wait to go again next Sunday!  

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