From the Field

Keep up with UW Stout coop education and internship experiences.

Mini Model Fun!

We got TONS of  bathroom things to create mini-models in vacant apartments for our 9 properties! Most properties will end up getting 2 bathroom sets. It was fun  to create the different sets!

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Week 2- Team Meeting

We had the first regional team meeting since I have been here. This is a picture of the whole Weidner team here so far!

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Week 1 in Williston, North Dakota

Finally got all moved into my apartment at Renaissance Heights! I will be working at the office here for the first couple weeks of my internship here. There are a total of 9 properties here owned by Weidner and I am eager to see more of them!

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New Lobby Look!

Since I started my internship at the Residence at The COR, we have been awaiting new tiling for the front lobby. A couple months later it is finally finished! After it was finished, we got started on the furnishing and decor, as we were happy for it to finally be […]

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Week 9 time to start selling!

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 […]

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How 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 […]

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Evaluating 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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Welcome 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!

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