We had a nice break in the day to attend the lunch and a learning session at Bigos’ corporate office. They served us a delicious meal of chicken, beef, mac and cheese bar, mashed potatoes, salads, and cheese cake for desert. At the presentation, we met the head of the […]
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Northend – One of the wonderful amenities
What is so unique about the Northend is that there’s six buildings in all that are under one property. Each building has its own amenities that any tenant from any apartment has access to. This is a great example of one of their most fun amenities. This is called duckpin […]
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Northend – Chroma Grand Opening
The Perks of Working Downtown St. Paul
There was new restaurant opening in downtown St. Paul at the Union Depot, and from being a staff member at Mears Park Place, the owner invited us all down to their soft opening. The food was delicious and free.
Read MoreFair Housing and Safety Training Meeting
Every month, we hold a fair housing meeting where the whole property staff discuss common issues and compliance standards. It was a short and sweet meeting; however, I learned many new tips and answers to fair housing questions and issues. For an added bonus, our property manager bought us all […]
Read MorePickle stories
I’m not sure if it is just here in Colorado or if all Weidner properties share pickle stories but every time we have meetings, we have the opportunity to share our pickle stories. It is when you do something nice for a resident or employee not because you have to […]
Read MoreDealing with difficult people
Yesterday we had a resident put in a work order for us AC at 9am, our maintenance went there and fixed it only for it to break again a half hour later. They then brought him our portable unit as we had to order a part for the actual AC […]
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Unique Opportunities!
I am getting a great opportunity to look into the Northstar building in downtown Minneapolis. My company is looking into purchasing this property, so right now we are in the process of putting together a bid on the property. If we decide to purchase it, it will require a full-blown […]
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Construction Has Finally Begun
Construction for our courtyard has finally begun. Our building is designed like a figure eight and has two courtyards in the middle. Both courtyards are being renovated and the residents are ecstatic! Their is going to be fire pits, TVs, grills, and seating all around. The project is suppose to […]
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Our First Minnesota Intern Meeting/Event!
Today was our 2018 Minnesota Region MIT/Intern Meeting/Event! It was a blast! The Minnesota interns (Aaron, Alex, Miranda, and me–excluding Bryan/Brian) got the chance to meet with the Weidner regional/area directors, managers in training, and each other. After our enlightening and motivating meeting, we had an amazing lunch–provided by […]
Read MorePricing and Availability
As July rolls around the corner, so do the move-ins and move-outs. Today, I worked with my manager to go over pricing, vacant units, and what is coming to the market. It was fun to see how she can change pricing as well as create incentives/deals for new prospects to rent.
Read MoreOne Day, One Tour, One Application
Today marks the very first time I was able to persuade a prospect to submit an application. It was exciting! Apparently my tour of the community went so well that the prospect wanted to rent the apartment as soon as possible. I have learned so much on this internship, and […]
Read MoreSix Tours in One Day!!
Yesterday was my first day alone! I was seriously ALONE, alone. There was no one else in the office, except for me between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. This may seem like a small victory, but it is a HUGE victory for my entire career in property management. I will […]
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