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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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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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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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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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Attention to Detail

The office was a little slow at times this week, so I was able to do touch-up painting around the hallways and stairwells of the property. Often times this job requires you to dress down and help keep the property in tip top shape. I even had a resident thank […]

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Saturdays are for Cleaning the Model

The model at the apartment community is something that every prospect sees when they take a tour at the property which is why it needs to be kept clean, inviting and smelling good. We open the model first thing in the morning and close it after our showing hours are […]

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Resident Events Galore!

One fun part of my property management internship with Weidner Apartment Homes is spending time planning resident events. The past couple of weeks, my team in the office has been busy getting our summer events planned and executed. I have really enjoyed creating the save the dates and marketing flyers […]

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Practicing Leasing Skills!

This is the third week into my internship and I have been able to give tours to prospects and new residents. I have been able to get three leases since I have started giving tours. I have also been learning about the lease renewal, move-in and move-out processes. Something fun […]

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Leasing Superstar: Week 6

One of the main duties I fulfill as a Weidner Apartment Homes Intern is showing our available apartments to prospective residents. As my community is typically over 98% occupied we are experiencing a number of lease expirations and notices during this time of the year due to our residents purchasing […]

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My First Community Event!

This past Friday I was able to work my first community event at The Residence at the COR. It was carnival themed and we had a duck pond game, a bottle ring game, music, food, musical chairs, bags, giant jenga and a dunk tank. The residents loved getting to dunk […]

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Secret Shops

This week I am spending some time getting to know the competitors in the area. Swan Creek Apartments is located in a growing new development area of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. We have several competitors in our area in which I was able to secret shop. It is important to understand your […]

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