Property Management

Ancillary Income from the Wetland

It is budget season for some of us and I was reading about carbon cap-and-trade the other day. The concept as I understand it limits the emissions that any one company can put into the atmosphere. If a company puts out more they are penalized in the way of buying up credits from other companies that fall below the cap. There is an entire market out there now for buying and selling these emission credits.
That being said, could we sell the credits we may have for the wet lands that our properties may be built around?

Cinema on the Court

We did it!!!! After months of negotiation with our local homeowners association Park Station is going to host its first Outdoor Movie Series. Its' been aptly titled; Cinema on the Court as the event will be hosted on an outdoor tennis court that has been severely underused in the last couple of years. Not any more!!!! Over the next four Thursdays it will be transformed into an out door cinema house in hopes of building a massive community turnout.
We teamed up with a company called Front Yard Features to provide the projector and the coolest of cool 20 ft. inflatable screen to show the movies on. Patrons will be invited to bring low back chairs, picnic baskets along with pillows and or blankets. Popcorn, shaved ice and beverages will be available for a  small fee.
We split the cost of the event, which was marginal in my mind, between our homeowners association, our apartment community and a local condominium business office.
I'm attaching our press release along with out marketing material which I encourage you to borrow as we think this is a viral idea just waiting to explode. Enjoy! M

THE DEBALIVIERE PLACE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS CINEMA ON THE COURT

 

 

 

ST. LOUIS, August 23, 2007. . . Residents of DeBaliviere Place and the surrounding community will now be able to enjoy a cinematic experience in their own backyard. Metropolis DeBaliviere Place and Park Station at DeBaliviere Place are opening up the Park Station Tennis Court (located on 5541 Pershing Ave) this fall as a new ground for movie-goers.

 

 

 

Starting August 30 and continuing each Thursday night for the following three weeks, patrons will be able to enjoy a variety of films, including a slapstick comedy about an overeager anchorman, as well as an updated remake of an old caper classic. The movie schedule includes:

 

 

 

- Ghost (August 30)

 

- Anchorman (September 6)

 

- Oceans Eleven (September 13)

 

- Sleepless in Seattle (September 20)

 

 

 

The DeBaliviere Place Association is encouraging anyone interested to make a special night out of this free offer. Pack a picnic basket and some low back chairs or blankets and dine al fresco while enjoying the movie. Or take pleasure in the burgers, popcorn and beverages that will be available for purchase. Gates open at 7 p.m. and the movie will start thirty minutes after dusk.

 

 

 

The movie series adds to an already fun and exciting year of activities planned or happening within the Metropolis DeBaliviere Place neighborhood. This summer, Metropolis is hosting three pool parties for residents, friends and those just wanting to cool-off to beat the heat. The first two pool parties were wildly successful. The final party is scheduled for Sat., Sept. 15^th. Additionally, Metropolis is planning a fall event called DeBaliviere Decanted, a neighborhood wine festival open to the public.

 

 

 

For more information about movie nights at Metropolis DeBaliviere Place, contact Mike Brewer with Park Station at DeBaliviere Place at 314-361-8300.

 

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Collecting the meter

Warning; random post!!! I always wondered how they did that...

Remark-able

Are people able to remark about you or your service? Would it be 
positive? Negative? Or, just blah?

Are you equipped to be remarkable?

How do you touch people?

I'm curious how you would answer that question! I think the late Bette
Fears touched people. Let me know how you touch people in the comment section below.

Holy Smoke Free Apartments....

Wow, I think we have all heard about it, thought about it and otherwise wished it to some degree and now some is really going for it! I applaud Tom Brenneke and his group and look forward to the feedback.

Portland, Ore.—Guardian Management LLC, a Portland, Ore.-based real estate investment and management firm specializing in multifamily housing investment opportunities and property management services, has employed a no-smoking policy for about 8,000 of its market-rate and affordable apartments, Keith Metz-Porozni, spokesperson for the company, tells MHN.

The policy, which will be applied gradually, will apply to all new residents beginning Sept. 1. Existing residents, though encouraged to voluntarily comply with the new policy, will be exempt from the policy until January 2008, when all of the units will become smoke-free.

“We have successful implemented no-smoking policies in several of our new properties, and we have found that residents appreciate the amenity,” says Tom Brenneke, owner and president of Guardian Management LLC. “In addition to the health benefits of a smoke-free environment, we can provide residents with cleaner, better maintained units and a reduced fire risk.”       

Guardian’s no-smoking policy will prohibit smoking inside apartment units and common areas, such as entryways, parking areas, patios and balconies, as well as within 25 feet of any building on these properties. Residents will be asked to sign a no-smoking agreement upon leasing a unit, and they will be responsible for enforcing the policy within their units among inhabitants, guests and visitors.

According to a 2006 market research survey commissioned by the American Lung Association of Oregon, the Multnomah County, Ore. Health Department, Clark County, Wash. Health Department and partner agencies, more renters prefer to live in smoke-free dwellings, and would be willing to pay more to live in those environments. In addition, three-quarters of respondents support the right of landlords to prohibit smoking in order to prevent second-hand smoke from seeping into neighboring units. A smoke-free property lowers the risk of fire, and it also lowers cleaning and maintenance bills for the removal of tobacco residue.

Cookie Cutter Leadership

Leadership is easy; right? We either have it or we don't and if we do we have it in spades and we can apply our practices across the board and lead any body to do any thing we set our minds to.

Okay, you can stop laughing now! I agree that leader ship is not that easy, if fact, it most likely is the hardest job on the planet. It's up there with the likes of brain surgery and rocket science.

I think Tom Peter's sums it up well with this quote;

Leadership is confusing as hell. “If we’re going to make any headway in figuring out the new rules of leadership, we might as well say it up front: There is no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership. Leadership mantra #1: It all depends….. We need to think about situational leadership — the right person, the right style, for the right situation…. Motto: The situation rules. Leader for all seasons? In your dreams!”

What do you see as the biggest leadership challenges in our industry in the coming months, years and decades?

All the states I've been to...

create your own visited states map or check out these Google Hacks.

Very Cool

If a prospect says, "Very Cool," go for the "right now" close! Very Cool = I want it! Very Cool is the new Cool. I am going to coin this as a new technique. It''s beyond assumptive and more invasive than urgency. It's the; if you don't ask me now you are an idiot close, close. Go for it!!!

Shakesphere

Could you imagine having this guy in your English class if you were
the teacher. Or what about Ben Franklin if you were the shop teacher.

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