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407apartments Named "Supplier Company of the Year" for the Second Year in a Row!
407apartments Named "Supplier Company of the Year" for the Second Year in a Row!

407apartments was named "Supplier Company of the Year" at the Apartment Association of Greater Orlando's 2013 Golden Key Awards. This is the second year in a row the team has received this honor. 407apartments is excited to continue serve their great clients in the Orlando area. Continue Reading

Date posted11/4/2013


iLS network's Exhibit at the 2013 FAA Education Conference & Trade Show a Huge Hit!
iLS network's Exhibit at the 2013 FAA Education Conference & Trade Show a Huge Hit!

This was the third year that the iLS network participated in the annual FAA Education Conference & Trade Show and it proved to be a great success! This year's conference was held at the Hilton at Bonnet Creek in Orlando, FL from October 16th-18th. The team enjoyed participating in the golf... Continue Reading

Date posted10/19/2013


SwampRentals Gets GROOVY at the 2013 NCFAA Trade Show
SwampRentals Gets GROOVY at the 2013 NCFAA Trade Show

The SwampRentals team got their groove on at the 2013 North Central Florida Apartment Association Trade Show on May 14th at The Hilton University of Florida! The theme of "That 70s Trade Show" proved to be a great success as everyone showed off their bellbottoms and platform shoes. SwampRentals... Continue Reading

Date posted05/25/2013


5 Tips Every Leasing Agent Should Read
5 Tips Every Leasing Agent Should Read

A few days ago I attended an amazing class taught by the Apartment Association of Greater Orlando’s very own, Desiree Star. Sitting in a room full of leasing agents, ranging from newbies to seasoned veterans, was quite the experience for a supplier like me. Not only did I get a chance to... Continue Reading

Date posted03/21/2013


Out of the box resident retention idea: crazy, brilliant, or simply generous?
Out of the box resident retention idea: crazy, brilliant, or simply generous?

A Los Angeles landlord gave his residents a particularly generous - and costly - holiday gift: He took $70 off the cost of their December's rent payment. The story was picked up and reported by a number of media outlets including the Huffington Post. My question is whether this is crazy,... Continue Reading

Date posted02/9/2013


9 Digital Tools for a More Productive Office
9 Digital Tools for a More Productive Office

If you’re looking for ways to make your apartment community’s office more productive, you might want to take a look at some of the free or nearly free digital productivity tools that our staff at the iLS network utilize on a daily basis. 1. Trello. If you’re the type of person... Continue Reading

Date posted12/27/2012


The 7 Deadly Sins of Apartment Marketing
The 7 Deadly Sins of Apartment Marketing

Check out Pete Zimek's guest post in the November issue of the Florida Apartment Association's Newsletter. He highlights The 7 Deadly Sins of Apartment Marketing and gives some ideas on how to avoid them. Continue Reading

Date posted11/29/2012


"Associate Volunteer of the Year" Awarded to Pete Zimek
"Associate Volunteer of the Year" Awarded to Pete Zimek

At this year's Florida Apartment Association Education Conference and Trade Show, Pete Zimek was honored as "Associate Volunteer of the Year" for the North Central Florida Apartment Association. Congratulations to Pete! Continue Reading

Date posted11/25/2012


13 Ways to Promote Renewals for Apartment Communities
13 Ways to Promote Renewals for Apartment Communities

Are you looking for idead to help promote renewals for your apartment community? Check out this list of 13 apartment renewal tactics. I can't take credit for the list... it's the result of a brainstorming session with some of Gainesville's best apartment managers. Offer less of a rent increase... Continue Reading

Date posted11/1/2012


9 Ways to Increase Green Efforts at Your Apartment Community
9 Ways to Increase Green Efforts at Your Apartment Community

Whether the motivation is to "save the planet" or to "save some money," going Green can pay off some pretty cool dividends. Apartment managers, with the captive audience of hundreds of residents, have the unique ability to make a positive impact on the environment while saving their owners and... Continue Reading

Date posted08/19/2012


27 Resident Activity Ideas for Apartments
27 Resident Activity Ideas for Apartments

Are you looking for resident activity ideas for your apartment community? I recently had the privilege of moderating a brainstorming session for a number of apartment managers and regional managers during a dinner meeting of the North Central Florida Apartment Association. Here is a list of the... Continue Reading

Date posted07/23/2012


List Your Prices & Specials!
List Your Prices & Specials!

I set aside a block of time a few days ago to research a future purchase. No joke, I visited at least 25 different websites, all selling the product that I was looking for. Not one of the websites listed their prices. Instead, they all asked me to submit a form or call them for "more... Continue Reading

Date posted06/26/2012