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The National Apartment Association held its second annual National Apartment Housing Day on Tuesday— just in time for #AptChat!
In honor of the celebration, we discussed how those of us working in the industry share all the great things about what we do; these are the highlights. (Click on the links to jump straight to a specific question.)
- Q1: What do you love most about working in multifamily? What keeps you coming back for more?
- Q2: What’s one unexpected thing you’ve learned in your time in the multifamily industry?
- Q3: What’s one thing you think more people need to know about our industry? What can we do to better promote apt living?
- Q4: What does the future of multifamily look like for you? If ______ happens, our industry will be in an even better place.
- Q5: And one last question … who do you thank most for helping you succeed in multifamily? Let’s recognize those people here.
What do you love most about working in multifamily? What keeps you coming back for more?
@AptChat I love the fact that not a single day is the same! New challenges every day. #aptchat
— Jasmine R. Brooks (@jasminebrooks44) April 5, 2016
@AptChat the opportunity to help people with one of the most important things in their lives; their home! #aptchat #aptday
— Matt Burns (@thematthewburns) April 5, 2016
A1: The people! Everyone I work with is friendly and a lot seem like family to me #AptChat
— RokitNow (@RokitNowInc) April 5, 2016
@AptChat Can I say I am a glutton for punishment? But it is rewarding! #APTCHAT
— Mindy Sharp (@MsMin) April 5, 2016
@AptChat everyone brings something different to the multifamily table and all of the offerings are useful & needed. I get to belong #aptchat
— Heather Blume (@artchickhb) April 5, 2016
#AptChat #AptDay A1: Love to see the growth and relationship building. Over the past 16+ years, always amazed at the “I knew them when…”
— Craig Meddin (@CraigMeddin) April 5, 2016
@AptChat Love getting 2 do so many diff things:mktg, operations, sales, training, cust svc – all wrapped up into every role #AptChat #AptDay
— Kristi Fickert (@Marketing_Mommy) April 5, 2016
@AptChat the challenge of trying to understand a highly fragmented, hyper-local industry, where the REITs are just <15% of the market …
— Jerry Ascierto (@Jascierto) April 5, 2016
What’s one unexpected thing you’ve learned in your time in the multifamily industry?
@AptChat this industry helped me find my purpose – for that, I’m eternally grateful #aptchat
— Heather Blume (@artchickhb) April 5, 2016
@AptChat the lack of C-suite diversity on the market rate side vs. the proliferation of diversity on the affordable side
— Jerry Ascierto (@Jascierto) April 5, 2016
@AptChat I work on both sides (@AHFMag & @MFEmagazine) and it’s overwhelmingly more diverse in terms of race/gender in aff vs. marketrate
— Jerry Ascierto (@Jascierto) April 5, 2016
A2: Anything really is possible! Longtime Asst Mgr friend now VP Mgmt (that story x15). Hard work pays off in this industry. #aptchat
— Craig Meddin (@CraigMeddin) April 5, 2016
#aptchat A2: and continuously amazed by the creative sources of ancillary income!
— Craig Meddin (@CraigMeddin) April 5, 2016
A2: That snapchat can be used for apartments! #AptChat
— RokitNow (@RokitNowInc) April 5, 2016
@AptChat A few years ago, I was surprised to learn that investors can be easy to talk to! I was intimidated! A2 #aptchat
— Jasmine R. Brooks (@jasminebrooks44) April 5, 2016
And the people in this industry know how to PAR-TAY. #aptchat
— Jasmine R. Brooks (@jasminebrooks44) April 5, 2016
A2: How crazy passionate people are in this industry. I’ve worked in several others and never seen this sort of enthusiasm. #AptChat #AptDay
— NAA (Natl Apt Assn) (@NAAhq) April 5, 2016
A multifamily building is a home for amazing people ??? @AptChat #AptDay
— Doorbell (@joindoorbell) April 5, 2016
What’s one thing you think more people need to know about our industry? What can we do to better promote apt living?
@AptChat It’s an industry that pays well even without a degree #aptday #aptchat
— Jasmine R. Brooks (@jasminebrooks44) April 5, 2016
@jasminebrooks44 @AptChat and an industry where you WILL get an education. …daily. #aptchat #aptday
— Heather Blume (@artchickhb) April 5, 2016
Degrees are OverRated RT @Marketing_Mommy Sometimes hard work & what you learn in the field trumps a degree! #AptChat #AptDay
— The Urbane Life (@UrbaneLife) April 5, 2016
@UrbaneLife @Marketing_Mommy Just look at @udemy and @lynda disrupting education. Knowledge > A Degree. Universities will need to adapt.
— Matt Burns (@thematthewburns) April 5, 2016
Agree in the extreme #AptChat https://t.co/CXjQ462pWE
— Heather Blume (@artchickhb) April 5, 2016
@AptChat Happy renters get more with honey than they do with vinegar #neighbors #landlords #maintenance #community #AptChat
— Matt Burns (@thematthewburns) April 5, 2016
@AptChat my tag line is that for many “it’s a job of chance, but a career of choice.” People choose to stay for a reason #aptchat #aptday
— Heather Blume (@artchickhb) April 5, 2016
@AptChat Personally – that renting is a GREAT OPTION and offers a lot of advantages to buying a house. Home can be an apartment. #AptChat
— Mindy Sharp (@MsMin) April 5, 2016
@AptChat A3: Renting doesn’t mean throwing $ away. Allows much flexibility 2 accommodate other life changes & Opportunities #AptChat #AptDay
— Kristi Fickert (@Marketing_Mommy) April 5, 2016
What does the future of multifamily look like for you? If ______ happens, our industry will be in an even better place.
@AptChat If federal housing policy re-balances w/ more resources for the NHTF, LIHTCs etc.
— Jerry Ascierto (@Jascierto) April 5, 2016
Blowing Up the (1) to (100) Office Staffing Myth, #FlawedThinking, We are OverStaffed at Apt Communities across the land #aptchat
— The Urbane Life (@UrbaneLife) April 5, 2016
@UrbaneLife I eliminated 5 people by utilizing all the online technology and combined 2 properties. #AptChat Service did not suffer.
— Mindy Sharp (@MsMin) April 5, 2016
@AptChat #aptchat #aptday A4: As more work remotely, location will be less of an issue, more opportunity for ALL properties everywhere.
— Craig Meddin (@CraigMeddin) April 5, 2016
@AptChat A4: Stop using same policies/procedures/mktg across the board. Run ea site with what makes most sense for customer & mkt #AptChat
— Kristi Fickert (@Marketing_Mommy) April 5, 2016
And one last question … who do you thank most for helping you succeed in multifamily? Let’s recognize those people here.
@AptChat Hands down being mentored by Jonathan Holtzman and my time at #VillageGreen #aptchat
— The Urbane Life (@UrbaneLife) April 5, 2016
#aptchat Besides our blog: https://t.co/zepq1WgQCV And @LogwareHQ is giving shoutouts to clients EVERY hour on social media!
— Craig Meddin (@CraigMeddin) April 5, 2016
@AptChat For me it’s the incomparable Andre Shashaty (@AndreShashaty1 @andreshashaty) founder of AHF and AFT, truth-seeker & maverick editor
— Jerry Ascierto (@Jascierto) April 5, 2016
@AptChat Reaching out to those who hired/helped me along the way & saying thanks! #AptChat#AptDay@30lines Thx for putting me on the team!
— Kristi Fickert (@Marketing_Mommy) April 5, 2016
Our next #AptChat will be Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 12 pm Eastern. In the meantime, be sure to sign up for #AptChat updates to get these recaps and more delivered straight to your inbox!
