Apartment Industry News

Here are general posts about what is going on in the apartment industry

Leasing and Marketing Consultant

Description Large property management company is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as Leasing Consultant at our newly acquired property in Prescott Valley!  Our company has long been recognized as an organization where initiative, collaboration and the entrepreneurial spirit have thrived.  If you have great people skills, the ability to sell and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, this position may be for you! The Leasing Consultant is the first point of contact when a prospective resident contacts us by phone, email or in person.  Responsibilities include:...

Leasing and Marketing Consultant-Hawks Pointe, Lawrence, KY

Description Aspen Square Management, one of the nation's largest privately held real estate investment & property management firms with properties in 25 states, is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as Leasing & Marketing Consultant.  Aspen Square has long been recognized as an organization where initiative, collaboration and the entrepreneurial spirit have thrived.  If you have great people skills, the ability to sell and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same, this position may be for you! The Leasing & Marketing Consultant is the first point of...

Community Manager-Hawks Pointe, Lawrence, KS

Join Our Team at Aspen Square Management! Aspen Square Management, one of the nation's largest privately held real estate investment & property management firms with a fifty year track record of success in rehabbing, repositioning and managing our own assets, is seeking a dynamic professional to lead our team at our 248 unit community in Lawrence.   Aspen is an organization where initiative, collaboration and the entrepreneurial spirit have thrived.   If you goal oriented and perform best in an exciting, fast-paced atmosphere then this position is for you. The PM is responsible for the entire fiscal health of the...

Apartment Average Cap Rate Hits 7.36%!

Digested From "Cap Rates Reach 6 1/2-Year High " Wall Street Journal (01/27/10) P. C8 The average capitalization rate for apartment communities increased to 7.36 percent in December from 7.09 percent a month earlier. According to the Journal, the cap rate is rental income in the first year of ownership divided by the purchase price. The average cap rate for office properties in central business districts rose to 8.8 percent in December from 8.56 percent in November. December's number was the highest rate for that category since May 2003.

Scott Brown’s Impact on the Apartment Industry

The Impact of Scott Brown on the Apartment Industry Digested From "What Brown Will Do for the Apartment Industry" (taken from NAA’s Industry Insider) Many apartment industry professionals are reacting to Scott Brown's recent stunning and decisive election victory in Massachusetts, which gives Republicans a 41st member in the U.S. Senate and basically allows the GOP to filibuster legislation through a party-line vote. Jim Arbury, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, for the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC), remarks: "It is amazing how one Senate seat can change the entire political landscape. . . . The shift in legislative...

Apartment Industry - Social Media Experiment

Hey all just want to give all of our Aspen Square fans a heads up about a brand new social media experiment taking place  at  The Zone at San Marcos  in the upcoming weeks.  To take part in this brand new experiment please become a fan of The Zone at San Marcos by Joining The Zone Fan Page or join The Zone's Twitter Page. What will be taking place? Exciting scavenger hunt type contests for great prizes Special Social Media Events ...