Journal of Property Management

Web-based solutions help streamline purchasing processes As new technologies evolve, they impact our lives, the way we communicate, the way we obtain information and especially the way we do business. Many of the e-initiatives for property management...

neotech E-procurement and purchasing cards can provide substantial savings Nowadays many organizations are highly focused on ways to lower operating costs through streamlined procurement and payable activities. A number of software solutions can provide...

* About 50 percent of Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace. This is called propinquity. * One in ten people in the world live on an island. * The swimming pool at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, FL is the largest in the continental...

newyou Help realize your potential with effective goal setting Goals are absolutely necessary if you're going to find motivation to complete projects. However, careful thought and planning must go into the successful formulation of any goal, large or...

legalease On-site childcare facilities are a risky but important business The operation of an on-site childcare facility is riddled with potential liabilities. Risks relate to the physical condition of the facility itself as well as the manner in which...

Become a property profiler by taking advantage of market knowledge Shelly Hopper* had just received the lucrative offer of her dreams: a one-million square foot, Class A office park to manage with the responsibility of overseeing the listing broker for...

verbatim Turning around public housing These are exciting and changing times for public housing authorities. Gone are the old ideas of public housing so prevalent in the 1960s and 1970s. The successful management of public housing today requires strong...

ductape New graffiti prevention products help you keep unwanted vandalism off the wall Stephen Baxter couldn't believe his eyes. Overnight, a vandal had sneaked into the San Francisco Marriott's 39th-floor lounge and etched graffiti onto a $3,000 skylight...

Apartment marketing plans now require creative solutions to develop brand identity All the signs are there. Apartment marketing has come of age. Residential managers and leasing agents recognize that one-inch classified ads and "for rent" signs are no...

speak easy The right attitude and proper training add up to great customer service If customer service were listed on the stock exchange, it would have declared bankruptcy years ago. Why is it so hard to find really good customer service? The answer...

FingerPrint Protection You can enhance your building security program with a touch of your finger. Evive Corporation's FingerAccess(TM) Security combines biometric security with identification technology to allow for the scanning of unique human fingerprints,...

coveryourassets The insurance renewal process can be brutal if you're ill-prepared Renewing property and liability insurance programs has been challenging to all property managers, and premium increases have been leading budget busters. How should property...