Author: edb

Safety is Everyone’s Business

Investing in safety best practices is a key responsibility as a property investor. Creating an environment where your tenants feel safe and “at home” is a critical component to renewing leases and sustaining contracts with both new and returning customers. (more…)
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Diversity…It takes all kinds

Despite being the 21st century, racism remains a challenge.  The most recent events in Ferguson, MO coupled with the SAE chants at the University of Oklahoma are just two of the blatant and recent examples of uninformed and small-minded individuals making decisions with huge negative consequences.  And while the Justice Department, local government and even school officials are clamoring to make things right, it is a problem that we all ultimately need to help solve. (more…)
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Employee Appreciation Month – It’s not too late!

Technically Employee Appreciation is celebrated the first Friday in the month of March.  And while March 6th has officially come and gone by now, it is definitely not too late to show your employees that you appreciate their hard work and value the contribution they make to the firm.  In fact, companies large and small across the country are adopting March as employee appreciation month to celebrate and recognize their teams. (more…)
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Park Terrace Recognized by Tampa Officials

Last week, I addressed some safety basics for both property owners and tenants.  I am pleased to share how the outstanding safety work at one of our local complexes has really paid off. Park Terrace Apartment complex, located in Tampa, Florida, was recognized for outstanding community efforts on February 26th, 2015.  The honorable Major Diane Hobley Berney, from the Tampa Police Department, presented Jessica Rendon, the property manager and Michlene Love, the assistant manager, with awards for crime prevention and safety as well as for achieving minimum C.P.T.E.D security requirements durin...
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