Hello my friend! So, you’re a new temporary associate are you? If you’re new to the multifamily housing industry-welcome! My name is Rommel Anacan and I have been affiliated with the property management industry since 2004. Throughout my multifamily career I’ve worked at both the community (on-site) and corporate levels. Today I work with companies […]
Every time I drive on California’s infamous freeways, I am reminded that my life and well-being is often in the hands of the dude next to me who is shaving, the woman on the other side applying mascara, and the teenager behind me texting her “BFF”, sipping her very hot caramel frappuccino while steering her […]
Years ago when I was a community manager I had a season of time when I relied heavily on temporary associates to maintain the staffing requirements of my office. There were many times when my “temps” made my job easier and I was so glad that they were helping me. There were also many times […]
About four years ago I wrote a blog post entitled “My Pleasure-What Chick Fil-A Teaches us About the Power of Elevated Language” that was one of my most clicked-on posts on www.MultifamilyInsiders.com. Here is a snippet of what I wrote about Chick Fil-A in that blog post, “…Besides the food, I love the level of service […]
If you have been in the multifamily housing industry for even a short time you’ve probably noticed that everything often looks and sounds alike between communities. I mean, how many communities have a pool? Fitness center? Covered parking? My guess is many. The apartments even look alike don’t they? Most companies use some type of […]
If you’re a PM Staffing associate, considering becoming an associate, and are new to the property management, multifamily housing industry, you might feel as if industry pros speak a language all their own. And, we really do, don’t we? It reminds me of the scene in the movie Good Morning Vietnam where Adrian Cronauer remarks to […]
Do you remember those infomercials for the Ronco Showtime Rotisserie Oven? Ron Popeil convinces millions of people that they needed to buy this even because it made all of your food delicious, nutritious, juicy, tender and healthier. The best part of the Showtime Rotisserie oven was that all you had to do was place the […]
I was watching my favorite football team on TV a few weeks ago-and the third string quarterback was forced into the game due to injuries to the top two quarterbacks. Once I saw the third-string QB I assumed the game was lost as I figured this guy was third-string for a reason, right? To my […]
Prior to starting The Relationship Difference I worked in the multifamily housing industry for many years and as a community manager I utilized the services of temporary employees quite frequently. When things went well, the employees that came in to help were a lifesaver for me! When things went poorly, I was on the phone with […]