Resident engagement ideas

We want you to always ‘do’ resident appreciation, but we really want to encourage you to do it differently. Now before you panic, differently doesn’t mean more time-consuming, more expensive, or more difficult to execute. We can show you how you can share some love for your apartment community QUICKLY + EASILY!

Reading Time: 8 minutes Are you struggling to find easy and affordable resident events for apartments? The current economy has brought communities many unknowns in the last few months. Apartments need to find ways to save money and increase their ROI. Studies suggest that every dollar spent on community events can save property managers up to $6 in turnover... View Article

In this post, we explore engaging and exciting resident event ideas that event planners, property managers, and resident activity coordinators can use to get tenants excited. If you want more residents to attend your events, you must create a better attendee experience by hosting events people actually want to go to.

No one wants to show up to a LAME-O party! And no one wants to work hard to throw an event that is empty or awkwardly sparse. Hosting awesome resident events comes down to three little secrets. And guess what? They all start with C so they’re easy to remember.

Not every resident attends group activities, and it can be a serious struggle to find ways to get them engaged with recreation. Intentionally curated carts and baskets can increase your reach and keep your residents happily active. In this article we cover: Carts for Short Term Stay Residents Carts for Long Term Stay Residents Technology Cart Library Cart Something To Do Cart Hydration Cart Holiday Cart Family Visit Cart

Reading Time: 4 minutes As the holiday season quickly approaches, it’s time to get resident retention events planned and ready! Don’t let your winter apartment leasing become a time of stress and slow growth. With the help of social media, you can encourage your residents to spread the word to other prospects. Plus, if you also offer a referral... View Article

We work hard at planning activities we know residents will enjoy. There is usually a core group of residents who attend and engage in these activities, but there are some who regularly decline invitations. Once they get to an activity, they enjoy themselves, yet they remain reluctant. Here are some simple techniques to improve reluctant resident engagement over time.

The holidays are here! It's time to use the holidays to our advantage and gain more resident satisfaction, and referrals.

WHY MAKE AN EFFORT TO WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS? In a recent survey of 2,000 people, 61% listed moving as their number one life stressor, over getting a divorce and starting a new job. Every one of us in multifamily housing should take note of this statistic. Getting a divorce is no picnic, yet som