Efficiency Tips

I pride myself on being as efficient as possible. Over the years I’ve developed little ways of making things more efficient around the office and home. In this section I share my efficiency tips and as always, welcome ideas from my readers.

Electronic Signature – Is it for you?

January 25, 2012

We finally made the move to signing all leases and management contracts electronically.  I was worried that something would be lost by not sitting down with the tenant and going over the lease with them. What I realized is that they are so preoccupied with their move that they don’t really read the lease.  We [...]

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Annual Preventative Maintenance

October 14, 2011
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Efficiency Tip Of The Week : Providing Information

August 30, 2010

Answering the same old questions again and again can be a huge drain on time, and frustrating too.  We aren’t parrots! Besides your employees can be better used doing other tasks than answering standard questions all day long.  Here is how we have solved this in our office. 1. Have template emails that you can [...]

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Efficiency Tip Of The Week : Client Contact

August 23, 2010

Client Contact – all business coaches or marketing guru’s have tons of ideas for connecting with clients – Owners, Vendors, Tenants, anyone you consider your client.  What I have learned over the years is to pick one or two things and do them consistently.  I don’t do birthday cards – wouldn’t remember them all.  I [...]

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Efficiency Tip Of The Week : Time Management & Organization

August 16, 2010

Time Management – is huge for many people.  I am often asked how I get done all I do in a day.  Well I really organize my time and I stick to a schedule. This is how I schedule appointments.  Try it out and see if it works for you. Monday – no appointments – [...]

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Efficiency Tip Of The Week : Filing Systems

August 9, 2010

No one enjoys filing but it is extremely important to keep current and accurate files.  Especially if you ever get audited by the DRE (Dept of Real Estate). Since filing clerks or part time admin staff usually do filing they aren’t as familiar with the client files and especially if you have properties with same [...]

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Efficiency Tip Of The Week : Voicemail & Phone Calls

August 2, 2010

Next to emails, voicemails and calls take up all my time.  So try this and see how it works. On your voicemail leave your name, and message and add to it that you check your voicemail at 9:00am, 11:00am, 3:00pm and 5:00pm, or any time frame you want.  But make sure you do check your [...]

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