[caption id="attachment_1784" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Pictured are (left to right): Lorenzo Alatorre, Property Supervisor; Sal Lopez, Property Supervisor; Solita Heng, Leasing Coordinator; Frank Figueroa, Property Supervisor; Brooke Karli, Marketing Coordinator; Jeannine Riley, Property Supervisor; David Haas, Owner and Broker; Jaime Martin, Property Supervisor; and Luis Hernandez, Property Supervisor."]
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Last week, a handful of Ernst & Haas staff members traveled to Napa, California to participate in the National Association of Residential Property Manager’s (NARPM) annual California conference, also known as CalNARPM.
The conference hosted nearly 150 property management professionals, all of whom benefited from numerous speakers and vendors throughout the 3-day conference.
Workshop topics at the conference included “How to Use a Camcorder for Video Tours and Inspections”; “Dealing with Difficult Tenants”; “What You Need to Know About Fair Housing”; “Preventive Law: Landlord Tenant Law in 2012”; “How to Deal with Negative Online Reviews”; and much more.
In addition to the workshops, guest speakers such as Tom Brannon, CEO California Apartment Association, and Dan Sandri, Chief Auditor of the Department of Real Estate, spoke about the new laws affecting property management, as well as the audit results from 2011, respectively.
Although our staff learned a lot at the conference, it was encouraging to know that Ernst & Haas is on the right track and in many cases, ahead of the game—what the conference deemed “early adopters”. While other firms were learning how to film their properties, we were learning how to do it better, since we already do it. And while some firms were learning how to deal with difficult tenants, we received confirmation that we’ve been doing it right all along.
It is also noteworthy to mention that we were the largest group there, with 9 of our employees representing Ernst & Haas!
In a nutshell, the conference solidified what we already know and do and simply helped fine tune our services. We truly enjoyed having the opportunity to represent our company and to network amongst other professionals in our field.
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Last week, a handful of Ernst & Haas staff members traveled to Napa, California to participate in the National Association of Residential Property Manager’s (NARPM) annual California conference, also known as CalNARPM.
The conference hosted nearly 150 property management professionals, all of whom benefited from numerous speakers and vendors throughout the 3-day conference.
Workshop topics at the conference included “How to Use a Camcorder for Video Tours and Inspections”; “Dealing with Difficult Tenants”; “What You Need to Know About Fair Housing”; “Preventive Law: Landlord Tenant Law in 2012”; “How to Deal with Negative Online Reviews”; and much more.
In addition to the workshops, guest speakers such as Tom Brannon, CEO California Apartment Association, and Dan Sandri, Chief Auditor of the Department of Real Estate, spoke about the new laws affecting property management, as well as the audit results from 2011, respectively.
Although our staff learned a lot at the conference, it was encouraging to know that Ernst & Haas is on the right track and in many cases, ahead of the game—what the conference deemed “early adopters”. While other firms were learning how to film their properties, we were learning how to do it better, since we already do it. And while some firms were learning how to deal with difficult tenants, we received confirmation that we’ve been doing it right all along.
It is also noteworthy to mention that we were the largest group there, with 9 of our employees representing Ernst & Haas!
In a nutshell, the conference solidified what we already know and do and simply helped fine tune our services. We truly enjoyed having the opportunity to represent our company and to network amongst other professionals in our field.