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Succession planning, keeping the dream alive.
This article was originally featured in The Driving Force for the Detroit Metropolitan Apartment Association- November 2017 If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Succession planning is strategy with a purpose. Different from some strategies that have a...
The Secret To Success Is Attendance
This article was originally published in the Driving Force with the Detroit Metropolitan Apartment Association- July 2017 The Secret To Success Is Attendance- “ 80% of success is showing up.”- Woody Allen There are a lot of quotes that embody what it takes to be...
Atta Boy Smart Guy Cal!
We here at the newly opened OH! Smart Apartment Solutions and IN! Smart Apartment Solutions are so excited to be here in your markets with hands-on, result oriented, tested and true smart apartment solutions. A little bit about us and our journey, this story takes us...
What it means to be a parent
Is there an imaginary cut-off period when Offspring become accountable For their own actions? Is there some wonderful moment when Parents can become detached spectators in The lives of their children and shrug, 'It's Their life,' and feel nothing? When I was in my...
College…only for the “elite”?
Is the American Dream of affordable education becoming out of reach for most families? Case in point: Three years after Angie Rider earned undergraduate and graduate degrees at Michigan State University, she has a teaching job that she loves — but also a student loan...
Curb Appeal…you never get a second chance to make a first impression
So important to our communities and most of us really do get it. Curb appeal reels people in and excellent maintenance keeps people happy. Check out this simple, yet timely article. http://www.comportone.com/cpo/landlord/articles/rellis/cappeal.htm
what Spring means
I was born and raised in this beautiful state of Michigan and the winters of my childhood always seemed extra snowy and bitter cold, so these past few years have been like paradise by comparison. While I'm convinced Global Warming or the more politically correct,...
On Vacation And You Can’t Collect Your Mail? How the USPS Can Help While You’re Away
There are enough things to remember when you are getting ready to travel so the USPS makes it a little easier to keep your mail from piling up and alerting others that you are out of town. You can put a hold on your mail via there website! Read the attached article...
Steps to dealing with a rowdy neighbor
As apartment renters we find ourselves from time to time dealing with rowdy neighbors. Everyone is different and may not always respond how you would like so remember to keep calm and approach the scenario like the respectable adults our parents raised. =) ...
Apartment friendly growth charts
Neat concept! In apartments we are always looking for ways to make our home a home without causing damages. Here is an article on apartment friendly growth charts for your kids! Check it out!...