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AAMD Honored at the NAA's Excellence Awards for Apartments Giving Back
AAMD Honored at the NAA's Excellence Awards for Apartments Giving Back

The Apartment Association of Metro Denver (AAMD) is honored to be acknowledged by the National Apartment Association (NAA) at the 2020 NAA Excellence Awards, or Excels, with the Affiliate Community Service award for its community efforts and work. The Excel’s aim to highlight excellence and... Continue Reading

Date posted11/12/2020


Tackling Turnover: 10 Strategies to Maximize your Resident Retention & Enhance Renter Experience
Tackling Turnover: 10 Strategies to Maximize your Resident Retention & Enhance Renter Experience

A good multifamily professional knows that resident retention is key to the success of the community and bottom line. Retaining residents is just as important, if not more so, than getting new ones. Reducing resident turnover doesn’t only make financial sense, but it can also lead to... Continue Reading

Postedby Ashley Tyndall
Date posted10/14/2020


4 Smart Technologies to Incorporate into Your Apartment Community
4 Smart Technologies to Incorporate into Your Apartment Community

When it comes to making a house a smart house, homeowners have the option to install things like smart thermostats, smart security cameras, and smart doorbells. However, renters have fewer options when it comes to making their home smart. Therefore, they will be more inclined to rent in an... Continue Reading

Date posted10/12/2020


New Executive Order (2020-202) Affecting Rent Demands
New Executive Order (2020-202) Affecting Rent Demands

Important Documentation to Include in Rent Demands Continue Reading

Postedby Drew Hamrick
Date posted09/23/2020


TJ Talks | Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
TJ Talks | Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Something I really want to talk about today is a problem I see most people dealing with and that’s comparing yourself to others. You know, I meet with a lot of people day in, day out, clients, peers, mentors even. A constant theme is always looking around and comparing yourself to either... Continue Reading

Postedby TJ Beaver
Date posted09/2/2020


New AAMD Initative: "Supplier Partners First"
New AAMD Initative: "Supplier Partners First"

AAMD is the 6th largest apartment association in the country - representing nearly 2,475 Member organizations, and nearly 1,500 communities with over 245,000 apartment units. Amongst our membership is nearly 600 supplier partners with over 300 different areas of expertise and countless products... Continue Reading

Date posted08/28/2020


TJ Talks | Get The Most Out Of Mentoring
TJ Talks | Get The Most Out Of Mentoring

Mentorship is something that I think needs to be better explained. A mentor is anybody that you usually have a relationship with who has seen success or is a little further on in their career or life than you are. They’re somebody that you want to get that wisdom from so that you can apply... Continue Reading

Postedby TJ Beaver
Date posted08/26/2020


TJ Talks | What Do You Do When The Day Sucks?
TJ Talks | What Do You Do When The Day Sucks?

Sitting outside of a property right now. Been out cold calling and anybody that does this sort of work knows what it's like when you get shut down a lot. You have that day kind of, call it a “No” day. Right? You get nowhere. You’re not talking to anybody. Nobody's giving you the... Continue Reading

Postedby TJ Beaver
Date posted08/19/2020


TJ Talks | It’s a Small World
TJ Talks | It’s a Small World

Let's discuss organic growth or word of mouth marketing. It is the cheapest, sometimes the easiest, sometimes the hardest way to market your business and I would personally say the most impactful. You will develop a reputation in any industry that you’re working in. Whenever you have a good... Continue Reading

Postedby TJ Beaver
Date posted08/12/2020


TJ Talks | Are You Following Up?
TJ Talks | Are You Following Up?

One of the biggest issues that I tend to see with a lot of sales reps is a lack of follow up and even follow through if you want to call it that. We’ll get out, we’ll meet the customer, we’ll make a relationship, we’ll find out what they need, we’ll put a bid... Continue Reading

Postedby TJ Beaver
Date posted08/5/2020


Meet the 2020/2021 AAMD President, Janelle French
Meet the 2020/2021 AAMD President, Janelle French

FAST FACTS With Janelle Born & Raised: I was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota and raised on a farm near the small town of Stratford, SD Education Background: Associates degree in Hospitality Management Family / Pets: Married for 34 years, two adult sons. Favorite Food / Drink / Restaurant:... Continue Reading

Postedby Christopher Dean
Date posted08/3/2020


TJ Talks | Don’t Just Dismiss the Pessimist
TJ Talks | Don’t Just Dismiss the Pessimist

Have you ever walked into an office or worked in an environment with somebody who is just an absolute pessimist? They are negative about everything. Any input they give is why something won't work or why something is a bad idea. But, they never come up with a reason why something could work. Now... Continue Reading

Postedby TJ Beaver
Date posted07/29/2020