Good Morning Managers, Click the link below to print and save instructions for creating and maintaining an onsite Emergency Procedures Binder. The binder will aid in quick and effective response to the unexpected emergencies. Emergency Procedures Binder Instructions For those who assembled a similar binder following Symposium 2018, thank you for your follow-through. If […]
Human Resources: New Forms
Please check the Human Resources filing cabinet for these new for these new forms: Employee and Emergency Contact Information Form Employee On the Job Injury and Incident Report W-4 2018 Form https://cresapts.com/eexchange/filing-cabiinet/order-forms-2/human-resources/ Please contact the Human Resources Department with questions.
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4th of July Reminders
Hello Managers, With the approach of the holiday weekend we have attached a couple of helpful flyers for you to utilize. Please remember that fireworks are not permitted on sites in our effort to keep the community and residents safe. FIREWORKS Also, many of you will experience high volume of questions regarding rent payment. The
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June/July Safety Training
Property Managers: Find attached the training handout Heat Illness Prevention, as well as a Safety Training Form (Sign-In Sheet) to present at your June/July monthly meeting. For additional training resources, see Grace Hill’s “Heat Stress”. It is an approximately 40-minute training that you can assign to your staff. The Grace Hill training is optional however will apply
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Credit/Debit Card Instructions for Application Fees
Hello Managers, Please see this step by step instructional document that details how to process credit or debit cards for an application fee. If you have any questions about this process, please reach out to us at yardisupport@cresapts.com. Thank you! Credit/Debit Card Instructions for Application Fees
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Craigslist Tips
Below are a few Craigslist tips received from sites that we wanted to pass along to everyone. Comments such as ‘walking distance’ or ‘short stroll’ etc. should be replaced with ‘in close proximity’ or ‘only two blocks away’. Avoid using comments that may exclude anyone. Try to avoid using specific unit numbers in postings especially
72 Hour Notice
Hello Site Management Staff! Please see below the revised 72-hour notice guidelines by state. Please reach out to your property supervisor with any questions. 72-hour notice guidelines by state
Outgoing Voicemail Message
Outgoing messages on your voicemail system can be a tremendously valuable tool for communicating with a variety of people — prospective residents, current residents, vendors, central office employees, etc. Here are a few tips and tricks as well as script samples to help make sure your outgoing message is effective. If you are a newer manager
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Personal Cell Phone Use Request
Hello Cambridge Employees, Find attached the Personal Cell Phone Use Request form for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2018. If you think this applies to your personal situation, please complete, sign and submit the Request to your Portfolio Manager for consideration. Be sure to contact me or your Portfolio Manager if you have
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Save the Date: National Night Out 2018
Save the Date! Tuesday, August 7th is National Night Out 2018! National Night out is a dedicated day for communities to host events that encourage and focus on crime and drug prevention. Each event should be designed to heighten community awareness and strengthen neighborhood spirit as well as police-community partnerships. This year, our National Night
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Safety and Maintenance Alert: Pool and Spa
Pool season beings this upcoming weekend on Memorial Day, and summer is coming soon! It is imperative that Cambridge employees remain vigilant and aware of safety and maintenance practices in pool and spa areas. Please review these reminders to best prepare and maintain your pool and spa area: Pool and Spa Safety If your community
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Light and Fan Specs
Good afternoon! In an ongoing effort to keep our units contemporary, we often assess the components listed on our spec sheet to make sure they look up to date, work well, and represent a good value for our properties. And, from time to time, we add and/or drop items from our spec sheet as we evolve. As some of you
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Memorial Day Holiday
Monday, May 28th is Memorial Day which is a company Holiday! Except for a few special circumstances all offices, sites and corporate will be closed in observance of the holiday. As a reminder, if an employee’s regularly scheduled day off is Monday, another day during the pay period should be taken as the holiday. Holiday
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May Safety Training – Mandatory
Property Managers: Find attached the April training handout, “Ergonomics” as well as a Safety Training Form (Sign-In Sheet) to present at your May monthly meeting. The training must be completed with the Training Sign-In Sheet returned to me no later than Friday, May 25, 2018. Be sure to let me know if you have any questions! Email:
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Sexual Harassment Pamphlet
Employees, Cambridge Real Estate Service’s objective is to provide a work environment in which employees are treated in a respectful and lawful manner. Therefore, our policy is to not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind and measures will be taken to prevent, correct and discipline behavior in violation of this policy. As a reminder
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