After an eviction notice has been served to an occupant by an attorney or their ‘process server’, please do not accept any payment of any kind without consulting with your supervisor and/or the attorney handling the eviction. When payment is accepted, a court of law may claim that the parties have resolved their interest and […]
After an Eviction Notice – Rules on Accepting Payment Read Post »
What are Powersite Transfers? The email you send to the Cambridge AMSI account (amsi@cambridgeres.com) which indicates how much rent you have collected and deposited at the bank When Should they be Processed? Powersite transfers are due every Tuesday by the end of the day and are very important for your accountant to determine which invoices
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It is that time of year when utility companies will begin sending out notices to their customers about upcoming rate increases. Be sure to keep an eye out for this type of notification and forward along to your supervisor so we can be sure to add any increases into future property budgets.
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The Spring Flag order is being shipped from Elmer’s Flags today, and should arrive within a week! We are very excited to be introducing a new design this Spring, similar to the new version introduced in the Fall. Please do not mis-match with the old flag versions. The new flags have magenta waves with orange and lime green polka dots.
Spring Flags Arriving Soon! Read Post »
From time to time applicants/residents will ask to receive a copy of their complete resident file. As a company policy you are approved to release: • Copies of the rental agreement and all addenda to the rental agreement. • Any letters or notices sent to the household from our office during their term of residency.
Are you ready for the 2014 Spring Cleanup?
Spring Clean Up Starts Tomorrow! Read Post »
Please take note that the April operations calendar was updated today. If you had already printed the April calendar, please discard the older version. The older version showed laundry deposits on 4/7 and 4/21 but in order to get two deposits in the A/R month, they need to be collected on 3/31 and 4/14 because
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Maintenance door hangers have arrived! Every property was recently mailed a stack of maintenance door hangers. These door hangers are to be used by maintenance technicians and vendors to let residents know that someone is working inside. They should help you avoid that awkward situation when a resident comes home and doesn’t know that someone’s
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We’re already one month in to 2014! Have you been using your calendars effectively?
As you all start preparing your January monthly manager reports this week, here’s a quick reminder about clearing out the old 2013 data and starting fresh with only information from 2014: January Monthly Manager Report Tips If you have any questions, please contact your property supervisor.
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Daylight Saving Time occurs on Sunday, November 3rd at 2:00am and everyone should turn their clock back one hour. No worries if you forget, you will just get to work an hour early! Things to remember with this time change: WINTER OFFICE HOURS Switch out your Summer Office Hours signs for the Winter Office Hours
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Preventive maintenance is proven to reduce the cost and inconvenience of urgent and/or emergency maintenance service. Generally, nearly all sites are achieving the published standard of two preventive maintenance initiatives in each apartment per year. With this bulletin we wish to clarify that ALL site employee apartments shall be part if this program. And to
Preventive Maintenance — Staff Units Read Post »
Background Investigations, Inc. provides screening reports on all rental applications processed for your property and all properties managed by CRES. The reports provided are easy to understand and quite helpful when determining the approval status of an applicant and the amount of security deposit to charge each household. Please note that the report received contains
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Have you read your Fall Into Action mailer yet? Now is the time to review this information with your staff and start getting prepared for Fall! This packet includes: Exchange Articles Ladder, Gutters & Roofs Excerpt from the Employee Safety Manual Fall Maintenance Checklist New Community Flag Design Updated Fax Cover Sheet Manager & Maintenance
The Fall Flag order is being shipped from Elmer’s Flags today, and should arrive within a week! We are very excited to be introducing a new design this Fall, and again in the Spring. Please do not mis-match with the old flag versions. The new flags have orange waves with teal and light orange polka dots.
Fall Flags Arriving Soon! Read Post »
