Modern Multifamily

I had such a fun conversation with Jess Adams from Grubb Properties. She had so much tactical advice for leasing agents that are looking to get to the next level and also looking to stand out. A few of my favorite parts of this conversation: - Jess's tips on gaining product knowledge about your competitors - Her favorite on-site technology that leasing agents + residents love  - Some pro tips...

I feel so lucky to know Becky Smith. I had her and Brent Gratton (Director of Marketing @ WPM) on the podcast last summer and Becky is my first repeat guest. As we embark on Leasing discussions leading into this years leasing season - Becky was an ideal guest. This episode is full of actionable insight and two of my favorite parts were: - Selling prospects on ME (the importance of creating a great...

Xavier Perez was a tremendous guest and I really enjoyed having him on the podcast. With a unique entrance into the Multifamily industry to focus on leasing - he's turned that into an exciting career in Multifamily. Xavier had great advice and a very fun take on the importance of the Leasing Agent position. If you want to get in touch with Javier, you can find him on LinkedIn: https://www.lin...

I had an awesome time with Andrew Hudson on the podcast last week. He's an absolute expert in leasing and had a ton of actionable tips and tricks to share. One of my favorite parts of this conversation was the concept of a 'product notebook' and the good things that can happen in your sales process when you share deep specifics about the units you are showing. Andrew recently transi...

I had a great time talking with Ben Wientge on the podcast.  With more than 20 years of industry experience, he had so much great advice to share for how leasing teams can stand out and be successful. Two highlights of the conversation for me were the EASE framework and the 4 attributes that Ben thinks help on-site professionals be successful. To learn more about CARROLL, head to their website: ht...

I had a great conversation with Lindsay Koch from Fogelman. She is the Senior Business Manager who is completely focused on their Lease-Up Communities. This was a fun conversation and we got super tactical. We covered tech, leasing tactics, and some tips/tricks that anyone in leasing or marketing can benefit from incorporating. To get in touch with Lindsay, you can find her on LinkedIn or e-mail:...

I had such a great time with Matt Rogers on this episode.  We covered a ton of ground! Some of our big takeaways from NMHC OpTech, the future of maintenance and operations staff for communities, and even a conversation that pointed right to us at Rent Dynamics... creating value for renters. If you want to get in touch with Matt - find him here on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-rogers-9...

Justin Bingham is the CEO of Opiniion, a Utah PropTech company focused on gathering and incorporating resident feedback to impact revenue, retention, and the holistic experience owners and operators provide. He's a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur with a very good pulse on what is happening in and outside of the industry which made for a super fun and dynamic conversation. Thanks for joini...

I had an awesome time with Ryan Hand, the VP of Business Development at CA-Ventures. We covered a lot of content but really focused on how to make sure that the relationship between Ownership and Property Management is set up for success. We also hit on some technology trends and things that Ryan is excited to see coming into the Student Housing space which made for a great conversation. To learn...

I had such a great time talking with Robert Martinez on the podcast.  He is the CEO and Founder of Rockstar Capital and shared so much incredible perspective. To learn more about Rockstar Capital - here is their website: https://www.rockstar-capital.com/ To get in touch with Robert you can find him on Facebook or LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/theapartmentrockstar/

What a great conversation! Carrie Antrim and her husband, Patrick have built one of the most successful education and event platforms in the Multifamily Industry, Multifamily Leadership. In this episode of Modern Multifamily, we cover their focus, the future of Multifamily education, and the benefits for both suppliers and operators. To learn more about their events here is some great info: Multif...

I had such a great time getting to know Shane Raby on the podcast this week! Shane is a Senior Community Manager with TriBridge Residential and has a big heart for our industry. We cover a lot of new topics for the show including: - Industry Associations - Education in the Industry for on-site teams - On-Site Opportunity for how vendors/suppliers can better partner with operators - Post-Pandemic l...

I had such an awesome conversation with Tony Sousa. He's a remarkable communicator and storyteller and I learned a lot from him during this episode.  We covered a lot of topics in 30 minutes - mainly focused on Multifamily operations, technology, and leadership. If you want to get in touch with Tony, he's active on LinkedIn and a very fun follow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonysousa/ Th...

I had a great time talking with Rebecca Smith and Brent Gratton from WPM Real Estate. Rebecca and Brent represent the Marketing & Leasing function at WPM where they plan a major role in ensuring the success of the 25,000 unit (and growing!) portfolio. This conversation was amazing. We talked through the modern leasing tactics and strategies that they use to ensure success in their portfolio -...

Moshe Crane is a Director of Marketing & Leasing in the Multifamily industry who is building an exceptional personal brand through LinkedIn. Being relatively new to Multifamily it was fun to discuss his role and perspective on the broad topics of Marketing and Leasing.  In addition, we discussed how important it is to align yourself towards work that gives you energy and some things that we ca...

I had an awesome time talking with Mitch Fanning, the VP of Marketing at Rentsync.  This conversation was broad but super energizing as we covered topics involving rebranding a B2B software company, marketing and leasing strategy, along with lessons that we can all apply from big companies like SalesForce and Hubspot. To get in touch with Mitch, I'd highly recommend that you connect with him...

I had a great time talking with Jonathan Treble, the Founder and CEO of PrintWithMe, about several fun and important topics tied to the Multifamily Industry. In this episode, we cover the founder's story of how PrintWithMe was started, the future of the rapidly growing amenity category, along with some of the key trends that Jonathan is hearing about from partners and customers in the industr...

I had an amazing conversation with Mike Whaling, the president and founder of 30 lines, a marketing agency focused on Multifamily. I consider Mike to be one of the biggest names in our industry and certainly an authority on all things Digital Marketing. As such, we had a phenomenal conversation that will almost certainly warrant a 2nd round! In this episode, you'll hear about the evolution of...

Jonathan Ehrlich has had a fast-paced career in Multifamily. Spending time on the technology side and now leading Lightning Capital where they own and operate a technology first multifamily portfolio. What first caught my attention about Jonathan was a series of posts he wrote and published on LinkedIn called 'The Multifamily Tech Stack.' His perspective is clear but also very strong and...

In Episode 10 of Modern Multifamily, I talked with Rob Eyckmans and Chris Kostoulas from Peek. Peek is a virtual leasing platform that's in the middle of one of the biggest transformations happening in Multifamily - transitioning the leasing experience to being digital first. In this episode, you'll hear about how their approaching leasing, why they think there is still room for more inn...

I really enjoyed this conversation with Gary Gregory. An accomplished leader in the Multifamily industry with more than 20 years of experience, a 2-time, best-selling author, and we even discovered a common passion in endurance sports. In this podcast, we dive into leadership development and some of the specific principles that Gary believes in that can apply to all of us, no matter where we are i...

I had an awesome time catching up with Justin Choi, the Director of Marketing at Sequoia. We covered a lot of topics but kept a big focus on Multifamily Technology - what is working but also, what the industry needs. You'll also hear about the Outside In business philosophy, why the next hot amenity could be dog treadmills, and how they used Influencers in their community to impact leasing an...

I had a blast spending time with Jake Zachariah aka JZ. He's been in Multifamily for 15 years and we talked about his passion for social media, personal branding, and creating efficiencies in the workplace.  In this episode you'll learn the role that personal branding has had on JZ's career, tips and tricks for how you can get started on social even if you aren't ready to be po...

This week on Modern Multifamily, we sat down with Mike Rovito, the CEO of Dwelo. Mike talked about the opportunities ahead of the Multifamily industry with Smart Apartments and shared why he's so excited to be in the category. To get in touch with the Dwelo team - head over to their website . To get in touch with Mike - you can find him on LinkedIn .

In this episode of Modern Multifamily, I sit down with Brandon Hornibrook to discuss his take on the evolution of Digital Marketing. He's been a marketer for over 20 years and has experienced radical technical transformation from the dot.com era to now, where he is leading the industry from a technical and analytics standpoint. Here is the link to Brandon's LinkedIn profile.