A telling tale of two buildings.Two apartment buildings with nearly identical financials and staffing sit across the street from each other. The average length of time Building A's apartments sit on the market before going to contract is half the time of Building B. The average price per square foot for Building A's apartments are similarly better. What could be the missing ingredient in Building B that would cause such a shortfall to its seemingly seem·ing adj. Apparent; ostensible. n. Outward appearance; semblance. seem  ing·ly adv. statistical-twin? Upon closer inspection the so called "better" building simply has better service, provided by their Building Service Workers ("same" building, "same" payroll). Attention! Property Managers: it is up to you to engage your Building Service Workers to keep your building at its personal best. A few truisms you might want to remember: * People are hard wired See hardwired. to work together as a team. * An employees' dedication increases in direct proportion to management's attention to their ideas and insights. * Management's ability to see the big picture is in direct proportion to the employees' willingness to keep management informed. It is very easy to get caught up in the bricks and mortar A store (shop, supermarket, department store, etc.) in the real world. Contrast with clicks and mortar. of building management and lose focus on the people who make things tick tick: see mite. tick Any of some 825 parasitic arachnid species (suborder Ixodida, order Parasitiformes), found worldwide. Adults may be slightly more than an inch (30 mm) long, but most species are much smaller. (or not). Managers need to bring their own people skills to bear when dealing with employees and encourage the professional development of the building staff. As you know, developing team spirit means that the communication needs to work in both directions AND all the employees must understand that the team has no weak links. This means zero tolerance The policy of applying laws or penalties to even minor infringements of a code in order to reinforce its overall importance and enhance deterrence. Since the 1980s the phrase zero tolerance has signified a philosophy toward illegal conduct that favors strict imposition of for someone who interferes with the continuous exchange of day to day information. Communication cannot be forced but it can be encouraged. Therefore encourage your union employees to take advantage of the, no cost to them, classes held Local 32 BJ and allow your building to realize maximum value. Classes for the new term begin September 30. The catalogue can be viewed online at www.32bjfunds.org. BY MARGIE RUSSELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ASSOCIATION OF REALTY realty n. a short form of "real estate." (See: real estate) REALTY. An abstract of real, as distinguished from personalty. Realty relates to lands and tenements, rents or other hereditaments. Vide Real Property. MANAGERS |
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