Steal These Property Management Workflow Templates
Most property management teams have had some type of tenant service request workflow process in place for years, ranging from loosely defined processes to well-documented, written definitions. The most efficient organizations use work order management software to execute and manage the process. The right workflow for your organization is based on a number of factors, […]
7 Ways to Go Home Happier as a Property Manager
It’s 6:00pm (if you’re lucky) – are you headed home exhausted? If you’re a professional in CRE property management, the answer is likely “yes.” You’re probably staying late to put out yet another fire (metaphorically speaking.) Property managers deal with a lot during their day, with responsibilities to create a better tenant experience, maintain equipment, […]
Quiz: Is Your Property Management Actually Under Control?
From tenant satisfaction and communication to managing work orders and getting the most of your building equipment, are you in-control of your properties? Take the quiz and find out! Building Engines is the Leader in Service Delivery Management We are the only provider to offer ALL of these tenant service tools in a single platform: […]
What It Means To Be a CRE Property Hero
“A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway.” – Christopher Reeve The same can be said about commercial real estate property management teams. Oftentimes they don’t have the time, the money, people, or resources necessary to overcome incredible obstacles. It isn’t always […]
The 15 Most Influential (and only) CRE Property Management Thought Leaders Online
As we said in our recent post where we asked ‘Where Are the CRE Property Management Thought Leaders?’, if you’re looking to join a two-way digital discussion for property management/operations, you’re not going to find much. Sure, you’ve got us. We regularly produce thought leadership and best practice content, and try to start conversations. But […]
Why It’s Important to “Lock Down” Your Property Data
Commercial real estate (CRE) organizations are known for their relative hesitation when it comes to moving to adopt new technologies, and changes in process. To put it simply, the consensus has been: “Why change what already works?” And it makes sense. Many folks have been trained that it is safer to keep your competitive, trade-secret cards […]
Weekly Building Beat: Millenials, Too Much Stuff, and #CRETech
You’ve got a lot going on. We get it. It isn’t easy to find the time to scour the internet for the latest property management and commercial real estate news when you’ve got a job to do. With ‘The Weekly Building Beat,’ you won’t have to waste time searching. We hand-select the best industry content […]
CRE Tech Talks #12: The Digital Economy and How Tenants Evaluate Office Space
Technology is changing the business of commercial real estate. This show is about helping CRE Executives improve their tech IQ, so they can make informed decisions that will help their organization innovate, grow and stay competitive. In our latest podcast, Building Engines SVP Scott Sidman is joined by Arie Barendrecht, CEO of WiredScore. In this […]
Weekly Building Beat: Brexit, G.E., and #CRE on Twitter
You’ve got a lot going on. We get it. It isn’t easy to find the time to scour the internet for the latest property management and commercial real estate news when you’ve got a job to do. With ‘The Weekly Building Beat,’ you won’t have to waste time searching. We hand-select the best industry content […]
Unleashing Your Property Teams to Improve Tenant Satisfaction
“Team” does not mean “you”. Not to butcher the obvious, but it’s also not just a group of “yous”. Like music, “Team” requires more than a single note – like happiness, more than a single laugh. Team is a group condition carefully nurtured over time through soft stuff like trust and responsibility, and hard stuff […]
The Power of CREative Praise
Carrots and Sticks I distinctly remember the big smile on one of my employees faces the first time I handed him a performance based bonus check. We had had a mandate to complete a large project by the end of the month, and while we were making progress toward our goal, I was starting to […]
Weekly Building Beat: Optimism in CRE, Multigenerational Teams, and Space Battles
You’ve got a lot going on. We get it. It isn’t easy to find the time to scour the internet for the latest property management and commercial real estate news when you’ve got a job to do. With ‘The Weekly Building Beat,’ you won’t have to waste time searching. We hand-select the best industry content […]
What Does Big Data Have To Do With Property Operations?
I think the real question might be, what can big data DO for commercial property operations? Most would start at the beginning with a definition of big data and follow into a lengthy explanation of the how and where this “big data” can be found and collected. But anybody can do that, and it really […]
How Coffee Will Make You Rethink Retail Risk Management
For a while, shortly before I started working in commercial real estate technology, I brewed a lot. That is not a typo, though I understand the assumption that I might have “brood” before I started working in the exciting, ever changing CRE Tech space. No, prior to that, I worked as a manager for a […]
Not Just a Checkup – A Heartbeat!
About eight years ago I had a physical, and it wasn’t fun. Through a combination of hereditary, lifestyle, and dietary factors, a few numbers (I’m talking about you, Blood Pressure and Cholesterol!) were a bit out of whack. It was sobering, and it demanded immediate action—which I took. These days I still have the occasional […]
