4 Things Men Naturally Do That Make Them Good Property Managers

Property managers are responsible for providing services that keep the physical building, and the environment within it, functioning effectively. Women have started to dominate the roles of property managers within the last decade, yet men can be just as effective in the role. If you’re looking to increase the value of your property, heighten tenant satisfaction rates, and achieve profitability, consider the following four natural abilities of men that makes them an asset to property management.

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Men Don’t Take Things Personally

Issues often arise in any workplace or residential community, and it’s important to have someone who can effectively resolve them without being defensive. Men can accept criticism without worrying how it affects them personally, and can easily adjust their actions to satisfy both tenant and building owners. Men are not influenced by emotion, and can focus better on the task at hand rather than being swayed by the dramatics of a situation.

Men Are No-nonsense

It’s been scientifically proven that men are able to focus better than their female counterparts. This is ideal for a business owner who is considering hiring a male property manager, as focus is an important characteristic for success. This focus allows men to complete tasks in a timely fashion. Also, men can easily counter aggression when faced with it, so they are less likely to be taken advantage of. Tenants and contractors will be more straightforward with their requests, as they know little bargaining will be accepted.

Men Are Naturally Competitive

A property manager is expected to keep the building in excellent condition and help bring new tenants into your building. Since they are competitive by nature, men will want to negotiate bids among several contractors and be sure they are getting the best price. Also, as a business owner, you will want someone who makes your property better than the one down the street. Men’s competitiveness will ensure that your property is in line with others in your market or exceeding expectations, which in turn benefits your overall investment.

Men Think Analytically

While women tend to be better planners, men are thinkers. They process informations linearly, and focus on the rules of how something works. This is great for a property manager because the job requires work in several different areas. From regular building maintenance to financial management, men can think in terms of process and tasks, and can efficiently maintain the quality and functionality of your property.

Putting your property in the hands of a male property manager can assure smooth daily operations and cost effectiveness for your investment. Offering a no-frills and no nonsense approach to getting the job done, the business services offered by male property managers will secure your property’s spot in an increasingly competitive market.

Hiring a Female Property Manger? It’s Only Natural!

Women have natural qualifications that can lead to increased tenant satisfaction, higher profits, and added value to your property. Why?

Women Know How To Listen

Communication is essential in the business world. It requires not only being able to effectively express your ideas and opinions, but also how to listen. When trying to decipher the needs of a building, tenants are more inclined to take their problems to a female. As opposed to their male counterparts, women are proven to be better listeners, and therefore can more easily address the needs of the building.

Women Express Empathy

The fact that women can better understand a situation that may be rough for a tenant or a property owner helps to build trust. Women property managers can strengthen the bond between owner and tenant. Call it motherly instinct, but woman want to take care of people and their situations and provide the best outcome for all parties.

Women Are Natural Born Multi-taskers

Many working women also balance household duties and family obligations. Multitasking is an ingrained ability in women that is an asset to a property manager. The daily job duties of a property manager can vary greatly, and it’s important that they are carried out completely. A successful property manager will prioritize, but make it seem as if everything is equally important on her task list. Women have a natural tendency to balance loads of information and process it effectively.

Women Can Resolve Conflict

Conflict resolution is a must have quality for any property manager. Much like the ability to multitask, women are born with a sense of conflict resolution that is ideal for the types of situations you may experience with your commercial property. From finding window cleaning services and dealing with other maintenance related issues, to tenant complaints and inquiries, the possibility for problems to arise is quite high. You’ll need a property manager who boasts resolution experience, and a woman fits this description perfectly. Chances are, after she’s sealed you investment and helped it see another day, she’ll return home to her family and start a different type of conflict resolution.

Investing in the business services of a female property manager will secure your investment in your property and help it to be the best that it can.

I Never Get to Ring the Bell But...

...Let the train jump the tracks and see who catches hell.

That's what facility/ building engineers feel of their job.  It's not even their job to drive the train.

A good chief takes possession of what ever property he runs.

you rely on him or her to keep everything running like the first day

it was put into play and to give your guest a great experience every time.

We recently conducted a discussion in LinkedIn addressed to chief engineers and facility engineers all over the country (and the world) to find out what makes them tick.  The responses are unbelievably heart-warming.  We meet building engineers in our line of work everyday and I never really got the chance to know this part of them because chances are they are busy taking care of the next issue.

At Alliance, we have always viewed our job as service providers to property managers and engineers as - an alliance.  We want to be a part of their solution.  So we make it an important part for us to know them.

Facility engineers are most likely the first one in the building and if you ask me are the unsung heroes of property management - the Scottie Pippen while a Michael Jordan is basking in the limelight. What you guys really care about is to get the job done.

So here's to knowing our facility/ building engineers out there - the first line of defense in any building issue.  I asked the question and they answered.  View the original post here.

What motivates you to get the job done without expecting an applause?

• We love puzzles and problem solving.
• We are constantly looking for things out of order with a well trained eye. Trying to solve problems before they happen.
• We have this want to keep things running like a fine tuned clock and to make sure that our boss sleeps at night.
• We have a natural sense of urgency beyond what is required because people depend on us.

 What do you expect from other people so that you can get the job done??

• If i can do it you have to do it.
• We just want all to know we don't have time to explain details because we have work to do.

They really should have a national facility engineer day so they get recognized.