Apartment Trends Magazine November / December 2016 | Page 31

JENNIFER NESSETT Regional Vice President Sares-Regis Group

20 1,390 40 $ 400M

YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY
UNITS I OVERSEE
EMPLOYEES I OVERSEE
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO I OVERSEE
TV SHOW OR MOVIE DESCRIBES WORK / LIFE BALANCE : Catch Me If You Can . The last few months have been hectic ! “ COFFEE OR COCKTAIL : Pumpkin Spice Latte , red wine , or Ketel with soda and lemon and lime . FAVORITE NEW DENVER RESTAURANT : Mercantile at Union Station . FAVORITE NON-RESTAURANT DENVER SPOT : Red Rocks . NEXT BIG THING IN APARTMENT LIVING ? Self-driving Uber that is linked to the ILS of the prospects choice and will take a prospect to the properties that meet their criteria . WHY APARTMENTS ? No two days are the same . WRITE A FORTUNE COOKIE FORTUNE : “ Positive thoughts brings positive results .” SUPER HERO POWER : Data – my mind is like a vault . NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE JOB EASIER : Ha ! Not have so much of it , we are slaves to our devices . MOST SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT IN THE INDUSTRY : Online lease signing , it saves so much time . When I was on-site I remember lease-signing taking 45-60 minutes . YOUR FIRST APARTMENT : A two bedroom , 1.5 bath townhome with a little backyard for my dog , who ate through the fence . NEW WAYS TO LOOK FOR NEW TALENT : Hire for soft skills – are they driven , positive , can they make eye contact ( not just stare at a device ), we can train them the job . Industry experience isn ’ t always a good experience . KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT : Staffing – our greatest asset . YOUR PARTY TRICK : Organizing / pre-planning ( and my husband saving me by doing the strenuous physical labor of preparations ). STORE IN MALL TO FIND NEW TALENT : Sunglass Hut . They primarily work alone , so have to be self-starters and are held accountable for the store . They are selling a product that you can buy at Target for $ 10 , but convince people to by a pair for $ 300 . ERA OF LIFE TO RE-LIVE : Teen years while living in Germany – I didn ’ t take advantage of seeing more of Europe .

JIM NEVILLE

Regional and Asset Manager Vukota Realty and Management / Apartment Concepts Unlimited

WHO ' S WHO 2017

28 1,000 40 $ 120M

YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY
UNITS I OVERSEE
EMPLOYEES I OVERSEE
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO I OVERSEE
TV SHOW OR MOVIE DESCRIBES WORK / LIFE BALANCE : Blue Bloods . COFFEE OR COCKTAIL : Hot chocolate . FAVORITE NEW DENVER RESTAURANT : The Old Man , in Broomfield . A gentrified biker bar – not new though . NEXT BIG THING IN APARTMENT LIVING ? The experience economy . An apartment is a box with amenities . If an owner can provide and “ experience ” that resembles an apartment version of Disney Land , they will be extraordinary in their success . WHY APARTMENTS ? The great diversity and opportunities to learn . WRITE A FORTUNE COOKIE FORTUNE : “ Never take counsel of your fears .” NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE JOB EASIER : Tablets . NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR BETTER RESIDENT RETENTION : Social programs that create an experience . MOST SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT IN THE INDUSTRY : REITS . The apartment industry went from a Mom and Pop owner to completing in the market place with stocks . YOUR FIRST APARTMENT : A 4-plex in Colorado Springs near the Garden of the Gods . NEW WAYS TO LOOK FOR NEW TALENT : The challenge is finding three components : Character , Craftsmanship and Compatibility . KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT : The thought of missing an important issue in the previous day . STORE IN MALL TO FIND NEW TALENT : Apple . ERA OF LIFE TO RE-LIVE : 2000 . Realizing that the industry is cyclical and that I should buy when it is down .
Keeping the World Safe from Lawyers , one Trip Hazard at a time !
LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 2003

WHO ' S WHO 2017 BY THE NUMBERS

5,059

TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES MANAGED

TRIP HAZARDS EXIST :
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