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Property Management Essentials

NAHRO’s Professional Development System (NPDS) introduces new courses that qualify toward NAHRO’s Operations Management Certification. Along with High Performing Property and Program Management, Property Management Essentials meets one of the criteria for this certification.

NAHRO’s Property Management Essentials course provides participants, not only with knowledge and methods, but with interactive application of what is presented. Case studies, exercises, facilitated analysis discussion, visuals and application of critical thinking are used. The program clearly identifies all of the critical issues and concerns property management personnel must address to maintain financial and market viability of the property managed. (1.95 CEUs)

Who Should Attend

Property Management Essentials is appropriate for Public/Assisted Housing Property Managers, Property-Site Managers, Supportive Property-site Staff, Directors of Property Operations, Agency Senior Staff and Executives, and for those viewing the Assisted Housing Industry as a career and aspire to these positions in an organization.

Program’s Purpose

To understand and learn specific knowledge and tasks required for the efficient and effective Property (Asset Management Property Grouping) Management, and to implement necessary techniques, metrics and methods for a property’s financial and market viability.

Schedule and Agenda

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. on the first day.
Seminar runs daily from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Day 1:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Day 2:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Introduction - Program and Participants

Pre-Assessment

Overview of Asset Management and Relationship to Property Management

Financial Management

  • Reporting
  • Fixed Assets
  • Operating Budgets

Property/AMP Based Budgets

  • Understanding the Budget Process
    • Monitoring and tracking
    • Using the budget as a management and problem solving tool
  • Property-based Budget Format
  • How the Project-based Accounting Addresses HUD Required Financial Reporting Requirements
  • Budget Analysis
  • Budget Development
  • Property Specific Budget Case Study: Analysis and Discussion Increasing Income Needs – Reducing Expenses

General Office Procedures

  • Staffing
  • Inspections
  • Recertifications
  • Lease Renewals
  • Resident Complaints

Presentation of the Comprehensive Elements of Creating and/or Maintaining a Financially Viable and Marketable Property: The Property Management Model Overview of Key Elements:

  • Marketing and Leasing
  • Maintaining a Viable Wait List (centralized or site-based)
  • Income/expenses, Resident Satisfaction, and Effective Use of Staff Resources
  • Occupancy, Maintenance, Safety and Security, Resident Services
  • Lease Enforcement

Property Management Metrics/Measures

  • PHAS
  • MASS
  • PASS
  • Occupancy Rates
  • Turnaround Time
  • Make Ready Time
  • Tenant Accounts Receivable
  • Aged Receivables
  • Vacancy Trends
  • Income/Expense Ratios
  • Work Order Monitoring and Tracking
  • Safety and Security Incident Monitoring and Tracking
  • Changes in the Industry

Leasing

Lease Enforcement - Effective Lease-Up Processes

  • Move-In inspections and Documentation
  • Resident and Agency Lease Obligations
  • Rent Collection and Repayment Plan Issues
  • Regulatory Grievance Procedures and Eviction

Resident Relations and Retention

  • Unit Turnover
  • Budgeting and Lease Case Study

Maintenance from the Property Management Perspective

Elements and Development of Maintenance Plans

  • Increasing Preventative Maintenance Actions
  • Work Orders
  • Inspection
  • Contracting and Procurement at the Property Level
  • Inventory and Materials Management
  • Using Capital Funds from the Property’s Perspective

Safety and Security/ Security Management

  • Security Incident Reports
  • Security Inspections
  • Local Police Relations
  • Resident Involvement
  • Using Criminal Checks
  • Identifying Technology that Supports Safety and Security

Procurement

  • Ethics
  • Planning
  • Authorization Limits
  • Section 3
  • Record keeping
  • Internal Control

Capital Program

  • Budget
  • Modifications
  • Oversight

Personnel

  • Training
  • Supervision
  • Review
  • Records
Day 3:
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Resident Relations

Developing and Tracking Resident Profiles

  • Identifying Community Services
  • Matching Services to Resident Needs
  • Creating Partnerships with Stakeholder Organizations
  • Monitoring the Use and Quality of Resident Services Provided
  • Federal Requirements that Support Resident Involvement and Empowerment
  • Fair Housing and Due Process Basics

Resident Services and Relations Exercises – Analysis and Discussion

Basic Risk Management

  • Safety Inspections
  • Staff Safety Training and Reporting

Energy Conservation

Computer Operations

Tenant Accounting

  • Set-ups
  • Collections
  • Escrow Accounts

Individual Participant Learning Self-Assessment – Post Assessment

  • Review and Discussion

Review

Comprehensive Exam

2009 Seminars - additional program dates and locations will be added.

Dates Location Hotel Information Instructor To Register
February 8-10

NAHRO Training Center

Metro West Housing Solutions

575 Union Blvd, Ste. 100
Lakewood, CO 80228

Stephanie Littleton (303) 987-7892
stelit@mwhsolutions.org

More Details Dennis Morgan Click here to download a registration form.

February 17-19

CANCELED

NAHRO Training Center

Harrisburg Housing Authority
351 Chestnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

For more information please contact:
(717) 232-6781

More Details Dennis Morgan Click here to download a registration form
March 22-24

NAHRO TRAINING CENTER

Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County

7477 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd
Glen Burnie, MD 21060

(410) 222-6200

More Details

Dennis Morgan Click here to download a registration form
May 17-19

NAHRO TRAINING CENTER

Newburgh Village
11999 Newburgh Rd.
Livonia, MI. 48150

For more information please contact:
734-591-5935

More Details

Dennis Morgan Click here to download a registration form
May 26-28

NAHRO TRAINING CENTER

Augusta Housing Authority

1435 Walton Way
Augusta, Georgia 30901

For more information please contact:
Amy Read (706) 312-3174

More Details

Dennis Morgan Click here to download a registration form

Tuition
Registration Type
Early Price*
Regular
Price
Last Minute
Price**
NAHRO Member
$715
$755
$890
Non-Member
$915
$955
$1000
*Register up to 30 days before the seminar start date and pay the early rate.
**Register less than five business days before the seminar start date, and pay the last minute fee.

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