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5 Ways a Reactive HVAC Replacement Plan is Hurting Your Budget

Posted by Menno Enters on 5/2/17 4:36 PM

Any retailer knows that in-store temperature matters a great deal to customers due to its affect on their overall shopping experience. Imagine trying on new clothes while perspiring in your dressing room or browsing a store while shivering. Retailers are privy to the fact that most heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) equipment breaks down at the worst imaginable times. Situations like these are caused when the equipment’s performance is stretched to its limits during extreme heat or cold and your asset falls short.

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Three 5-Star Ways Store Manager Feedback Can Improve Your Business

Posted by Elisabeth Klisser on 2/23/17 10:25 AM

 We’ve entered an era where ratings rule. Whether it’s a Yelp review of a restaurant or a driver’s score on Lyft, consumers are now accustomed to having the instant satisfaction of applauding excellent service with five stars and reporting bad service with less. In fact, 62% of businesses now use a customer experience analytics reporting system (Deloitte).

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How to Track The Efficiency of Your Facilities Maintenance Program

Posted by Guy Edasis on 1/24/17 9:33 AM

How do you know if your facilities maintenance program is running efficiently? From a high level, it’s hard to tell. However, if you know the right KPIs to measure performance against, it is easier to monitor the efficiency, effectiveness and overall success of your facilities maintenance program. Keep reading to learn more about the four key performance indicators you should be tracking in 2017 and beyond.

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Top Challenges for Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management Programs in 2017

Posted by Cindy Kaplan on 1/19/17 2:31 PM

Over the last few years, investing in Single-Family Rentals has been a great opportunity for many institutional investors, but at the same time, the nature of the SFRs and characteristics of its residents provide unique challenges, especially from the property maintenance perspective. Here are the top three facilities maintenance challenges for an SFR portfolio to consider this year:

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What is Work Order Avoidance? 

Posted by Elisabeth Klisser on 1/16/17 9:20 AM

Work order avoidance is the process of preventing costs associated with work orders by actively troubleshooting maintenance requests. When done correctly, work order avoidance eliminates expenses associated with work orders such as trip charges, service charges and more. This not only avoids waste for your business, but can also increase your resident satisfaction.

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