DeWana Morris

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Cedar Hill, TX. *5104

469-***-****

acx7a7@r.postjobfree.com

Core Strengths

Condominiums/Duplexes/HOA's Housing Quality Standards PeachTree

Outlook

Section 42 Low Income Tax Credits

Tax Bonds One Site

Shopping Centers Yardi

Quick Books Rent Roll

Apartments/Luxury Debt Negotiations

Amsi Excel / Word

Single Family Rehabs

Tenant Pro MS Project

Storage Facilities Commercial/Retail

Properties

Professional Experience

Colony American Homes

Assistant District Manager- Dallas, TX

04/2013-Present

Responsible for quality control inspections on 1100 rental properties.

Monitor performance of the management and leasing companies. Supervise

vendors and ensure compliance with all city regulations. Responsible for

A/P. Local mediator for resident disputes.

Premier Business Centers

General Manager - Addison, Frisco & McKinney, TX

12/2008- 03/2013

Responsible for managing commercial executive suites portfolio of 240

physical offices and 632 virtual offices. Supervise staff, monitor

properties daily operations, negotiate lease agreements, resolve tenant

grievances, Supervise renovations and ensure compliance of all city and

building regulations. Approve time sheets and expense reports.

Philco Property Management

3/2003- 12/2008

Regional Property Manager - Dallas, TX

Responsible for managing portfolio of twelve apartment communities totaling

2000 units.

Supervise staff of twenty three, Monitor property daily operations,

Formulate polices and procedures.

Corporate liaison to owners, Analyze bids for property rehabs, Negotiate

lien debt collections, Resolve tenant grievances, Accounts

payable/receivable allocation. Month end closing, Cash flow analysis,

Establish weekly specials for leasing. Ensure compliance of all affordable

housing regulations. Approve time sheets and expense reports.

. Increase occupancy from 63% to 90% through customer service within 5

months.

. Raise rental income by 10% to 15% on long term & new residents through

incentives.

. Implement escrow accounts to build equity for owners.

. Schedule training meetings on rent collections.

. Establish tenant grievance 800 program to promote client careness

program.

. Monthly analysis of payables/receivables reducing 12% of operating

expenses within 90 days.

. Manage rehabs, negotiate bids, and establish milestones and payment

schedule.

. Inspect multi-site properties weekly.

. Month end closing, calculate management fees time sheets and expense

reports.

. Negotiate debt collections, promissory notes, vendor mechanic liens.

. Increase NOI by 14% within 1st quarter.

. Maintain integrity of property management agreements

Southwest Housing Management

1/2001 - 1/2003

District Manager - Dallas, Texas

Manage apartment communities totaling 1500 units. Supervise construction

and the completion of three lease ups. Maintain resident retention,

renewals, leasing. Maintenance quality assurance, Inspect make readies,

Approve time sheets, Accounts payable/receivable entry, process check,

Train staff in HUD regulations for Tax Credit and Tax Bond properties,

hired and terminated employees, Bank reconciliation, payroll, month end

closing, Rental collections, Bank deposits, Monthly cash flow projections.

Manage rehab of 250 units and new construction of 600 units.

. Increase leasing occupancy from 55% to 85% by training staff for lease

ups using innovative leasing and closing techniques with regard to

Fair Housing laws and regulations.

. Manage daily operations of property.

. Manage resident retention, renewals and marketing.

. Rent collection and maintenance integrity.

. Process employee payroll, file payroll taxes and print checks.

. Process accounts payable/receivable.

. Implement office procedures, vendor relations, inventory control.

. Rehab and new construction project management.

. Mapped property for Section 42 compliance

. Preformed property due diligence for sell properties and city

inspections

. Create weekly specials for communities based on CMA.

. Raise rental income 15% by offering upgrades at minimum expense.

. Decrease operating expenses by 20% by eliminating expensive vendors.

Dallas Housing Authority

8/1997 -1/2001

Real Estate Specialist - Dallas, Texas

Calculate rent reasonables as well as property tax evaluations for over

5000 units participating in the Section 8 program. Performed Housing

Quality Inspections to provide quality housing for Section 8 candidates,

complete property analysis and budget preparation for the Landlord Services

Department.

. Conducted Section 8 and HUD training seminars

. Increased income market for rental properties 17% within a 8 month

period

. Process rental analysis for HUD on Public Housing communities

. Established Fair Market Rents and Utility Allowances for HUD

. Evaluated Housing Quality standards

. Board of Directors Liaison

. Performed Inspection Complaint investigations

. Negotiate rental rates with property owners

EDUCATION

1997 Dallas Baptist University BBA

1998-Present State Notary

1997-2001 Certified Housing Quality Standards Inspector

1995-2008 Fair Housing Training

2001-2008 Tax Credit certifications

1997-2001 Rent Reasonable certified

2000 HUD Set Aside course

2000 Project Base Section 8 training course

SALARY

Negotiable

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