Property Manager-Multifamily Northwest suburbs

Leslie Smigel

**** * ******* ***** • Wauconda, ILL 60084 • ******@*********.*** • 312-***-****

Eighteen years of a residential property management with an occupancy rate consistently managed to 99%

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Property Management, Leasing and Marketing and have successfully managed smaller and several larger multiple communities

(from 228 apartment homes to over 1,900 apartment homes) in Illinois and Minnesota

• Extensive knowledge in lease up and turn-around communities

• Managed leasing activity for five to fifteen leasing personnel, developing leasing campaign that achieved a 99% occupancy

level from 69%

• Launched advertising campaign that enhanced visibility for apartment guides, the internet and apartment location services

• Completed outreach referral programs with schools, local businesses and merchants

• Completed capital and operating budgets

• Reviewed and approved bills, purchase orders, accruals, resident charges and budget variances

• Increased rental revenue from 5% - 10% and reducing costs by 10%

• Maintaining maintenance systems with shorter turnover

• Responsible for HUD Compliance

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Illinois Real Estate Leasing License

Completion of Grace Hill Training

Completion of Fair Housing

Completion of several marketing programs

Yardi

MRI

Rent Roll

Peachtree

Quick Books

Microsoft PowerPoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE MEADOWS, Lakemoor, Illinois

Apartment Homes

PROPERTY MANAGER August, 2007 – January, 2009

• Effectively managed approx. 500 apartment homes, managed overall activity for staff of 12

• Effectively increased occupancy from 92% to 100% in four months

• Increased rent revenue 8% and reduced costs by 12%

• Maintained resident renewals by 70%

• Completed budgets and operated within the budget guidelines

• Launched successful advertising and marketing outreach programs

• Responsible for major renovations to clubhouse, leasing office and fitness center

• Completed renovations on several townhomes; renovations included removing fireplaces, walls, closets and remodeled the

kitchens

• Completed paving work, replaced two tennis courts and resurfaced the pool and replaced the concrete around the pool

• Responsible for HUD Compliance

Leslie Smigel• ******@*********.*** • 312-***-****• Page 2

Talent Resource Solutions, Northbrook, Illinois

Technical Employment Recruiter

August, 2006 – August, 2007

Temporary outside contracting

Town & Country Homes

New Home Specialist (Sales)

August, 2005 – February, 2006

DRAPER AND KRAMER, INCORPORATED, Chicago, Illinois

Apartment Homes

LAKE MEADOWS APARTMENTS April, 2004 – August, 2005

PROPERTY MANAGER

• Effectively managed approx. 1,650 high-rise apartment homes, managed overall activity for staff of 20

• Increased rent revenue 10% and reduced costs by 10%

• Increased occupancy from 85% to 93% in four months

• Co-managed the Leasing Department and Maintenance Team

• Responsible for payroll, hiring, and training

DRAPER AND KRAMER, INCORPORATED

Apartment Homes

PRAIRIE SHORE APARTMENTS, Chicago, Illinois

LEASING DIRECTOR

• Managed leasing activity for five people, developing marketing and sales resulted in increased occupancy rate from 93% to

99% in six months

Launched advertising campaign that enhanced visibility for apartment guides, the internet and apartment location services;

increased exposure by adding additional areas for advertising

Completed outreach referral program with the Chicago Public School District

• Managed day-to-day activity with the three property managers and maintenance team

• Weekly and monthly preparation of all financial reports that were presented to the General Manager and Vice President

• Completed operating budgets of over $50 million in 2005

• Responsible for recruiting, hiring and training Leasing personnel, Property Managers and Maintenance team

SHOREWOOD PROPERTIES, Barrington, Illinois

Apartment Homes PROPERTY MANAGER/LEASING DIRECTOR 1988-April, 2004

• Managed multiple communities; one was a large lease up and the other was a large turn-around communities

• Successfully implementing a major lease up increased the occupancy from 69% to 99% in four months

• Manage, Recruit/Train/Mentor leasing team of 80 across multiple sites

• A/P, A/R, account reconciliation, collection, month end close, forecasting, annual combined operating budget ($15.5

million), variance report, weekly invoicing, etc

• Regular follow up with leasing consultants to ensure consistent approach to resident needs

• Designed monthly seminars for property managers to include subjects such as fair housing, marketing, background and credit

checking, effectively raising rents, building a good relationship with the resident, how to negotiate leases, etc.

• Develop new business and retain/increase existing business

Research local rental markets to identify maximum possible rent revenue

Defining strategies for setting rents to capture creditworthy residents

• Ensure Compliance – Of various applicable local, state, federal regulations

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin La Crosse 1978 - 1982

Completed 4 years with an emphasis in Finance

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