Connecting Great Neighbors to Great Partners
Every neighborhood has great partners, and the thriving neighborhoods are those in which partners are connected to neighbors so that business thrive, organizations prosper, lives are enriched, and community forms. So what makes a great partner? Often organizations with similar goals as ours make great partners. In Beech Grove, Indiana, there's just one such organization called Life Bridge Community. They work in the school system in Beech Grove to provide an after school prog
Back to School: A Great Time to Build Community
When you think of back-to-school, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For some, it’s new clothes; for others with children, it’s the return of routine; and for some, it’s a time of great sadness because the summer is coming to an end. For all of us at Community Life, back-to-school is a time to build a stronger sense of community! Why is that? Because back-to-school time means we can offer our neighbors a chance to contribute to a back-to-school drive. And when nei
5 Things you should know about online reputation management
Over the past five and half years, J Turner Research has examined the mechanics of online apartment reviews and monitored the online reputation of about 78% of the country’s apartment properties. Here are the 5 things you should know: 75% of searching residents look at ratings and reviews in their apartment search process. 75% of searching residents said that they look at ratings and reviews multiple times before deciding to visit. Most searching residents are only moderately
Party of the Month - Yappy Hour
It's a great time of year to enjoy the outdoors with man's best friend. And we love seeing all our neighbors connecting at the local dog parks and as they go for a walk. To maximize the retention in intrinsically friendly people, we love to host "Yappy Hour" at our properties. If you're looking to host your own, here's some of the ideas we've gathered and used in the past. FOOD: Dog Treats - Homemade PupSicles Source: Frugal Coupon Living Human Treats - Pupcorn or Puppy Chow
Maintenance... one key for customer satisfaction
When maintenance men go above and beyond, it's often a thankless task. But we just love it when they do it anyways! And in this case, the neighbor reached out on Facebook and left a review! "Shout out to the maintenance men of this complex! My air randomly went out Friday night but was not considered an emergency but the man on call called me back anyways to talk with me about it and gave me some tips. I know he probly didn't even have to call back considering it wasn't an em
