Property Management Jobs

"Property Management is like being the mayor of a small city..."

Property management involves the daily operations at the individual property level, and can include marketing and promotion, tenant screening and selection, managing rent, coordination of the maintenance and repair function, and acting as liaison between owners, investors, vendors, and tenants. The duties and expectations of property managers has grown over time, and increasingly involves a comprehensive understanding of the asset or assets in a real estate portfolio and the responsibility to lease and management to maximize returns and insure the real estate's long-term viability.

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Property Management Professional Reading and Resources

  • "Office Building Management" by David G. Domres et al.
  • "Practical Apartment Management" by Edward N. Kelley
  • "Opportunities in Property Management Careers" by Mariwyn Evans
  • "Shopping Center Management and Leasing" by Richard F. Muhlebach and Alan A. Alexander
  • "Managing and Leasing Commercial Properties Volumes 1 & 2" by Alan A. Alexander and Richard F. Muhlebach
  • "Journal of Property Management"
  • "Corporate Real Estate Executive"

Industry Segments

  • High-School or Equivalent (Minimum)
  • College Degree in Business, Finance, Management, or Marketing
  • Licensed Real Estate Agent or Broker
  • ARM - Accredited Residential Manager from IREM
  • CPM - Certified Property Manager designation from IREM
  • CMCA - Certified Manager of Community Associations from NBC-CAM, the National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers
  • RMP - Residential Management Professional from NARPM
  • MPM - Master Property Manager from NARPM

Looking to the Future

Property managers will always have a place in real estate. Every asset needs someone to manage expenses, collect rent, and provide customer service. With that said, future property managers may be asked to provide higher level services to owners. Wall Street has become a major player in the real estate industry. Securitization and corporate ownership have increased the level of scrutiny and sophistication required at the property management level. Based on experience, property managers can assist in development by suggesting layouts and plans that maximize efficiency and lower replacement costs. They can provide detailed financial analysis of the property and forecast trends in the market as well. As property management becomes more sophisticated, barriers to entry will increase, but it will always be a profession that provides opportunity at the entry level position.

Top Property Management Companies

  • AIMCO
  • Equity Residential
  • Colliers
  • Pinnacle (American Management Services)
  • ProLogis


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Maintenance Desk Supervisor
We are a New York City-based private equity fund that makes opportunistic investments in small and mid-size real estate properties in the office, multi-family, industrial, hospitality, and retail sectors throughout the United States.  Our focus is on undervalued assets ranging from $10-...


Confidential NY 3/11/10
Mall Manager - Central WA
Successful real estate investment firm is seeking a General Manager for the Wenatchee Valley Mall located in central Washington.  The General Manager is responsible for the overall management, direction and coordination of all mall operations and personnel.  The GM ensures corporate ope...


Confidential CA 3/9/10
Building Manager
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is looking for an experienced and professional individual to fill a Building Manager position in Rockford, IL. The ideal candidate should have experience assisting in the day to day management of large office buildings or large office compl...


General Services Administration IL-Rockford 3/8/10
Property Manager
  SUMMARY: Our client is a regional and well established Owner-Developer, and additionally offers a full range of commercial real estate services, including asset and property management, development and construction.Company has recently expanded through securing the property management...


SelectLeaders PA-Philadelphia 3/5/10
Vice President, Multifamily Property Management
  Harbor Group Management Company is a private equity real estate investment and property management firm with $2.3 billion in real estate assets, including 18,000 apartment units in 13 states.  For more information, please visit http://www.harborgroupint.com/ or http://www.harborgroupm...


Harbor Group International VA-Norfolk 3/5/10
Property Manager
Job Summary:  The purpose of the property management position is to oversee all aspects of the assigned properties and ability to expand responsibilities as additional properties are acquired.  He/she is to maintain positive relations with tenants and contractors.  He/she will ensu...


Piedmont Office Realty Trust MA-Boston 3/3/10
Property Manager - Distressed Assets
  Property Manager - Voit Real Estate ServicesNewport Beach, CA Voit Real Estate Services ("VRES") is a privately held, full service commercial real estate services company that provides single-point of contact advisory services for owners of individual properties or portfolio...


Voit Real Estate Services, LLC CA-Newport Beach 3/2/10
Senior Asset Manager
Senior Asset Manager  Newcastle Limited is a leading Chicago-based real estate advisor and investor serving institutional and corporate clients.  The firm owns and manages a growing portfolio of multi-family rental apartments and retail assets located primarily in the City of Chicago.&n...


Newcastle Limited IL-Chicago 2/26/10
Property Manager
West Los Angeles based investment company, focused on acquiring value-added retail, office and industrial properties throughout the United States, seeks a seasoned Property Manager. The dynamic and fast paced privately held firm focuses on under-performing properties in core and secondary ma...


BH Properties LLC CA-Los Angeles 2/26/10
Senior Property Manager
Senior Property Manager - Chicago, IllinoisInterested in working for a company that provides its tenants with the highest level of customer service possible?  That is a leader in developing and maintaining properties that are energy efficient and well maintained?  Then come join Liberty...


Liberty Property Trust IL-Rosemont 2/24/10

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