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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Lead Property Manager
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is looking for an experienced and professional individual to fill a Lead Property Manager position in Chicago, IL. The ideal candidate should have experience in the day to day management of large office buildings or large office complexes incl...


General Services Administration IL-Chicago 9/2/10
Office Building Property Manager
Parmenter Realty Partners (Parmenter) www.parmco.com is seeking a Property Manager in Denver, Colorado.      Responsibilities:  This position reports to the Asset Manager and is responsible for all facets of property management including interfaci...


Parmenter Realty Partners CO-Denver 8/31/10
Marketing Director
Marketing Director - Philadelphia, PA Company:Athenian Properties LLC, Razak Company Type: Full-time, permanent Experience: Senior level Functions: Create program to market company services/raise capital; manage and administer this program. Industries: Commercial Real Estate, Multifamil...


Athenian Properties LLC PA-Philadelphia 8/30/10
Senior Property Manager
TITLE:                                   Senior Property Manager     REPORTS TO:   &...


McCord Development/Navisys Group TX-Houston 8/30/10
Senior Property Accountant
  Job Scope: Responsible for providing timely and accurate reporting of day to day operations of respective properties, managing and executing the financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting process for assigned properties.   Job Responsibilities: Leadership ...


Brookfield TX-Houston 8/27/10
Property Manager
  JOB DESCRIPTION PROPERTY MANAGER JOB OVERVIEW Location:              San Diego, CA Employee Type:    Full-time, Exempt Travel Req'd: Up to 25% Domestic JOB REQUIREMENT...


BioMed Realty, L.P. CA-San Diego 8/24/10
Property Manager
Trigild is rapidly growing and has a need for an experienced office, retail and multi-family Property Manager for the greater Sacramento, Stockton, Walnut Creek area.  The ideal candidate will be a self starter with excellent time management skills and the ability to travel at 40%. Mu...


Trigild Associates CA-Sacramento 8/23/10
Senior Property Manager
A leading national institutional real estate company is seeking a Senior Property Manager to join our team of professionals.  This position would be located in Calabasas, California with properties in Calabasas, Valencia and Mission Hills.  The position is responsible for managing all...


The Koll Company CA-Newport Beach 8/20/10
Property Manager - East Bay
Come join our team of highly dedicated, quality employees and add to the success and fun of our family owned real estate business.  Harsch Investments is a 60 year-old, privately held, real estate and property management company with six regional offices throughout the western United States....


Harsch Investments CA-Union City 8/20/10
Associate Vice President, Commercial Operations
McKinley Inc., a national leader in the real estate industry has an exciting opportunity for a Commercial AVP/Regional Property Manager who will be based in our Ann Arbor, MI office.      The Responsibilities for this key role include: Leadership...


McKinley MI-Ann Arbor 8/20/10

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