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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Controller Systems Accounting
The Controller, Accounting/Systems is responsible for all accounting and financial reporting applications and data, including the supervision of staff and preparation of internal reporting to senior management, and the contribution to various key accounting functions, including Sox 404 compliance...


Reit Management & Research LLC MA-Watertown 11/6/09
Vice President Property Management - Truck Terminals
  OVERVIEW:  Our client, NorthAmerican Terminals Management, Inc. (NATM) is a leader in the acquisition, management, leasing and development of industrial properties critical to the movement of freight. Company owns, develops, and manages properties in the freight-transportation in...


SelectLeaders MD-Annapolis 11/5/09
Senior Property and Asset Manager
OVERVIEW:  Our client is a well established real estate investment firm which owns and manages almost 100 properties across the nation, valued in excess of $1 billion. Company specializes in acquiring, rehabilitating and repositioning industrial, retail, office and multi-family properti...


SelectLeaders CA-Newport Beach 11/4/09
Property Manager
Ciminelli Development Company, Inc. is searching for a Property Manager to provide on and off-site property and facility management activities in the Western New York/Buffalo area.  The Property Manager assists with the efficient implementation and management of company and property related ...


Ciminelli Development Company, Inc. NY-Williamsville 11/3/09
Vice President, Property Management
Vice President, Property Management - Conshohocken, PANational shopping center company with approximately 100 million square feet of GLA in 39 states seeks a Vice President of Property Management for its mid-atlantic region portfolio.  This position is responsible for managing all aspects of...


Centro Properties Group PA-Conshohocken 11/3/09
VP of Property Management
Vice President of Property Management (Multifamily) Fore Property Company (FORE) is a full service, national real estate company that owns, manages, develops, and builds market rate and tax credit multifamily properties.  The affiliated companies of FORE have been among the leading nati...


Fore Property Company NV-Las Vegas 11/3/09
Property Manager
Commercial Real Estate ServicesSince 1953One Burlington Woods DriveBurlington, MA 01803PH: 781-273-5555 / Fax: 781-272-8408                              ...


KeyPoint Partners, LLC MA-Burlington 11/2/09
Property Manager
The primary role of Property Manager includes the maintenance of all data related to the industrial assets we own and manage. This will include implementation and maintenance of Yardi’s lease administration tools, as well as hard copies of documents related to tenant occupancy. This team me...


First Beverage Realty Partners CA-Los Angeles 10/30/09
Senior Property Manager
  Company Description Rexford Industrial Realty & Management is a leading industrial real estate investment company operating over 5.5 million square feet of industrial properties throughout Southern California that seeks a highly qualified Senior Portfolio Manager.....................


Rexford Industrial Realty & Management, Inc. CA-Los Angeles 10/27/09
Director of Property Management
Looking for Leaders – Join NAI Realvest For over 20 years, NAI Realvest has served Central Florida with a full range of commercial real estate services. Combined, our years of experience, local market knowledge and the power of the NAI Global networks 325 offices worldwide, we hav...


NAI Realvest FL-Maitland 10/27/09

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