Property, Real Estate, & Community Association Managers
Community Manager, Property Manager, Real Estate Manager, Resident Manager
What they do:
Plan, direct, or coordinate the selling, buying, leasing, or governance activities of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate properties. Includes managers of homeowner and condominium associations, rented or leased housing units, buildings, or land (including rights-of-way).
On the job, you would:
- Manage and oversee operations, maintenance, administration, and improvement of commercial, industrial, or residential properties.
- Direct collection of monthly assessments, rental fees, and deposits and payment of insurance premiums, mortgage, taxes, and incurred operating expenses.
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate general maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling or construction projects for commercial or residential properties.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- management
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- talking to others
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- bringing people together to solve differences
Resource Management
- making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent
- selecting and managing the best workers for a job
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- notice when problems happen
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Leadership Orientation
- Social Orientation
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Self-Confidence
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Propertyware
- Yardi software Hot Technology In Demand
Word processing software
- Google Docs Hot Technology
- Microsoft Word Hot Technology In Demand
Accounting software
- Intuit QuickBooks Hot Technology
- Sage 50 Accounting
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 4)
bachelor's degree or
associate's degree or other 2-year degree
usually needed
associate's degree or other 2-year degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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