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The Power of Competitive Mystery Shops in Multifamily

By Grace Hill / October 23, 2023 / Comments Off on The Power of Competitive Mystery Shops in Multifamily

Proven and effective, competitive mystery shops help you surpass the competition, boost your bottom line, and increase resident satisfaction.   In the fiercely competitive world of multifamily apartment management, staying ahead of the curve is essential, hinging not only on providing well-maintained properties and exceptional amenities but also on understanding and surpassing the expectations of… Read More »

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What You Need to Know: Your Ultimate Guide To Digital Mystery Shopping

By Grace Hill / September 6, 2023 / Comments Off on What You Need to Know: Your Ultimate Guide To Digital Mystery Shopping

How digital mystery shopping can help improve your property’s online conversions.   Mystery shopping may not be a new concept in multifamily, but it has evolved with time and technology to become an invaluable tool for assessing the impact of your digital presence. And in today’s technologically advanced world, the success of multifamily property management… Read More »

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Misstep #4: Failing to Fully Utilize Results

By Julie Gardner / July 14, 2021 / Comments Off on Misstep #4: Failing to Fully Utilize Results

If you’ve been faithfully following our series about missteps in multifamily mystery shopping (and if you haven’t, here’s Misstep #1, Misstep #2, and Misstep #3), you should be feeling pretty confident that you’ve got this mystery shopping thing figured out. Not so fast. There’s another misstep we see a lot that negatively impacts your mystery… Read More »

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Misstep #3: Ignoring ROI Optimization

By Julie Gardner / July 6, 2021 / Comments Off on Misstep #3: Ignoring ROI Optimization

Pause for just a minute. Think about everything you’ve poured your valuable time and budget into: targeted marketing programs; detailed onboarding and mentoring; and developing policies, procedures, and training to better enable your teams and create more loyal customers. Spending more on a mystery shopping program to assess, test, and improve standards is a good… Read More »

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Misstep #2: Overlooking Company Culture

By Julie Gardner / June 22, 2021 / Comments Off on Misstep #2: Overlooking Company Culture

If your company is like so many others, you’ve invested countless hours, dollars, and brain cells building a vibrant corporate culture. That’s because you know a winning corporate culture is inextricably tied to more revenue, higher profits, and 5-star customer satisfaction.  So why would you risk all that with a mystery shopping program that makes… Read More »

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Is Multifamily Mystery Shopping Misunderstood?

By Julie Gardner / June 16, 2021 / Comments Off on Is Multifamily Mystery Shopping Misunderstood?

Multifamily mystery shopping needs a makeover — stat. We at Grace Hill found out first-hand. After more than 20 years of collaborating with multifamily leaders, we’ve discovered that a lot of property management organizations have a skewed perception of mystery shopping. Many are less than satisfied with the results—not to mention the fact that the… Read More »

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The First Property Performance Management Solution for Companies < 2,000 Units

By Grace Hill / February 18, 2021 / Comments Off on The First Property Performance Management Solution for Companies < 2,000 Units

Grace Hill Introduces the First Property Performance Management Solution for Companies Under 2,000 Units    For the first time in Multifamily, there is an affordable performance management solution that addresses the specific policy, training, and assessment needs of the under 2,000-unit market and 10 or fewer properties. Success Bundle from Grace Hill allows you to… Read More »

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Getting the Most Out of Your Mystery Shops

By Grace Hill / December 9, 2020 / Comments Off on Getting the Most Out of Your Mystery Shops

In the recent AIM Conference webinar “Take a Journey Through the Eyes of a Renter,” leading apartment professionals discussed how to keep mystery shopping effective and relevant to today’s leasing environment. Webinar participants Jessica Fern, Director of Training and Development, FPI Management; Joy Zalaznick, Director of Training and Development, Kettler Enterprises; and Darcey Forbes, Senior… Read More »

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The Power of Video Mystery Shopping

By Stephanie Anderson / October 26, 2017 / 0 Comments

Video mystery shopping eliminates questions about how a shop occurred and provides additional information.

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5 Must-Have Features for a Mystery Shop Program

By Grace Hill / October 16, 2017 / 0 Comments

To get the most out of the mystery shop experience, make sure you choose a program that offers all the transparency and customization features available now.

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