A community fosters loyalty, contentment, and happiness for residents. When arriving at a new place, finding that sense of community is what everyone looks for, even if they don’t quite realize it upon first moving in. When you have that sense of community, you have a sense of belonging, and that’s something you don’t want to leave behind. Community leadership teams can cultivate that feeling of community to ensure resident retention and have happy residents who will be enthusiastic about marketing your community through word of mouth.

Cultivating an authentic feeling of community takes some work, but it should be viewed as fun work that will help you build rapport with your residents and help them build relationships with each other. A few ideas you can use to cultivate your community feeling are:

  • Start a community project – Improving your community increases value and curb appeal, and getting your residents involved is a great way to grow an authentic feeling of community. Starting community gardens, building projects, yard sales, and other similar projects allows members of your community to work together on something that makes the community better for everyone. You may even hold brainstorming sessions regarding community projects so your residents can choose the amount of impact they want to make on the community.
  • Encourage clubs – Book clubs, gardening clubs, travel clubs, or any other hobby club is another great way to foster a community feeling. Clubs may be encouraged by community members, or they can be thought up during brainstorming sessions with community management teams. Allow your community to use community spaces for club meetings, and join in on the fun to show that you’re a part of the community as well.
  • Take your community to social media – Social media is an excellent platform for communicating and growing a community. On your social media pages, encourage your residents to engage with one another and feature events or happenings within your community. This heightens the feeling of unity in a community and entices others to come and check out the type of environment you and your residents have built together.

At OccupancySolutions.com, we want to help you grow the kind of community feeling your residents will love. To learn more about building an authentic feeling of community, contact us at OccupancySolutions.com today.