In an ideal world, once things are built, they’ll stay just the way they are, but this is unfortunately not the reality. Structures of all types will begin to weather and fade over time, and when it comes to managing a community, these are problems which should be fixed promptly in order to provide just the quality living experience you want to offer to your residents. Whether it’s something inside of a home, or the breaking down of streets or sidewalks, maintaining proper maintenance throughout your community is key to keeping all current and prospective residents happy with just how the lifestyle may be within the neighborhood.

If you market your community using lifestyle as a selling point, prospective residents coming in to tour your neighborhood will no doubt be turned off rather quickly if they should see things falling into disrepair. Also, those who already reside within your community will be less likely to stick around if things don’t seem to be working properly, or if the lifestyle they sought out just doesn’t seem to be present anymore, so keeping up with the maintenance is a great way to keep up with the vision you set out to offer your community members.

Proper maintenance should not only have the skills necessary to fix any physical problems which may arise, but the personal skills to be available as well. Even the most skilled maintenance crew won’t be able to do their job properly if they’re unable to be reached when they’re needed, so it’s never a bad idea to encourage open communication and availability should anything go wrong. The shorter amount of time residents are left waiting when there’s a problem, the happier they’ll be, and this leads to greater success in resident retention and positive buzz for you.

If you have new prospective residents coming to tour your community, it’s also important to make sure things look like they’re being properly cared for in order to impress those who may be interested in moving in. Well maintained structures and landscaped areas are great ways to communicate to interested parties that things are well handled within your little neighborhood, and this can provide them with just the peace of mind they need to take the next step in the leasing process.

When it comes to proper maintenance within any community, a prompt response and open communication is key to keeping your residents satisfied. If you’re looking to improve the state of your community maintenance, simply contact us at Occupancy Solutions today to see what we can do for you!