It's going to be a great summer in Sioux Falls!
Summer is here! And it's just been beautiful in the city of Sioux Falls. We've put together a list of the top 10 things for you to get out and do this summer. Thies & Talle is now running a great special at some of our Sioux Falls properties. One free month with any 12 month lease. Go check out https://www.siouxfallsapts.com (https://www.siouxfallsapts.com) for all of the details. Top 10 Things to do during Summer in Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls Trolley Discover downtown’s beauty through a free ride on the historic trolley. Stops include Falls Park, 8th & RR Center, Sioux Falls Coliseum, Old Courthouse Museum, Museum of Visual Materials, Siouxland Libraries Main Branch, City Hall, Carnegie Town Hall, The Federal Building, The Orpheum Theater. - Observation Tower at Falls Park Nothing beats this view. Enjoy a panoramic look at your city, or take the perfect family picture. Hours of the Visitor Center are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily; the tower closes at 8:50 p.m. each night. - Picnics Our parks are not only family-friendly, they’re the perfect lunch spot, too. Pack a basket and bring a blanket to enjoy a summer day at Tuthill Park, which includes a formal garden, playgrounds, picnic shelters and disc golf. - First Friday Downtown hosts First Friday every month, but the summer events are much sweeter: musicians and artists performing on the streets, and free horse and carriage rides. Stop inside galleries to meet local artists, and take the trolley from one stop to the next. First Friday July URL https://www.dtsf.com/events/details/july-4-first-friday/2014-7-4 (https://www.dtsf.com/events/details/july-4-first-friday/2014-7-4) - Farmers markets You have three options downtown every Saturday, May through October, to enjoy fresh produce and locally grown items! Falls Park Farmers' Market (https://fallsparkfarmersmarket.com/) - located at Falls Park across from the horse barn. Sioux Empire Farmers' Market (https://siouxempirefarmersmarket.com/) - located in the parking…
New Interactive Floor Plans at Thies & Talle
We have some exciting new 3D Interactive Floor plans available for you to see at many of our market rate properties. Take a look below at the Forest Place Apartements in St. Paul (properties/forest-place-st-paul.html) and give us a call at (866) 466-2075 (tel:(866) 466-2075) to rent your new apartment. <iframe src="https://www.forrent.com/media/inside-view/852544?w=512&h=288" width="512" height="288"/> <iframe src="https://www.forrent.com/media/inside-view/5182837?w=512&h=288" width="512" height="288"/> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1020" src="assets/images/articles/2015/06/Forest-Place-1.jpg" alt="Forest Place 1" width="700" height="410"/></strippf:noop>
Shannon Hamilton – Property Manager
For Shannon, a career in property management began as a suggestion from her Aunt to help her get out of “her shy phase.” At this suggestion, Shannon applied for a caretaker position in 2003. She learned the ropes of managing a property between cleaning hallways and leasing apartments. In December 2011, Shannon joined Thies & Talle Management as a full time Leasing Specialist at Plymouth Ponds Apartments. Shannon was so successful in leasing available apartments at Plymouth ponds that she was promoted to the position she holds now, Property Manager of Sterling Ponds Apartments in Eden Prairie, MN. At this point, it’s hard to believe Shannon ever had a shy phase. Shannon has been so successful at leasing apartments that the average occupancy for Sterling Ponds since she started has been 99%. Net operating income has tripled because of Shannon and the property has been able to increase net collected rent by 5% year over year by keeping the community at peak occupancy. As a result of this success, Shannon is a mentor for new Property Managers. Shannon has been so successful in mentoring new managers, she was even asked to travel to Montana to assist in the training of new staff during a time when the Montana properties had several long term staff members retire at the same time. In addition to Shannon’s leasing success at Sterling Ponds, she is also well liked and respected by her residents. The success of a community is reflective of the happiness of the residents who call Sterling Ponds home. This is evident for many reasons, but none more staggering than her lease renewal rate of 87%. Shannon goes out of her way to make sure each and every resident of Sterling Ponds feels that they are a part of the community. It is very common to see residents gathered together to chat and, of course, stop by the office, or stop Shannon in the hallway just to say hello. Thies & Talle Management is truly grateful to have Shannon on our team.
Angela Budke - Property Manager
When Angela originally interviewed for the Property Manager position she stated that one of her goals was to learn all that she possibly could about property management, because she did not just want a job, she wanted a career. Angela has proven her interview statement true several times over. Since being hired Angela has shown a true passion in ensuring her properties, Colonial Village, Broadway and Pleasant View Apartments are financially successful and wonderful places to live. At the time Angela was hired in the fall of 2013, Colonial Village was in need of a leasing all-star. Colonial Village was only 90% occupied and heading into the slow winter months. Within just two months, Angela was able to generate enough interest to successfully lease Colonial Village to 100% occupancy. In 2014 Angela’s Market Rate properties, Colonial Village & Broadway Apartments were selected as Thies & Talle Management’s Market Rate Properties of the Year! The Property of the Year Award is based upon the following factors; the manager must have been working on-site for all 12 months of the calendar year, the property must have achieved its gross potential rent, net rental income and NOI budget goals for each individual quarter. Angela also has the unique distinction of managing a group of properties that include market rate and affordable communities. Both property types present their own set of challenges and business strategies. To be successful a manager must be detail oriented, organized and forward thinking to manage both. Angela excels in time management and is able to seamlessly transition between the two property types. In addition to Angela’s amazing effort in putting her properties in great financial and leasing condition, her primary focus is ensuring the residents are happy. Angela sets the bar high when it comes to customer service and is straightforward and honest with all residents. When visiting the properties you can clearly see her residents appreciate…
The Team at Plymouth Ponds
When a property has 200 apartment homes to manage, the staff finds out very quickly that one individual cannot do everything. At Plymouth ponds and at any community it is clear that without having trust and respect for fellow team members the group dynamic quickly falls apart. The team at Plymouth Ponds Apartments is an exemplary group of individuals that have come together to form one of the premier property teams at Thies & Talle Management. They truly live their team motto, that there is no “I” in the word team. A great example of the team at Plymouth Ponds Apartments living out their motto was the roll out of a brand new amenity to the property, free in home Wi-Fi. Free, in home Wi-Fi provides high speed internet access to all residents in their own homes. The implementation of the amenity presented new challenges to the staff. These new challenges were technical in nature and required clear communications to residents and prospective residents in explaining the features and benefits of the in home Wi-Fi internet. Just as is true with any new system, there is an adoption period when there is a rush of people who flock to sign up to use the service and unforeseen issues can and do arise. The staff at Plymouth Ponds was able to overcome the resulting increase in daily activity and ensured each individual resident was given the attention they needed to make the service successful. The Plymouth Ponds staff accomplished the Wi-Fi implementation just as they accomplish all of their goals, by working as a team. The staff has created a system of support for each other, so each was able to pick up where another staff member left off. The team has established a system to work together by assigning an individual focus and task based on the experiences and strengths of each individual. The team meets regularly to ensure everyone is on the same page and as a group, they execute a plan of action through targeted coordination while never losing site of the number one…
A Tribute Song to The Meadows
Thies & Talle would like to extend a thank you to our Meadows resident Gale Drewry for writing this beautiful song in tribute to his experience living at The Meadows in Lewistown, Montana (properties/meadows.html) . Gale is 78 years old and a Montana native. In his earlier days was a touring musician who eventually settled back in Montana to raise his family. A true cowboy who grew up in a Montana that few people remember today but that Gale keeps alive with his rich catalog of songs about his home state. As Gayle says in his song "Meadows": "Here in the middle of Montana, with the mountains all around, people are friendly in Lewistown, now Meadows is where I call home". We are happy you chose to live here as well Gale. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YTkjnTTVwA[/embed]
Let's go golfing!
It's warming up and golf courses around the state of Minnesota are opening up. Our friends at the Chaska Town Course (https://www.chaskatowncourse.com/) just opened up today April, 1st for the season. Voted one of the top 10 golf courses in the state if you haven't had a chance to get out to Chaska to play 18 holes you need to this spring/summer. Check out their great early season rates. Thies & Talle has also put together a promotion with the Chaska Town Course for anyone who leases one of our units at the Lake Hazeltine Woods Townhomes. (properties/lakehazeltine-chaska.html) We have some incredible 1 bedroom spaces available. When you sign a lease at Lake Hazeltine Woods we will give you a pass for two free rounds of golf at Chaska Town Course. A perfect combo for the single executive to take advantage of. Give us a call today at 866) 445-9338 (tel:(866) 445-9338) for more details.
Thies & Talle Careers website is launched!
Thies & Talle Management is proud to announce the launch of a new website, ThiesTalleCareers.com. This new site was designed for the purpose of recruiting top talent to the company and introducing people to the variety of careers in the multi-housing industry at Thies & Talle. We help provide the tools and training required to help you grow your career and make you successful. For more information, please visit Thies Talle Careers. (https://thiestallecareers.com)
MN Timberwolves offer: Welcome Back KG and Pay Less
We were just sent over this offer from the MN Timberwolves. Get out to a game this month and welcome back the "Big Ticket" Kevin Garnett! Save as much as 50% off the single game price! Choose from two upcoming games. Brooklyn Nets | March 16th - 7:00PM Charlotte Hornets | March 22 - 6:00 PM (https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/timberwolves/EN/promotion/home) Use Promo Code: PASSER Note: Special Discounted price will appear when you select your seats Offer expires on March 22, 2015