Our members may come from many different backgrounds and experience levels, but they all share the same unstoppable passion for professional growth. AAGO cultivates this growth in our everchanging industry by giving you the skills and opportunities needed to thrive and build off of in the future. To read our members' inspiring success stories of how AAGO impacted their careers (and lives), click on the links below. You could be next!
In preparation for this year’s Golden Key Awards we are reliving some of the excitement from last year’s big event. For the next several weeks, we are going to highlight some of last year’s Golden Key Nominees and share their stories with you. This week, we sat down with Stacey... Continue Reading
Maintenance Roundtable Recap By Rhonda Crawford, Regional Maintenance/Training Director, Concord Management Limited On September 19, AAGO hosted the first ever Maintenance Roundtable. We had 14 service team members in attendance to discuss and brainstorm solutions to some of the daily... Continue Reading
The premiere leasing and marketing training event of the year is scheduled for September 13th and we hope you will join the industry’s best for this valuable learning opportunity! AAGO’s annual Lease-A-Palooza will be held at the Church Street Ballroom from 10am – 4pm. The theme... Continue Reading
Why is APASS Important to You? By Heather Alzate, PRG Real Estate, Vice Chair of Education Advisory Council We work in an industry where every element of our job is constantly changing. We filter through sales, new laws, resident expectations and so much more daily. Some ask, “How... Continue Reading
The job market is on fire and the economy growing, which makes it difficult to retain top talent. Do you cringe at the thought of losing your top leasing agent or a seasoned property manager with a strong track record for success? The answer most certainly should be, “Yes!” Similar to... Continue Reading
For the fourth year in a row, the Apartment Association of Greater Orlando (AAGO) and the AAGO Foundation, Inc. partnered with Goodwill of Central Florida, Community Based Care of Central Florida and the City of Life Foundation to provide a hands-on job shadow experience for central Florida foster... Continue Reading
Multi-Site Manager Roundtable Recap By Renae Gates, Dalcor Companies On May 18, AAGO hosted the first ever Multi Site Manager’s Roundtable. We had 22 leaders in attendance to discuss and brainstorm solutions to some of the daily challenges that face them. Led by 6 “team... Continue Reading
Baseball season is now in full swing. The best players in the league trained hard during spring training just to prepare for the challenges of another season. Regardless of how many successful seasons a team has played, each year the athletes take time to get back to the basics during spring... Continue Reading
"New record keeping requirements for appliances containing 5 to 50 pounds of refrigerant become effective. Technicians must keep records of; the location, date of recovery, and type of refrigerant recovered for each disposed appliance, the quantity of refrigerant by type recovered from disposed... Continue Reading
The mass devastation of Hurricane Harvey is still unfolding in Houston and the surrounding areas. The storm has caused unprecedented flooding throughout the region, which is expected to intensify as the rain continues to pour in the coming days. The destruction caused by this storm has impacted... Continue Reading
Why should you include that $35 anyways? Kimberly Hackett-Maggard, SVP of Operations, Royal American AAGO Immediate Past President With each dues invoice we include a "$35 voluntary advocacy contribution" and it is not uncommon for us to get questions about why a community or supplier partner... Continue Reading
In the competitive apartment industry, property management companies must seek out opportunities to provide amenities that align with the desires of today’s renters while still protecting their property and their bottom line. As a result, property managers are implementing smoke-free... Continue Reading
