| Show i Certified Apartment Manager Class L Trains Students for Expanded Market Managing ap apartments is a lucrative r business according to Steve Terry who is teaching a class to certify apartment managers at Utah Technical College- College I Salt Sal t Lake The rhe class is certified by the Apartment Association with the goal of s improving the quality and expertise of the resident apartment manager is Certified Terry a Property Manager and has worked in real estate t management in the areas of condominium condominium 4 retail offices and industrial space I He was employed for eight years in the i management of distressed property in inthe inthe the Salt Lake City metropolitan area for five years with Prowswood as asset manager and has owned his own management man- man t. t company for one year r He says the National Apartment Association has certified the course nationally to promote professional and ethical apartment managers in the bus bus- mess iness That organization has t. and members According to Terry the image that A the landlord is a villain and the tenant the victim are stereotypes that will wilI disappear disappear disappear dis dis- appear when students learn about man man man- Students in the class range from those who are themselves owners to those who manager unit apartments apartments apart- apart r ments to fo another group that operate unit apartment buildings Terry says the variety of pf students is good since they can share their experiences As Salt Lake becomes becom s a metropolitan market with the construction of larger apartments with to units the market for managers will continue to expand he said At present most of the bigger apartment units are in the unit range but when apartments apartments apartments apart apart- ments begin to replace individual homes more managers will be needed At present present present pres pres- ent there are only about 20 15 professional professional professional managers to fill the expanding positions Terry said the class is also of val value ue for owners of duplexes and smaller units since the value of managing real estate efficiently is that it appreciates quickly and many tax benefits are available through tax shelters and depreciation The course will provide expertise in management theory preparation of the apartment for sl showing o ing maintenance site on-site merchandising residents' residents relations relations relations rela rela- economics of management fire prevention safety security and legal aspects Terry who has been president of the Apartment Association of Utah for two years says the class will be offered again winter quarter The rhe two sections run for approximately a month each Students may earn three hours of college credit for the course For additional information information information tion about registration call External Programs and Continuing Education at at |
