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How to Speak Maintenance - Tips For And From The Multifamily Industry

Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF)www.taaef.org

How to Speak Maintenance is a weekly series that focuses on why it's so important for everyone in the multifamily industry should learn to speak maintenance, how it can build relationships between office and maintenance teams and create a better experience for our residents. Join our host Jason Fein, National Maintenance Service Director with Camden. Jason and Becca Ramati, with the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF) will have new topics and guests each episode. This podcast was originally a live video series also available on Facebook. It is a project of TAAEF who works to raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org

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Episodes

How to Speak Maintenance - Summer (and beyond) Hiring Tips for Maintenance

Join hosts Jason Fein with Dominium and TAAEF's Becca Ramati for another episode of "How to Speak Maintenance". Today we have guests Cassidy Ristad and Socrates Flores both with Greystar as we discuss one of the most crucial aspects of running a successful property—hiring the right maintenance team.

May 30, 202531 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Is a Maintenance Shortage Coming?

Join us for the newest episode of How to Speak Maintenance! 🚨 Your hosts Jason Fein (Dominium) and Becca Ramati (TAAEF) are back with guest Matthew Smith, CTS from The Liberty Group , to tackle a BIG question: “Is there a maintenance employee shortage coming?” With shifts in oil and gas production and workforce trends, now’s the time to talk strategy on how you can prepare for the possible slide of available maintenance talent. This is an important conversation that everyone should be having NO...

Apr 24, 202518 minSeason 3Ep. 2

How to Speak Maintenance - 2024 Wrap Up

How to Speak Maintenance is closing out 2024 with a must-watch episode as hosts Jason Fein from Dominium and TAAEF's Becca Ramati chat with Paul Rhodes of Brookfield Properties about what every team needs to know heading into 2025.

Dec 23, 202436 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Budget Season

Join Jason Fein from Dominium, Becca Ramati with TAA and our special guests from Camden Property Trust, Andrea Wynn and Jesús Zepeda as we break down budgeting for maintenance and share tips to make your budgeting process smoother this season!

Nov 05, 202430 min

How to Speak Maintenance - More Preventative Maintenance

Join us for How to Speak Maintenance! - ⏰Join us for the newest episode of the How to Speak Maintenance podcast. 🛠️🎧 🎙️ Jason Fein from Dominium, Becca Ramati with TAA and our special guest, Ryan Mascorro with Camden Property Trust will share expert preventative maintenance tips to keep properties in top shape and avoid costly repairs down the road.

Oct 21, 202421 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Emergency Proceedures

Tune in as Jason Fein from Dominium, Becca Ramati with TAA and our special guest, Josè Patiño with RPM Living share essential tips on staying prepared for maintenance emergencies & proper emergency maintenance protocol.

Oct 11, 202428 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Environmental Sustainability and Maintenance

On this episode of How to Speak Maintenance host Jason Fein with Dominium and TAA's Sarah Chezbro talk with Jake Reid, AMLI about how eco-friendly and sustainable maintenance practices can benefit both property owners and residents alike while maintaining the quality and value at your property.

Aug 21, 202434 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Resident Education

Join us for a new episode of How to Speak Maintenance discussing resident education and the top 5 things you wish your resident could do for themselves. Join Jason Fein and Becca Ramati as they welcome Greystar 's Tiffany Blankman and Robert Brown. What would be on you top 5 list?...

Jun 10, 202423 min

How to Speak Maintenance -Technology for Maintenance and Training

Join Jason Fein, Dominium, and TAA's Becca Ramati for a new episode of How to Speak Maintenance. Today we'll be talking to Dominic Maddalena​​​​ with Camden Property Trust and Dan Clapper, CPTD with Interplay Learning as we talk about technology to make life easier for both maintenance and office teams. Check it out!

May 22, 202422 min

How to Speak Maintenance: Stories from the Field Pt. 2

Join us as we share more stories from the field of how “speaking maintenance” can impact careers in meaningful ways. Join host, Jason Fein, Camden Property Trust, and TAA’s Becca Ramati and hear from our guests Jason Simpson and Dominic Maddalena who will share how not only speaking maintenance but speaking the same language as the office has done for their careers.

Nov 17, 202329 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Apprenticeship Programs for Maintenance

Hear success stories from maintenance apprenticeship programs and why programs like these can be transformative for your company. Join host, Jason Fein, Camden Property Trust and TAA's Becca Ramati who will be joined by Coby Racine, a graduate of Camden's apprenticeship program. The Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation’s live series, wants everyone in multifamily to “speak maintenance” so they can value and better understand the work of the maintenance team. With that understanding t...

Nov 10, 202323 min

How to Speak Maintenance - How Speaking Maintenance Can Benefit Your Career

On this episode of "How to Speak Maintenance" we’re sharing stories from the field of how “speaking maintenance” can impact careers in meaningful ways. Join host, Jason Fein, Camden Property Trust and TAA’s Becca Ramati and our guest, Shannon Roliard Castillo as she shares her story of what being able to “speak maintenance” has done for her career. #howtospeakmaintenance #taaef #taaeducation #careers...

Sep 29, 202328 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Technology and the Service Field

On this episode of "How to Speak Maintenance", Jason Fein with Camden Property Trust and TAA’s Becca Ramati will be joined by Adrian C Danila CAPS, CAMT with RPM Living and TJaye Cupit Sanders, CAM, CAPS with Madera Residential to discuss how new technology can assist our Service Teams. How can we harness the power of new technology like AI to support their work instead and lessen the load.

Aug 10, 202325 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork!

Join us for a new episode of How to Speak Maintenance. Today, host Jason Fein, Camden Property Trust and TAA's Becca Ramati will be joined by Floyd A Smith of The Dinerstein Companies and Audrey Kupovics with AMLI Residential to discuss the importance of teamwork.

Jul 05, 202324 min

Assessments and Hiring for Maintenance Positions

Join host Jason Fein with Camden, TAAEF's Becca Ramati and our special guest Sarahlee Reyna with Indio Management for a new episode of How to Speak Maintenance. Today, we'll be talking about hiring for maintenance, assessments and how to make them help not hurt the hiring process.

May 30, 202322 min

How to Speak Maintenance - On-Call & Emergencies

In the rental housing industry are emergencies still considered “Fire, Flood or Blood” or have expectations changed? How does this affect being “on-call” for our maintenance and service teams? How can we rethink this pain point for our current service teams and stop it from being a barrier to bringing new talent into maintenance. Host Jason Fein with Camden and TAAEF's Becca Ramati welcome our guests Sarah Turner with Olympus Property and Jesus Zepeda with Camden for this important discussion....

Apr 27, 202324 minSeason 2Ep. 1

How to Speak Maintenance - Mechanical Asset Tracking

On this episode of How to Speak Maintenance we will be joined by Missy Saez with LDG Development LLC and Robert Hills with Camden as we discuss mechanical asset tracking and the importance of preventative maintenance. Like Robert said during the show, "if you stay ready, you don't have to get ready!"

Sep 22, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 13

How to Speak Maintenance - What's a Mainten-ger?

Join us today for a new episode of "How to Speak Maintenance." Our host, Jason Fein with Camden and TAAEF's Becca Ramati talk with Michelle Bridges-Pahl with Century A/C Supply all about their "Mainten-ger" training, what it is and why it matters to you!

Aug 25, 202221 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Pool School!

On this episode of "How to Speak Maintenance" host, Jason Fein with Camden, will be talking to our guest, Grant Almquist with Texas Apartment Pool Services . It's already hot in Texas and it is important that everyone on property be aware of how they can "speak maintenance" when it comes to the pool maintenance and safety.

Aug 11, 202220 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Technology Tips!

On this episode of "How to Speak Maintenance" we're talking about tips, tricks and technology to improve the day to day, communication and to help get things done! Join Jason Fein with Camden and TAAEF's Becca Ramati as they talk with special guests, Monique Lara with The Guild and Floyd Smith with The Dinerstein Companies.

May 12, 202222 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Walking Your Property!

How to Speak Maintenance is back! Join Jason Fein and Becca Ramati and our special guests, Andrea Borjon with Berkshire and Jesus Zepeda with Camden as we talk about walking property and why it's the perfect time to 'speak maintenance'.

Apr 14, 202221 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Bringing you new episodes soon!

Thank you for listening to "How to Speak Maintenance". We're going to take a short break as we prep for more great episodes! While you wait, check out past episodes or check out our other series, "Hints from HR" You can find it wherever you listen to podcasts or at https://hintsfromhr.buzzsprout.com/. We will be back soon!

Feb 21, 202230 sec

How to Speak Maintenance - Making training a priority - part 2

Want to know how you can make going on vacation much easier for you and your team? Making the time for training for your maintenance team is so important! Join Jason Fein, Becca Ramati and our special guests, Chelsea Odom, with Camden, and Russ Rubin formerly with HD Supply. This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org...

Jan 27, 202228 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Making training a priority!

TAAEF How to Speak Maintenance Want to know the $500 Billion mistake companies are making in not making training a priority for the maintenance teams? Take a listen and learn the importance and tips to help make training happen! This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow in the Texas apartment industry. www.roomtogrowtx.org

Jan 20, 202230 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Fire Safety

Join us for "How to Speak Maintenance" with host Jason Fein and TAAEF's Becca Ramati. In this episode we're talking about fire safety, that we're ready for winter and making sure that we're all thinking about preventative maintenance for our sprinkler systems.. Our special guests will be Chris Walulik with Oasis Fire Protection, Inc. and Debbie Wiatrek with Asset Living.

Jan 13, 202231 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Holiday Break!

Thanks for taking the time to listen to How to Speak Maintenance! We're going to take a break for the rest of December and will be back in January. If you haven't already, check out our other podcast, "Hints from HR . " We feature HR professionals in the multifamily industry who share tips and tricks for both job seekers and employers in the apartment industry. Join our hosts, Nicolle Block with Brookfield Properties, Blaise Spitaleri with Gemstar Construction and the Texas Apartment Association...

Dec 09, 202123 sec

How to Speak Maintenance - Getting Ready for the Holidays!

The holiday season is here! Join us as we talk about getting ready for the holiday season and why it’s the perfect time to learn to Speak Maintenance. Cayce Coon with Madera Residential will join Jason Fein and Becca Ramati to discuss what you and your whole team need to do now to have a happy and easier holiday season.

Dec 02, 202125 min

How to Speak Maintenance - Getting rid of the whiteboard!

On this episode of "How to Speak Maintenance" we're talking about getting rid of the whiteboard but really it's about how how teams (both in the office and maintenance) are increasing productivity by utilizing technology! Thank you to Christy Thomes-Sanchez and Scott Heffernan with Greystar for joining Jason Fein and Becca Ramati. This podcast is a project of the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation (TAAEF). TAAEF raises awareness of careers in the multifamily. There's room to grow i...

Nov 18, 202129 min
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