“Turn” Empty Units into Revenue
Corrigo software is first to fully coordinate all staff and vendors in the
multifamily unit turns / make-ready process
Wilsonville, OR—May 31, 2006—Corrigo, Inc., the leading provider of on-demand building service management solutions, announced its Spring ’06 release, the first to provide multifamily property managers with end-to-end automation of the turns management process from office notification of move out and accounting system integration through inspection lists, work assignment and vendor coordination. Property managers can cut days out of the process, turning units more rapidly and with fewer resident move-in issues.
In addition to computerized work order generation with status alerts, Corrigo’s new release automates vendor notification and coordinates sequential make-ready tasks for maximum speed and efficiency. Coordinating staff and vendor work on easy-to-view “boards” provides real-time visibility into unit status for multifamily property management, increasing efficiencies, as well as ensuring consistency and visibility.
“We are listening to our customers to ensure that our solutions address their most pressing needs, and they’ve told us that 30-50% of their work orders have to do with turns. Optimizing the turns process directly impacts resident satisfaction, occupancy rates and net operating income,” explained Richard Michaux, president of Corrigo. “The turns board enhancement will give them better visibility into unit inventory and a consistent means for managing properties.”
With the new release, the complete queue of maintenance tasks associated with turns/ make ready can be automatically scheduled when a “move out” date is provided from the leasing office. Specific workflows and asset attributes can be displayed to help prioritize turns depending on the type of unit. In addition, all turn activities can be viewed on one single screen, as can the status of units—vacant, on-notice, or ready for move-in. This visibility allows managers to prioritize turns and schedule maintenance technicians sequentially by specialty or task. The consistency and timing provided by the new multifamily features help managers enhance the property’s curb appeal while improving resident satisfaction. In addition, managers are able to more efficiently orchestrate the turns process, potentially halving the normal turn cycle.
In addition to unit turns enhancements, the Spring ’06 release offers—
- Compliance tracking reports—The ability to quickly generate reports that highlight labor and materials associated with work completed for residents vacating a unit. These reports make it easy to meet the increased record-keeping requirements of California’s SB90 and similar pending legislation in other states.
- Dispatch Board calendar view--The ability to schedule work orders on a calendar with a new calendar view that shows scheduled work orders by day, week or month. This at-a-glance feature provides visibility into work schedules for more efficient dispatching and workload leveling.
- Remote work order management—The ability to remotely view, assign and reassign work orders, check work order status and view team workloads with Mobile Manager. Smaller maintenance operations can act as a dispatcher, while others can react quickly and efficiently to property maintenance issues.
- Security enhancements—The new security features, such as role access control, password regulation, and SSL-enabled encryption, represent the industry standard for protecting information and helping enable standardization for geographically dispersed businesses.
The release is available for immediate deployment, and free trials are available from Corrigo’s Web site at http://www.corrigo.com/products/corrigonet/evaluate.aspx.
About Corrigo
Corrigo, Inc. provides on-demand service management solutions for all types of maintenance, installation and repair organizations. Corrigo’s Web-based applications deliver control and insight to service management clients nationwide. These service management tools enhance the delivery of maintenance services, work order and dispatch management, and asset management by delivering an integrated solution that enables a seamless, real-time flow of communication between customers, service personnel, management staff, vendors, suppliers and senior management. Corrigo is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, with offices in San Mateo, California. For more information visit http://www.corrigo.com.
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