Swamp Rentals has been honored with the prestigious Supplier Company of the Year award at the 2023 North Central Florida Apartment Association (NCFAA) ACE Awards. Continue Reading
The Gainesville market is more challenging than ever, and we’re deploying resources to make sure that SwampRentals.com is supporting our customers in the biggest way possible. Continue Reading
With new apartments near the University of Florida on the way, here is a student's take on the most exciting features to look forward to. Continue Reading
Students at the University of Georgia expect a lot out of their UGA off campus apartment communities. Properties go out of their way to enhance the Bulldog college experience and make students feel at home in apartments near UGA. Long gone are the struggles of dorm life, instead communities offer... Continue Reading
We see student housing communities in the USF area go above and beyond to make the students who choose to lease at their community feel at home. With amenities like study rooms, outdoor courtyards ideal for gathering with friends, and interior features like individually locking bedroom doors and... Continue Reading
The Gainesville apartment industry is working around the clock this week to prepare apartments for Fall student move-ins, so we surprised them by bringing the Kona Ice truck to their communities with colorful shaved ice for the hard working turn teams! Continue Reading
College students are a big market in the apartment industry. Understanding the student market is tough because the entire generation of students cycles every 4-6 years. So, we set out to get a little information on what makes them tick. Well, at least in the world of housing and apartments. Below... Continue Reading
Renters are not responding to your staff's emails. They're definitely not responding to your automated templates. This isn't my opinion. It's something that our team has unearthed through detailed research over the last several months. While the news isn't pretty, we have distilled some best... Continue Reading
On Sunday afternoon, a fire destroyed most of two buildings at Tivoli Apartments near the University of Central Florida. In all, 24 apartment homes were damaged, displacing about 75 people. Fortunately, no one was injured. In the wake of the fire, Tivoli residents, UCF students, as well as... Continue Reading
I recently had the privilege of leading a group brainstorming discussion on the topic of student housing turn with managers in the Gainesville apartment market. I’m a marketing guy, so the extent of my “turn” knowledge is to make sure that I stay far, far away from my clients... Continue Reading
Guest post by Jessica Keys, University of Florida Advertising Senior. So you’ve used various media tactics to get qualified traffic through your door, but now what? Are your CAs really making the right impression of your community? Six SwampRentals interns went deep undercover posing as... Continue Reading
Apartment communities spend thousands of dollars each year on logo items to give out at housing fairs and other marketing events, but have you ever wondered if premiums actually work or which one is the most effective for marketing to UF students? Miriam Rattes, a member of the SwampRentals.com... Continue Reading
