Property Manager: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Some property managers look after many buildings at once, so they often plan their day with a list or a calendar.
Through history
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Long ago
People have always needed someone to care for shared homes. Long ago, building owners often kept track of rent with paper notes and handwritten books.
Tools of the trade
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Wrench
A wrench helps tighten or loosen nuts and bolts. Property managers use one when a faucet drips or a pipe needs a little help.
A day in the job
- 8:00 AMThe property manager walks through the building to check that lights work, heaters are running, and the hallways are safe and clean.
Words to know
- Tenant
- A tenant is a person or family who rents a home or a space in a building. They pay rent to live or work there.
Quiz time
A property manager only works with buildings where people live.
A property manager can help fix a leaky faucet.
Property managers never use computers.