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Presidential Smiles Finlay Management President Jeff Goldshine attended the First Coast Apartment Association (FCAA) dinner meeting in Jacksonville, Fla. Goldshine (center) is flanked by FCAA President Glenn Evers and Institute of Real Estate Management, North Florida Chapter President Elect Brenda Pritchard.

NAHB Multifamily Forecasts Industry Trends The apartment sector is a bright spot in the overall housing market leading the industry’s path to recovery. However, the lack of credit to finance the development of new apartments is likely to cause a supply and demand imbalance, according to a panel discussion at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando, Fla. From left, Developer W. Dean Henry, president of Legacy Partners Residential in Foster City, Calif., and chairman of NAHB's Multifamily Leadership Board, Mike Bonts, Finlay Management director of corporate communications, Sharon Dworkin Bell, NAHB senior vice president for multifamily and 50+ housing and Ron Witten, president of the market research firm Witten Advisors that works with multifamily developers.

Sarah Ross named community manager at Laurel Pointe Finlay Management, a multifamily real estate management company, has named Sarah Ross as the manager of Laurel Pointe Apartments in Jacksonville, Fla. "Sarah brings a wealth of experience and management knowledge to her new role," said Finlay Management President Jeff Goldshine. "Sarah’s addition to our team underscores our commitment to our clients and residents to work with some of the most experienced and talented professionals in the industry." Ross began her property management career in 1999. She most recently was a property manager for Empirian Management where she managed two communities. Distinctive design and top-notch facilities are the hallmark of Laurel Pointe, a resort-like community featuring 160 apartment homes. Finlay Management's corporate philosophy is premised upon a dedication to aggressive, proactive property management. The result is well-maintained properties and regular on-time reporting. Finlay Management manages multifamily communities in Florida, Texas and New Hampshire. For more information contact Finlay Management at (904) 280-1000.

Rafael Camacho Named Finlay Management Employee of the Quarter Finlay Management, an experienced, specialized multifamily management firm with over 30 years in market-rate, senior and affordable housing, has announced Rafael Camacho, maintenance supervisor at Town Parc at Nacogdoches, Texas, as the company’s Employee of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2011. Camacho has been with Finlay for a year and a half. "We are very pleased to have Rafael as part of the Finlay Team. His experience, positive energy and great attitude exemplifies what the Employee of the Quarter recognition is all about," noted Finlay Management President Jeff Goldshine. He is known for attention to residents' needs by responding quickly and efficiently to work orders at the community. "Rafael comes to work every morning with a smile on his face and ready to tackle the day. He has superb relationship with residents, reflected by his professionalism and positive energy," said Town Parc at Nacogdoches Manager Angela Ross.

Finlay Management Celebrates February as Apartment Careers Month February marks Apartment Careers Month. The National Apartment Association Education Association (NAAEI) launched this annual event in 2010 as a way to spread the word about multifamily housing industry career opportunities, as well as help recruit and train people for the industry. Finlay Management has been attending job fairs and highlighting career opportunities in the apartment industry through a community public relations campaign in conjunction with the NAAEI. The multifamily housing industry employs more than 1 million people. Apartment management companies may hire as many as 2,000 new employees in any given year. Thousands of others work in industries that provide products and services to apartment communities. It’s also an industry that has an annual employee turnover rate of 30 percent to 35 percent, particularly for positions such as maintenance technicians and leasing consultants. So, the industry has a constant need for a steady pipeline of skilled talent. NAAEI will offer two free webinars to people interested in a career in the industry. They will be held on Feb. 16 and Feb. 29 and feature information on careers in the apartment industry and how to find and secure a job in the industry. More information may be found at http://www.apartmentcareerhq.org/yourfuture.

Jeff Goldshine named president of Finlay Management Multifamily industry veteran Jeffrey A. Goldshine, who has been responsible for the management of over 60,000 units in his 35-year career, has been appointed president of Finlay Management, Inc. Immediate past president and company founder Chris Finlay made the announcement and will remain with the Jacksonville, Fla. based firm as chairman and CEO. "The strength of our company rests with our people and our shared commitment to offer clients world class property management. Well known as a forward thinking leader, organization builder and positive motivator, Jeff will help us achieve this gold standard," stated Finlay. "His addition also underscores Finlay Management's commitment to work tirelessly for our clients, build lasting relationships across the industry and continually create value for our clients and residents." Goldshine brings a solid, successful track record of multifamily management results and organizational leadership to his new role. Most recently, he served as president of Mission Residential Management based in Oakton Va. He was also senior vice president and director of management operations at CAPREIT, Inc. He joined the company in 1993 and during his tenure assumed operational and financial responsibilities for 80 communities nationwide. Goldshine was chief operating officer at Stellar Realty Management and was also co-founder and president of Artery Property Management, Inc. based in Bethesda, Md. He began his career as a resident property manager with Arlen Realty, Inc., New York in 1975. Goldshine has been a featured speaker, moderator and panelist on issues including technology, management, problem solving, human resources, product management and revenue management at local and national multifamily industry conferences. During his tenured career, he has pioneered the use of call center technology, resident background screening and a branded approach to marketing and advertising. Goldshine holds a B.A. degree in political science from George Washington University (1974). He holds the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management.

Finlay Management community raising money for Haiti with first Meetinghouse at Daytona Cookbook DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Residents at The Meetinghouse at Daytona, a Finlay Management 55-plus residential community, have produced a cookbook to help raise money to feed starving families in Haiti through World Vision. "Our goal as a community is to reach out and raise $2,000 to be able to purchase 28 farm animals. The animals provide protein, vital nutrition, a future income and will save some children from hunger in poverty ravished Haiti," noted Barbara Jean Herndon, manager at The Meetinghouse at Daytona. Residents at the 80-residence senior community working on the charity project include Sue Drakos, Alice Conner, Donna Brewster, Enedelia Smaragdas, Sandra Roberts, Filippo D'Addio, Carolyn Shanks, Lori Armstong, Committee Chair-Women and Shirley Philipps, Claire and Roger Bowers, Faye Plitcher and Lynn Slyvester. This is the first year The Meetinghouse at Daytona has published the cookbook. They are on sale for $7. All proceeds go World Vision to purchase the farm animals. To buy a cookbook call (386) 274-4546 or e-mail bherndon@finlaymangement.com PHOTO CAPTION: Some of The Meetinghouse at Daytona residents who worked on the cookbook include (back row from left to right) Sue Drakos, Alice Conner, Donna Brewster, Enedelia Smaragdas, Sandra Roberts (front row left to right) Filippo D'Addio, Carolyn Shanks, Lori Armstong, Committee Chairwoman, and Shirley Philipps.