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10 Questions With Amy Salters

Get to know our Hilliard apartment leasing manager

Hilliard Apartment Leasing ManagerWhen searching for the best apartments in Hilliard, it’s hard to find a community that compares to Hilliard Park, built by award winning developer, Schottenstein Real Estate Group (SREG). Centered on a beautiful central park and recreation area, Hilliard Park Community offers custom townhomes or garden apartments with up to 3 bedrooms and 2 ½ baths.

Community Property Manager, Amy Salters, is the touch point for current residents and prospective residents. If you’re looking for an apartment in Hilliard, read this interview with Amy to find out why you should be living at Hilliard Park.

1. Why do you love your job at Hilliard Park?

I love working at Hilliard Park because it isn’t just another apartment community. The residents love living here and strive in keeping the community clean, neighborly and desirable.

2. What’s the best part of your day?

Meeting all the new prospects walking through the door so I can share all the reasons why this is such a great place to call home and why choosing a SREG apartment is important in their decision.

3. Why do you think so many people choose to live at Hilliard Park?

There are many reasons but the top five are: the reputation of Schottenstein Real Estate Group, the cleanliness of the community, the upkeep of our property, the location and the incredible professionalism of all the people involved in making Hilliard Park a great community to live.

4. What is the biggest benefit to living at SREG’s apartments in Hilliard?

We guarantee satisfaction and treat our resident’s as we would expect to be treated. We strive to keep a clean, secure and desirable place to live.

5. What is your favorite memory from a community event?

I greatly enjoy our summer event which gives the children a chance to play games, have their face painted, jump in the bouncy house and enjoy great food and treats.

6. What are some attractions near Hilliard Park residents can expect to enjoy?

The Homestead (free community waterpark), the brand new state of the art YMCA, the charm of Old Hilliard, and all the shopping and restaurants you need.

7. How would you describe the resident mix at Hilliard Park?

All walks of earth; young professionals, newly married couples, singles, young families and empty nesters! Great dynamic!

8. What amenities does Hilliard Park offer?

We offer putting greens, a playground, gazebo and picnic area, a basketball court and a free on-site car wash and vacuum.

9. What makes Hilliard Park a cut above all other Hilliard apartments?

The cleanliness of our grounds, the upkeep of our units by our phenomenal maintenance staff and the mature trees and landscaping that makes it feel like a residential community.

10. What season do you look forward to the most at Hilliard Park and why?

I really enjoy the spring time at Hilliard Park. We have contest for every season and in the spring we have a flower planting contest. It helps add vibrancy and life to our community.

Looking for an apartment in Hilliard? Don’t miss the grand opening this Spring of Hilliard Grand, a new concept community of townhomes and garden apartments in Hilliard.

SREG Featured In BIA’s Builder Update

Top Columbus condo developer’s successful 2010

Builder Update - Gary Schottenstein and Brett Kaufman

Photo Credit: Builder Update

As if being named 2010’s top Columbus condo developer was not enough, Schottenstein Real Estate Group was honored to be featured on the cover of this month’s issue of Builder Update, published by the Building Industry Association of central Ohio.

The article accompanying the cover feature touches on Schottenstein Real Estate Group’s 2010 BIA recognitions and discusses past Columbus condo and apartment projects and the future of the new Hilliard Grand apartment community. But it’s the inspiring words of our chairman and CEO Gary Schottenstein and president Brett Kaufman that capture our Columbus real estate philosophies.

In the article, Gary Schottenstein cites four reasons for the firm’s success: “First, we place our residents’ satisfaction as the highest priority and we truly care about them and our reputation. Second, our superior, experienced executive management team and associates; third, the great choice of land offered to us from sellers having confidence in our integrity and relying on our promise to close; and fourth, strong relationships with financial institutions and municipalities.”

Brett Kaufman goes on to say, “I think that as a group we’ve really tried strategically to focus on the fundamentals of real estate. We’ve focused first and foremost on the things that matter most to people – location, quality, service and warranty – but we’ve also added a great deal of flexibility, like variations on floor plans and a great deal of interior finish options.”

Builder Update also highlights the innovative amenity offerings at all of Schottenstein Real Esate Groups’s Columbus apartment and condo communities that inspire residents to live purposefully. “We offer a variety of options so that regardless of what you are passionate about or what you’re used to having or what you’ve always strived for, we’ve tried to offer that quality within this footprint, within this price range,” says Kaufman.

Kaufman continues, “We’ll provide activities that allow people to take advantage of something in their home, to feel more connected to a community, to maybe enhance their life and maybe enhance somebody else’s life.”

The closing words of the article come from Gary Schottenstein and embody Schottenstein Real Estate Group’s mission in the Columbus real estate industry. “We must always remember that where someone lives is one of the most important parts of their life,” Gary says. “At all times we must strive to reinforce their trust and decision to contract with our companies. We are at the service of the buyer or renter, and we have respect and empathy for each resident.”

Thanks to the BIA for this fantastic write-up on SREG.

To read the full article, check out the current issue of Builder Update, available online now.

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