Business View Magazine November-December 2018

40 41 friendships and relationships, it’s more than just an apartment; it’s a home and a neighborhood.” With headquarters in Orlando, Florida, ZRS has approximately 1,000 employees and a presence in six states. “Our footprint is all of Florida; every major metro in Texas; in Georgia, we’re in Sa- vannah and Atlanta; in the mid-Atlantic, we’re in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia; and we’re also in Chicago,” Pierce reports. Today, ZRS manages approximately 43,000 units for various institutional clients, as well as high net-worth individuals. “We look at business not as a series of transactions, but on growing relationships,” he asserts. “We manage multiple properties for the majority of our clients in long- term relationship. For some of our clients, we’ve managed their assets for 20 years. So, we’ve seen multiple cycles of the real estate investment climate, and have been able to maximize value, along the way, for them.” ZRS only gets paid from the asset owners. “Everything is done through a management fee,” adds Pierce. It’s a percentage of income. If we drive higher rents for the property, we earn more.” ZRS MANAGEMENT, LLC AT A GLANCE ZRS MANAGEMENT, LLC WHAT: A third-party management company WHERE: Orlando, Florida WEBSITE: www.zrsmanagement.com Apartments.com is proud to support ZRS Man- agement in their success and growth in the Prop- erty Management Industry. The Apartments.com Network represents the nation’s most comprehen- sive online rental marketplace. With the largest renter audience and most ex- tensive network of sites, we connect millions of qualified renters to multifamily communities – driving the most leases and highest ROI for our advertisers. Apartments.com is the nation’s #1 most visited apartment listing network with over 50 million monthly visits, and is the most visited apartment network in every local market across the United States. From small towns to suburbs and major met- ros, we drive the most exposure and renter traffic for our advertisers. Our network consists of eleven sites, including Apartments.com, ForRent.com, ApartmentFinder. com, ApartmentHomeLiving.com, Apartamen- tos.com, WestsideRentals.com, ForRentUni- versity.com, After55.com, CorporateHousing. com, and syndicated partnerships with Realtor. com and Doorsteps.com. Together, these sites reach millions of renters representing a di- verse and wide-ranging audience. We connect with every renter segment – millennials, luxury, budget-conscious, Spanish language, seniors, students, short-term and more – matching com- munities to their perfect fit. Apartments.com delivers an exceptional online search experience, providing renters with all the tools necessary to find the perfect place to live. Our innovative search tools such as 3D Mat- terport tours, drone photography, Polygon TM search, HD Video, plan commute, and real-time pricing and availability put communities in their best possible light. With the most exposure, highest lead-to-lease ratio, innovative renter search, and exceptional client service, Apartments.com is the leading ILS to optimize your digital marketing performance and fill your vacancies fast. A Partnership for Growth