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Work History
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Hobbies and Interests
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Expectedcompensation
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Chris (CJ) Duncan

Auburn,IL

Summary

Resourceful professional in property and real estate management, known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Possess specialized skills in tenant relations, financial oversight, and property maintenance. Excel in negotiation, communication, and problem-solving, ensuring smooth operation and client satisfaction. Outgoing and hardworking professional accustomed to working with residents to address needs, maintain properties and drive profit and occupancy success. Skilled business manager with proven skills in operational and team leadership. Bringing several years of related experience combined with results-focused and quality-driven approach.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Property Manager

Pinewoods Apts
02.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Low Income Housing
  • 30% and 60%
  • Onesite
  • Oversee 10 million dollar renovation
  • Collecting rent and other property fees from tenants and individual owners
  • Paying property expenses, including taxes, mortgages, payroll, insurance premiums and maintenance costs
  • Reporting the property’s financial status, occupancy and expiring leases to property owners
  • Meeting potential tenants, showing them the property and assessing their applications in accordance with anti-discrimination laws
  • Advertising vacant properties and hiring a leasing agent to find tenants as needed
  • Inspecting properties and arranging for repairs and new materials as required
  • Arranging contracts for maintenance, trash removal, landscaping, security and other ongoing services and managing disputes with these service providers where appropriate
  • Investigating and resolving property complaints and rental violations
  • Low Income Housing
  • 30% and 60%
  • Onesite
  • Oversee 10 million dollar renovation

IHSA Official

06.2010 - Current
  • Official for the following sports
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Football
  • Knowledge of 10+ rule sets
  • Understanding and applying rule and philosophy to different game situations
  • Conflict resolution
  • Time management
  • Scheduling for 4 different sports

Property Manager

Auburn Village Apts
02.2023 - 04.2023
  • Collecting rent and other property fees from tenants and individual owners
  • Paying property expenses, including taxes, mortgages, payroll, insurance premiums and maintenance costs
  • Reporting the property’s financial status, occupancy and expiring leases to property owners
  • Meeting potential tenants, showing them the property and assessing their applications in accordance with anti-discrimination laws
  • Advertising vacant properties and hiring a leasing agent to find tenants as needed
  • Inspecting properties and arranging for repairs and new materials as required
  • Arranging contracts for maintenance, trash removal, landscaping, security and other ongoing services and managing disputes with these service providers where appropriate
  • Investigating and resolving property complaints and rental violations

Property Manager

Bedrock Properties
07.2022 - 08.2022
  • Collecting rent and other property fees from tenants and individual owners
  • Paying property expenses, including taxes, mortgages, payroll, insurance premiums and maintenance costs
  • Reporting the property’s financial status, occupancy and expiring leases to property owners
  • Meeting potential tenants, showing them the property and assessing their applications in accordance with anti-discrimination laws
  • Advertising vacant properties and hiring a leasing agent to find tenants as needed
  • Inspecting properties and arranging for repairs and new materials as required
  • Arranging contracts for maintenance, trash removal, landscaping, security and other ongoing services and managing disputes with these service providers where appropriate
  • Investigating and resolving property complaints and rental violations

Property Manager

Princeton @Cedar Point
03.2022 - 06.2022
  • Collecting rent and other property fees from tenants and individual owners
  • Paying property expenses, including taxes, mortgages, payroll, insurance premiums and maintenance costs
  • Reporting the property’s financial status, occupancy and expiring leases to property owners
  • Meeting potential tenants, showing them the property and assessing their applications in accordance with anti-discrimination laws
  • Advertising vacant properties and hiring a leasing agent to find tenants as needed
  • Inspecting properties and arranging for repairs and new materials as required
  • Arranging contracts for maintenance, trash removal, landscaping, security and other ongoing services and managing disputes with these service providers where appropriate
  • Investigating and resolving property complaints and rental violations

Property Manager

Wilhoit Properties
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Collecting rent and other property fees from tenants and individual owners
  • Paying property expenses, including taxes, mortgages, payroll, insurance premiums and maintenance costs
  • Reporting the property’s financial status, occupancy and expiring leases to property owners
  • Meeting potential tenants, showing them the property and assessing their applications in accordance with anti-discrimination laws
  • Advertising vacant properties and hiring a leasing agent to find tenants as needed
  • Inspecting properties and arranging for repairs and new materials as required
  • Arranging contracts for maintenance, trash removal, landscaping, security and other ongoing services and managing disputes with these service providers where appropriate
  • Investigating and resolving property complaints and rental violations

Case Investigator

Morgan County Health Dept
09.2020 - 06.2021
  • Company Overview: A public health professional responsible for receiving reports of persons suspected or confirmed as having COVID-19, locating them, and interviewing them in order to gather information necessary for public health case investigation and contact tracing
  • Case Investigation
  • Phone/personal interaction with Public
  • Expectation of following all IDPH, CDC,and County Health guidelines and enforcement of Covid-19 isolation and quarantine procedures
  • Data Entry into statewide Covid database
  • Data Entry in ICARE and statewide Electronic Medical Records
  • A public health professional responsible for receiving reports of persons suspected or confirmed as having COVID-19, locating them, and interviewing them in order to gather information necessary for public health case investigation and contact tracing

Negotiator

HealthCare Service Corporation
01.2018 - 09.2020
  • Investigate liability claims relating to auto and commercial accidents
  • Fundamental understanding of various state laws regarding reimbursement and subrogation
  • Negotiate settlements and interact with various insurance agencies and attorneys
  • Recoveries totaling over 1 million dollars each of the past two years
  • Managing caseload of 500+ files
  • Daily professional negotiations with Attorneys and Insurance Adjusters
  • Detailed data entry
  • Training caseload of other negotiators

Auditor

Magnuson Grand Hotel
03.2016 - 01.2018
  • Handling all financial transactions of the business
  • Auditing and bookkeeping
  • Daily recording of balance sheets
  • Recording of Assets, Debits, Expenses and Cash flow
  • Management of 2-4 people every morning

Office Manager

Design Corrugating
02.2014 - 03.2016
  • Liaison between the front office and the production department
  • Customer service liaison between production department and customer base
  • Daily Customer Service Interaction
  • Data Entry
  • Daily transfer of 40+ years of paper records to cloud database
  • Payroll every two weeks
  • New Hire employment paperwork and record keeping
  • Management of 25+ employees

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Business Management with emphasis on Organizational Leadership

Ohio Christian University
06.2018

Skills

  • Knowledge of Illinois real estate laws
  • Debt control
  • Work order monitoring
  • Lease administration
  • Tenant relations
  • Apartment maintenance
  • Adaptable
  • Accounting operations
  • Skilled multi-tasker
  • Property management expertise
  • New construction
  • Property marketing and promotion
  • Eviction notices
  • Leasing and sales
  • Lease renewals
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills
  • Maintenance coordination
  • Contract negotiation
  • Software utilization
  • Rent collection
  • Vendor management
  • Eviction procedures
  • Occupancy management
  • Payment collection
  • Staff management
  • Business administration
  • Preparing property agreements
  • Property tours and inspections
  • Tenant and eviction laws
  • Unit vacancies
  • Fair housing mandates
  • Fair housing compliance
  • Real estate license
  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Property inspections
  • Leasing operations
  • Property accountability
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Property management
  • Financial budgeting and reporting
  • Customer service-focused
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Landscaping and grounds maintenance
  • Multi-family property management

Hobbies and Interests

  • Animal Care
  • Basketball
  • Bodybuilding
  • Camping
  • Church Activities
  • Cooking
  • Entertaining
  • Exercise
  • Football
  • Listening to Music
  • Playing Cards
  • Running

Additional Information

Abigail, 12, Noah, 11, Single Father with full custody

Expectedcompensation

$65,000 yr

Volunteerandclub

Volunteer as a basketball and softball official with the Special Olympics of Illinois

Timeline

Property Manager

Pinewoods Apts
02.2024 - Current

Property Manager

Auburn Village Apts
02.2023 - 04.2023

Property Manager

Bedrock Properties
07.2022 - 08.2022

Property Manager

Princeton @Cedar Point
03.2022 - 06.2022

Property Manager

Wilhoit Properties
08.2021 - 03.2022

Case Investigator

Morgan County Health Dept
09.2020 - 06.2021

Negotiator

HealthCare Service Corporation
01.2018 - 09.2020

Auditor

Magnuson Grand Hotel
03.2016 - 01.2018

Office Manager

Design Corrugating
02.2014 - 03.2016

IHSA Official

06.2010 - Current

Bachelor's Degree - Business Management with emphasis on Organizational Leadership

Ohio Christian University
Chris (CJ) Duncan