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MORE PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING TO LEASE BECAUSE IT OFFERS FREEDOM, FLEXIBILITY, AND A DIVERSE
SET OF OPTIONS TO FIT THEIR DESIRED LIFESTYLE. COULD AN APARTMENT BE IN YOUR FUTURE? WE'LL
VISIT ONE COMMUNITY TO SEE HOW THIS IS BECOMING A GROWING TREND. WHAT IS THE LINCOLN EDGE?
AND HOW IS IT OPENING DOORS TO NEW CAREERS? WE VISIT ONE FAMOUS INSTITUTION IN NEW JERSEY
TO FIND OUT. COULD YOUR CAR USE A MAKEOVER? WE VISIT THE LEADER IN CAR PAINT AND BODY
WORK TO SEE HOW AN AUTOMOTIVE FACELIFT CAN TAKE YEARS OFF THE APPEARANCE OF YOUR CAR.
THIS IS THE SHOW ALL ABOUT YOU AND YOUR SPACE, YOUR HOME AND SURROUNDINGS. WE ARE DESIGNING
SPACES. APARTMENT RESIDENTS TODAY ARE LIVING A LIFESTYLE
BETTER THAN EVER, WITHOUT THE HASSLES OF SINGLE HOME OWNERSHIP. IT'S NO WONDER MORE PEOPLE
ARE MAKING THE MOVE TO LEASE THEIR HOUSEHOLDS. DESIGNING SPACES VISITED ONE COMMUNITY TO
TAKE A LOOK AT A GROWING TREND. (MUSIC) ONE THIRD OF AMERICANS LEASE THEIR
HOMES. AND MORE PEOPLE ARE CHOOSING TO LEASE BECAUSE IT OFFERS FREEDOM, FLEXIBILITY, AND
A DIVERSE SET OF OPTIONS TO FIT THEIR DESIRED LIFESTYLE. THIS IS THE PALMERA APARTMENTS
IN MASON, OHIO, WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE MODERN APPROACH TO FULFILLING THE DESIRES OF TODAY'S
APARTMENT RESIDENTS. (MUSIC).
BEFORE, APARTMENTS WERE OFTEN SEEN AS A CHOICE THAT PEOPLE HAD TO MAKE BECAUSE OF ECONOMIC
MEANS, AND NOW WE'RE SEEING IT AS A LIFESTYLE CHOICE. THEY LIKE THE FREEDOM. THEY LIKE THE
FLEXIBILITY, AND THE LIKE THE OPTIONS THAT APARTMENTS OFFER THEM THAT YOU DON'T HAVE
WHEN YOU OWN A HOME. (MUSIC).
IF THE AMERICAN DREAM IS CHANGING, WITH MORE CHOOSING TO LEASE THEIR LIVING SPACES, THEN
THOSE LIVING SPACES MUST BE MORE THAN WHAT WE THINK OF AS THE TYPICAL APARTMENT.
(MUSIC). APARTMENTS OFFER ALL TYPES OF AMENITIES. IN
UNIT AMENITIES CAN BE ANYWHERE FROM CHEF-STYLE KITCHENS TO HARDWOOD FLOORS. THERE'S CONCIERGE
SERVICES, FROM DRY CLEANING TO PACKAGE DELIVERY TO, UM, EVEN PET GROOMING, THAT CAN AFFORD
OUR RESIDENTS ADDITIONAL TIME THEY WOULDN'T OTHERWISE HAVE.
WHEN IT COMES TO RENTING, THE OLD ADAGE, "LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION," IS STILL VERY ALIVE.
WE'RE FINDING MORE AND MORE THAT PARTICULARLY YOUNG PEOPLE WANT TO BE CLOSE TO WHERE THEY
WORK, WHERE THEY PLAY, WHERE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IS LOCATED.
MODERN APARTMENT LIVING HAS MUCH TO OFFER. THE DEMAND FOR APARTMENTS IS RISING.
OVER A MILLION AND ONE NEW HOUSEHOLDS, RENTAL HOUSEHOLDS, HAD BEEN CREATED DURING THIS YEAR
AND THEY WERE ESTIMATING THAT BY 2020, AS MANY AS SEVEN MILLION NEW RENTAL HOUSEHOLDS
WILL BE CREATED. THAT'S A BIG IMPETUS FOR OUR MEMBERS, AND IT'S A VERY POSITIVE SIGN
THAT...THAT THERE IS STILL STRONG AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG DEMAND FOR RENTAL HOUSING
NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE. TESSA BRAUN IS THE APARTMENT MANAGER HERE
AT PALMERA. SHE'S MEETING GIORDANA TO SHOW HER AROUND THE PROPERTY. FIRST STOP IS THE
CLUB HOUSE HERE AT PALMERA. SO THIS IS OUR CLUB HOUSE AREA. AND THIS IS
WHERE WE MEET OUR PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTS AND HELP THEM FIND THEIR BRAND NEW APARTMENT HOME.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE A WAIT LIST OF ABOUT 160 PEOPLE THAT ARE JUST REARING TO MOVE IN.
ALWAYS A POPULAR FEATURE FOR RESIDENTS IS THE ON-PROPERTY GYM.
AND THIS IS AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTS EVERY SINGLE DAY--.
WOW. --24 HOURS A DAY. IT FEATURES STATE OF THE
ART EQUIPMENT AND SO THEY REALLY DO HAVE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE HERE.
TESSA IS SHOWING ME THEIR FITNESS CENTER, AND WE'RE LOOKING AT A YOGA STUDIO WHICH IS
PERFECT FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME. YES!
SO WE HAVE ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT THAT THEY WOULD EVER NEED TO UTILIZE THAT SPACE AS WELL.
(MUSIC) MANY PLACES OFFER THEIR RESIDENTS A LOUNGE AREA, A PLACE FOR RESIDENTS TO MEET
AND PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS FUN ACTIVITIES WITH FELLOW RESIDENTS, FRIENDS, AND FAMILY.
SO, GIORDANA, THIS IS OUR RESIDENT LOUNGE. WE HAVE A SHUFFLEBOARD TABLE THAT THEY CAN
UTILIZE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT AND THEN AS YOU SEE HERE, THE GOURMET KITCHEN. SO THEY
CAN ALSO USE THIS TO COOK AND GRAB QUICK LUNCHES, HEAD OUT TO THE POOL. IN ADDITION TO THAT,
WE ALSO HAVE WALKING TRAILS, A 3-ACRE NATURE PRESERVE, TENNIS COURT, BASKETBALL AREA. A
LOT OF THE RESIDENTS WILL COME HERE, GRAB COFFEE FROM OUR COFFEE BAR IN THE MORNING,
AND JUST SIT AND CHAT. GIORDANA AND TESSA VISIT ONE APARTMENT AT
PALMERA TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT ONE COULD EXPECT TO LEASE AT A NEW COMPLEX DESIGNED FOR UPSCALE
LIVING. SO THIS IS YOUR TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENT THEN?
YES. OKAY, SO EXACTLY HOW MANY APARTMENTS DO YOU
HAVE HERE AT PALMERA? WE HAVE 360 TOTAL APARTMENTS HERE.
WOW! AND WE ACTUALLY THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED 14 DIFFERENT
STYLES TO CHOOSE FROM. AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE HAVE A THREE-BEDROOM,
TWO AND A HALF BATH TOWNHOME, AND NOW THAT IS OVER 1800 SQUARE FEET.
OKAY, SO THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.
I CAN SEE MYSELF LIVING HERE. I REALLY CAN. GREAT!
BUT I GOTTA ASK YOU--. YES.
--NOW, DO YOU GUYS ACCEPT PETS? OH, YES. ALL OF OUR HOUSE COMMUNITIES ACTUALLY
ARE VERY PET-FRIENDLY. AND WE THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED ALL OF OUR PROPERTIES TO INCLUDE
WALKING TRAILS, GREEN SPACES, SO THAT THE RESIDENTS CAN GET OUT AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS.
WELL, THAT'S FANTASTIC. CAN I SEE A LITTLE BIT MORE?
ABSOLUTELY. LET'S GO. OKAY.
YES.
LEASING A HOUSEHOLD AND ENJOYING THE BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY LIVING. GETTING AN EDUCATION
FOR TODAY'S JOB MARKET AT A LEADING TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. HOW YOU CAN MAKE YOUR CAR LOOK
LIKE NEW AGAIN. ALL PART OF HOW WE USE OUR SPACES FOR CAREERS, LIFESTYLE, AND FEELING
GOOD ABOUT OURSELVES. WE ARE DESIGNING SPACES. (MUSIC).
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