This month's 'Meet the Oxygen Team Member' is Susie Ellis, our Property Management Team Leader.
What do you love most about being a property manager?
No two days are the same and you get to make a difference to someone or a family’s life. Nothing is more important than having a roof over your head and it makes no difference if it’s a large or small home. I get to positively impact their lives and at the same time look after someone’s investment.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Make every traffic light green when I’m driving down the road and ensure there is always a parking spot right where I need one to be.
What was your dream job as a child?
I wanted to be a professional basketball player! I’m short and back then women didn’t play basketball professionally, but dreaming was free! Still an avid fan of the game and involved where I can be.
If you had to eat one type of food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Cheese! So many different types and lots of options.
Fave holiday destination in Aotearoa?
Love going to Tauranga. The weather is good, there is a great beach and lots to do.
What is the best advice you’ve even been given about property management?
You’re there to make life easier for both tenants and landlords and 90% of the time this will be appreciated, but you won’t know that. The other 10% will be out of your control but do what’s right and follow the process and all will be okay.” That, and “know your limits”.
We don’t often thank people when everything is going to plan so I make sure that when I can I thank and tell people that I appreciate them.
