We’ve officially reached the conclusion of the 2025 SRPM Summer Olympics! From June 1st to August 31st, each property team participated in an exciting series of monthly challenges designed to enhance leasing performance, encourage collaboration, and add a fun element to their daily routines. Each month’s focus was on a crucial aspect of operations, providing an opportunity to earn points by completing tasks, achieving targets, and demonstrating team spirit.

After three months of dedicated effort, daily commitment, bonus points, and a bit of friendly competition, it’s time to announce our final winners.

Overall Gold Medal Winner: Terraces at Town Center

Terraces at Town Center maintained an impressive momentum all summer long, clinching the top spot by a thrilling 2-point margin! What an incredible achievement — absolutely well deserved!

Overall Silver Medal: Vital at Springbrook

From the very first day, the Vital at Springbrook team ignited the atmosphere with their incredible energy and flawless execution! That thrilling close second-place finish is truly something to celebrate!

Overall Bronze Medal: Concord Ridge

Concord Ridge delivered an amazing performance with impressive progress, exceptional maintenance, and triumphant finishes at every turn throughout the challenge! Fantastic job!

This summer challenge was a thrilling ride filled with the chance to build amazing habits, unleash our creativity, and showcase the unique strengths of our teams—and you all knocked it out of the park!

To our fabulous medalists: get ready for some exciting prizes and celebration plans coming your way very soon!

And to everyone who participated: a huge THANK YOU for being there for your team and making the Summer Olympics an unforgettable success from start to finish!

Once you have a handle on your money beliefs and the triggers that cause you stress, it’s time to make a plan for your new financial future. Here are five steps to help you start.

Identify and write down your goals.

• • Think carefully about your goals—for the next year, for the following two to five years, and for your more distant future:
  • Do you want to buy a home?
  • Switch jobs?
  • Start a business?
  • Have a wedding?
  • Retire without fear of running out of funds?
  • Write down whatever is most important to you, with a specific timeframe, dollar amount, and priority level (“must-have” or “nice-to-have”).

Review the numbers.

Now that you know where, when, and what you want to achieve, see if your current spending allows for savings toward these goals. In other words, after taking your net paycheck and subtracting your “must have” expenses—like rent, utilities, student loan payments—and then your discretionary expenses—like travel, entertainment, and dining—is there enough left each month to save for your desired goals?

If not, let the tradeoffs begin! How can you adjust your discretionary expenses to achieve your goals? For example, are you willing to trade one vacation a year for a staycation in order to be able to have your dream wedding three years from now? Or are you willing to have a smaller wedding so that you can fulfill your desire for foreign travel? There is no one right answer. You must decide what is right for you. But compromises may be likely.

Prioritize saving.

Think of saving as paying yourself first. How much should you save? Aiming to save at least 10-15% of your income can be a good goal, especially if you are under 30. However, the later you begin to save, the more you should set aside to catch up.

Go on autopilot.

This may not sound important, but as much as possible, put your savings and bill-paying on automatic. A significant body of behavioral economic research supports the power of creating a path of least resistance for positive behaviors.

Continue to learn.

The last step in your journey toward financial well-being is to continue your financial education. You can do this by listening to podcasts, reading articles and books, consulting with a knowledgeable friend or family member, forging a relationship with a trusted advisor, or all of the above. When it comes to investing, make sure you understand the importance of compounding, diversification, and regular check-ins.