Chestnut Hill Apartment Manager Wins National Real Estate Award

BROOKLINE, MA - A local apartment manager was awarded this year for her work as a real estate professional.

Chestnut Hill Realty's Carla Katigbak won the Excellence Award for Leasing Professional of the Year, presented by the National Apartment Association.

The national awards celebrate professionals, builders and organizations for their excellence and leadership in the industry. Katigbak's recognition represents the fourth time in as many years a professional from Chestnut Hill Realty has won an Excellence Award, setting a new record for the 200-employee company.

Katigbak currently serves as the Resident Services Manager for Hancock Village Townhome Apartments.

"In the two years since Carla joined CHR, she has managed to accomplish more than many leasing professionals hope to achieve over the course of a career," Kyetta Haney, Leasing Manager at Hancock Village, said in a press release. "I have watched in admiration as she has grown from a rookie to a go-to-person and a respected and knowledgeable expert in her field. She’s a real role model, yet has remained humble about her achievements. Her outstanding communication skills, compassion, and commitment to providing quality customer service have endeared her to our residents."

Katigbak joined Chestnut Hill Realty two-and-a-half years ago as a resident services professional at Hancock Village. Shortly after joining the company she received a National Apartment Leasing Professional designation and was recently named to Chestnut Hill Realty's Million Dollar Club.

In 2014 she reached the career milestone of securing the most rentals company-wide.

"Every day offers me an opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life. I never take lightly the fact that I’ve been entrusted with helping people find a place to call home," Ms. Katigbak said in the release. "My job is more than just leasing apartments. As far as I’m concerned, ensuring that our residents feel at home after they sign a lease is the most important part of my job."

In addition to her work as a realtor, she serves on the Leasing Committee and the ACT (Actively Coming Together) Committee and is the Wellness Ambassador for Hancock Village.

Katigbak will be recognized at the 2016 National Apartment Association Education Conference and Exposition in San Francisco on June 16.

Photo Credit: Chestnut Hill Realty