Welcome to the brand new blog for Sterling Hills, our apartment homes serving the Johnson City community. We will update this blog every few weeks to keep you up to date with local events in and around Johnson City, Tennessee as well as recommendations for local restaurants, attractions, and more. We’ll also speak to topics that deal with apartment living, like suggestions for decorating, organizing, and making the most of your experience at our apartment community. Perhaps we’ll bring you book and movie reviews or craft projects and recipes. Truth be told, we hope to bring you a little bit of everything to make your time at Sterling Hills memorable. Because it’s September, we thought we’d kick off our blog with some tips for courtesy in honor of National Courtesy Month.
Be polite when using common areas.
Sterling Hills community amenities are there for everyone to use, and your use of them can have a long-lasting effect on how others use it. Be careful and polite when you’re using these amenities. Clean up after yourself, avoid damage and talk to management if an emergency occurs, and be willing to share space.
Be careful around animals.
We are a pet-friendly apartment community, and we know how delightful animals are. But they’re not always as predictable as they seem, and like humans, they deserve respect and care. Communicate with the owners of any animals you see before petting or letting your little ones pet them. If you’re a pet owner, do what you can to teach them to be friendly around others, keep up with their immunizations, and clean up after your pet.
Mind your manners.
This applies to every aspect of life, whether you’re in an apartment community or not — and it deserves a highlight because it’s so universal. Minding your manners means thinking of others’ comfort and doing what you can to help that. Think of others’ needs and wishes and be willing to make accommodations to help everyone feel respected and happy. This means keeping the noise in your apartment down and even being friendly to those you interact with, even in passing. Politeness does a lot to foster healthy communication and peaceful living.