Elevators may be the last thing you think about when securing your property. But when you stop and think about the function of this machinery, you may adjust your priorities to include elevator access control. After all, elevators see lots of traffic and provide access to every floor in your building. To ensure a building’s…
Summer’s hot vacation rental market is here. Property managers looking for smooth sailing for their guests and themselves know efficiency is the name of the game. Everyday tasks like cleaning, guest messaging and access can quickly add up and even overwhelm you and your staff if not managed well. Automation ensures all those mundane, yet…
Jacqueline Wilson, owner of Biloxi Beach Resort Rentals, is helping to build a new image for her community. Years ago, this area along the Mississippi Gulf Coast relied mostly on the fishing industry to fuel its mediocre economy. “When people think of Mississippi, they think of hillbillies and pickup trucks and no shoes! And that’s…
You may have heard the sentiment that nobody likes a ball hog. Tennis and pickleball players everywhere can relate. But they’d also add that nobody likes a court hog either. These are the enterprising individuals who consistently book up more than their fair share of court time during the most coveted windows. Ashley Owens, owner…
Self guided apartment tours have caught on faster than a leasing professional can say “Sign here, please.” And while COVID may have spurred the initial adoption of self guided tours in multifamily, renter demand and post-tour conversions have cemented them into the standard operating procedures of many apartment communities. Despite the relatively speedy adoption of…
Jacqueline W., the owner of a thriving property management company for 150 vacation rentals, manages about 30 employees across her reservation, housekeeping, maintenance and owner relations departments. So, she knows the ins and outs of managing people. What she didn’t expect was a former employee who came back to haunt her in a very real…
