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A Japanese Case Study: Throwing Away the Keys to the City

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Molly Worth
December 21, 2021

Have you ever wondered what your city will look like 50 years from now? Maybe it’s full of high-speed trains, hydroponic greenhouses on every corner, even people in personal jetpacks and VR goggles. One city in Japan has taken a step into the future albeit sans jetpacks. Omitama, located an hour northeast of Tokyo, underwent…

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RemoteLock & Guesty for Hosts: Integrate in 4 Easy Steps

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Molly Worth
December 14, 2021

Summer’s hot vacation rental market shows no signs of cooling off in the coming holiday season. In fact, a report from Guesty, a property management software provider, shows November and December 2021 reservation volume in the US is 377% higher than November and December 2020, and already 91% higher than pre-COVID November and December 2019….

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Access Control Systems: The Basics & Beyond

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Molly Worth
November 22, 2021

Smart locks have made access management easier than ever. Everyone from vacation rental owners to multi-family operators to businesses of all sizes are turning to these new modern gadgets to make access easy and boost security. But there are places where smart locks just don’t fill the bill. Enter wired access control systems. What is…

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6 Tips to Attract Baby Boomers to Multi-family Housing

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Molly Worth
November 16, 2021

While there’s always talk about what millennials and other young generations want as consumers, multi-family operators are increasingly shifting their sights to older demographics, specifically Baby Boomers, when it comes to attracting prospective residents. A recent survey by Freddie Mac reports that a whopping five million Baby Boomers plan to rent their next home. This flies in the…

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RemoteLock’s Response to Supply Chain Disruptions

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Molly Worth
November 4, 2021

Maybe you’re in the same boat as a lot of consumers. As the holidays approach, you’re hearing warnings about ordering your gifts early. Or, you’ve already ordered products in the last few months that have taken an inordinate amount of time to arrive or, worse, are simply out of stock. Yes, the world seems to…

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