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…
While the term may be new, the concept of home sharing has been around for ages. Dating back to the days of boarding houses, the model has homeowners directly providing lodging—be it a room, granny flat, carriage house or other space—to travelers for a fee. Of course, these days, homeowners (and multifamily operators, too) are…
Quick! If you’re a multi-family property manager, what are your top priorities? Maintaining budgeted occupancy Resolving residential non-payment Maintaining properties Pumping up NOI Multifamily access control Improving the resident experience If you answered “all of the above,” that’s not surprising. Multi-family property managers have plenty of daily demands, each needing immediate attention. That’s why many multi-family…
If there’s one silver lining from the pandemic, many of us now understand how important it is to be adaptable and flexible. Take a look at these now-familiar coping strategies that helped us adapt to our new normal during lockdown and the months that followed. Property managers, vacation rental owners, and commercial building companies pivoted,…
Medical cabinets, bike lockers, multi-family properties, a self-serve bookstore, even shower facilities for truckers at gas stations—RemoteLock solutions truly work for any door, anywhere. The rise of smart locks and access control has helped bring security and convenience to a broad range of people, places, and things. At RemoteLock, we’ve seen our fair share of…
See and Control Access at Every Door When access is comprised of mechanical locks and physical keys, the property manager’s job is extra challenging. Managing and entrusting hard keys to residents, leasing agents, maintenance, cleaning crews, repair professionals and more is a bit like passing out pieces of a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. You hope they…
