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 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…
There’s a saying in today’s business environment: when a new technology rolls out, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’ll soon be part of the road. For vacation rental property owners, there’s no more vivid illustration of this than migrating to the latest access technology. Whether you have just a few rental properties or…
If your idea of roughing it is going a night without your thermoregulating bed linens, then you may want to check out Missing Hotel, a glamping business in Austin, TX’s hill country. Glamorous camping (i.e., glamping) is a way to experience nature without forgoing modern luxuries. Founded and operated by Samantha (Sam) and Stephen Hopkins,…
The smart home market is expected to grow by 22.3% with a market size of $205.61 billion over the next three years, according to the Business Research Company. From smart locks and access control software to smart thermostats to virtual assistants, more and more homeowners are adopting smart home devices to improve security, energy efficiency…
Proptech has undoubtedly become one of the buzziest words of the decade. But what does it mean? The best definition I’ve found defines the category of property technology as “all the tech tools real estate participants use to optimize the way people buy, sell, research, market and manage a property.” As I look at how…
