Industry News | Week of October 21
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS 10 Things About Drone Deliveries to Apartments Drone deliveries are no longer a whimsical concept for apartment communities. In fact, apartment communities could start seeing this happen as soon as 2020 as several logistical obstacles have been cleared and companies are starting to ramp up their air-based commercial delivery efforts. While […]
How Technology Works as a Catalyst in the Evolution of Leasing
Being a leasing agent is hard work. Not only do associates have to manage prospects and sign new residents, but they also have to keep current residents satisfied, oversee resident-retention efforts and perform the countless day-to-day tasks that keep a leasing office running. As a new article in Multifamily Executive shows, many operators are turning […]
Stay Innovative in Multifamily
Often we look to competitors or major REITs to lead the way in innovation. We let other’s test new technologies, wait for their results, learn from them and then implement accordingly.
Industry News | Wk of April 1
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS The Five Biggest Onsite Technology Mistakes Technology implementation should shorten the to-do lists of onsite teams, not lengthen them. That’s according to Jared Miller, chief operating officer of RedPeak, whose rule of thumb when incorporating tech is to ease the burden of the company’s onsite teams.
Industry News | Wk of March 18
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS For Gen Z, Word of Mouth is Even Louder Gen Z often gets lumped in with millennials when talking about younger generations. But this generation (born 1996 or later) is not simply a continuation of its predecessor.
Partnership of Mobile Doorman, IOTAS Takes Multifamily Smart Home To Next Level
Smart home technology together with the industry’s leading mobile app technology? Yes, please! Read this Forbes article about how Mobile Doorman, the leading white-label, resident-centric mobile app developer, continues to grow its one-stop-shop technology services for today’s apartment renter.
Does it Make Dollars and Sense? Examining the Costs of Building Technology
Technology is the driving force behind successful business. As such, multifamily operators are often asking themselves whether it makes more sense to buy technologies from a supplier partner or to build the technology in-house.
Industry News | Wk of September 17
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Amazon Reportedly Has an Alexa Microwave and More on the Way As apartment communities strive to match the breakneck pace of technology and remain on the cutting-edge of smart-home amenities, they now have more to consider.
Industry News | Wk of September 3
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS 8 U.S. Cities Pledge to Ensure All New Buildings Are Net-Zero Carbon by 2030 Ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit (Sept. 12-14, San Francisco), 19 global cities have signed the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Declaration.
Industry News | Wk of August 20
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS New LA Multifamily Apartments Implement Tetris-Style Parking System In the never-ending quest to save and make more efficient use of space, two Los Angeles apartment communities might be setting the curve.