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A blog about property technology to help you develop, own, and manage a smarter building.
The Birth of the Smart Building
The shift from high-touch to high-tech in multifamily housing is the result of development innovations in real estate. It wasn’t until the smartphone, however, that the first truly smart residential building came into existence. Improvements in design and...
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The Shift from High-Touch to High-Tech in Multifamily
As multifamily housing continues to shift from high-touch to high-tech, let's explore the history of high-touch and its ongoing shift to high-tech.For nearly a century, the secret to generating market rents in multifamily real estate was by offering high-touch...
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Five Pro Tips When Investing in Residential PropTech
Designed for modern living, PropTech is a financially sound investment for any property owner desiring to stay one step ahead of the competition in a renter’s market. And, while choosing the amenities to integrate into your property may seem pretty straightforward,...
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Four PropTech Amenities Designed for Modern Residents
In the last post in this series on proptech amenities, we highlighted three essential amenities millennials can't live without. But the world is filled with all different types of renters, so in this post we'll review four additional PropTech amenities that every...
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Three PropTech Amenities Millennials Can’t Live Without
The right PropTech amenities create a secure and convenient property access living experience. And satisfied, secure residents stick with a good thing! Here are three PropTech amenities that every modern residential property should have. 1. Access controlWhen it...
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Creating a “Sidewalk-to-Sofa” experience with PropTech
The right PropTech amenities touch three primary areas: the property itself, each unit, and a smartphone to interact with them.When conceived, integrated, and properly operated, a magical thing happens: Residents, visitors, and property managers experience a secure...
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PropTech – It’s a Win-Win for Property Owners and Tenants Alike
It’s a renter’s market in cities across the United States. The pressure is on property managers not only to compete for residents but also to retain the ones they have. Below are some telling statistics about the urgency surrounding tenant turnover in today’s...
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Zoned Elevator Controls
We have recently rolled out a major update to our elevator control system (ECS), which allows the Butterfly system to assign zones to elevators. This allows for selective control of different elevators within a building. Please note that you can still wire in parallel...
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Seven PropTech Amenities That Every Modern Property Should Have
1. Access controlWhen it comes to designing a smart building, it starts with the front door. A smart building consistently denies access to certain people while seamlessly allowing access to others. Intelligent access control requires a modern system, one that offers...
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Five New Trends in Real Estate Technology
It used to be that owning and managing a property simply meant washing the windows, tending to the facade, and keeping the lobby clean. Not anymore— with new real estate technology, you can now do more with your property than ever before. New devices make it possible...
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