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A blog about property technology to help you develop, own, and manage a smarter building.
Offering Self-Guided Tours with ButterflyMX
Self-guided touring has never been more popular than it is today, as the benefits are numerous. Self-guided touring benefits include: Giving prospective residents the ability to see your property and apartments on their time Maintaining social distance between...
The Best Cloud-Based Access Control Systems for Your Office
Read this post to learn the best cloud-based access control systems for your office building. For as long as we’ve had doors and gates, we've had the need to control who goes in and out of them. Access control has taken on many different forms since the...
Ways to Open the Door or Gate with ButterflyMX
Read this post to learn the various ways to open the door or gate with ButterflyMX. At ButterflyMX, we strive to make your life more convenient when it comes to accessing your building. In order to do that, we’ve gone through all of the pain points you might...
Identifying the Right PropTech
Think about your market, budget, and installation costs Now that you’ve defined your target market, developed a budget, and gathered all the related installation and maintenance costs, you can start the selection process. To help you select from the growing...
How to Send Group Messages to Residents
Read this post to learn how to send group messages to residents. Part of what makes ButterflyMX unique is the ability as a property manager to use our Admin System to manage and review who is going in and out of your building. But there’s more to keeping...
How to Open the Door From Your iPhone Home Screen (Force Touch)
Read this post to learn how to open your door/gate from the home screen of your iPhone. At ButterflyMX, our goal is to make your life easier. When you've just walked five blocks somehow defying the laws of physics by carrying four Trader Joe's bags with just two...
Knowing the Pitfalls of PropTech and How to Avoid Them
The three most common PropTech pitfalls 1. One of the first things to gauge any PropTech solution is its user-friendliness. A thoughtfully designed, user-focused solution with a simple registration process will promote adoption. If it takes an extended...
How to View Who Has Recently Called You Through the ButterflyMX Smart Intercom
(Note: we’ve changed the ButterflyMX mobile app since this video was created. While the video is similar, please read the post below to view who has recently called you through the ButterflyMX smart intercom until we update the video.) When you have a visitor at your...
The Hidden Cost of Managing Package Deliveries
Managing package deliveries to your building can be tedious and time-consuming, but did you know it can also be expensive? In 2019, more than 10 billion packages were delivered in the U.S., and that number is expected to double by 2025. Said another way: last year,...
How to Set Up Your Package Room
We're living in a time where billions of packages are being delivered every year. And as the number of deliveries continues to increase, the cost of having building staff manage package delivery is growing with it. Consequently, many buildings are considering...
