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Should You Use a Doorbell Camera with a Monitor? | myQ

What does the owner of an apartment building or condo with less than 10 units want? Three things: Security for the property and its residents Efficiency in resident and guest…

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The Best Wireless Video Intercom System for Apartments | myQ

Owners of smaller apartment buildings with fewer than 10 units now have a smart way to update their old door buzzer entry system with a sized-right, hi-tech, wireless video intercom…

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Add Smart Video to Your Property’s Telephone or Door Buzzer Intercom | myQ

Retrofit Your Property’s Telephone Intercom It’s time to retrofit your hard-wired copper telephone intercom system. The most compelling reason is that wired systems are being phased out. The Federal Communications…

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How to Upgrade Your Telephone Intercom Door Entry System and Why You Should

Legacy telephone intercom door entry systems will soon be more expensive to support as telecom companies are phasing out support of the copper wire Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS). If…

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3 Smart Building Technologies Driving the Future of Property Management

 Property Management is Trending Toward a Digital Future Welcome to the connected age of property management. From smartphones and appliances to access control systems, smart technology has changed not only…

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Which Door Entry System Is Right for Your Community?

Make Your Community Safe and Secure with the Right Door Entry System  There’s a lot to consider when deciding which door entry system is right for your community. And there…

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Three Smart Tech Trends That Will Simplify Property Management for Owners and Investors

By Jenny Lytle, General Manager, Commercial Emerging Business, Chamberlain Group  The world was already digital, embracing cloud computing, smartphone apps and video conferencing, long before the pandemic.  Now, the new normal…

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5 Ways a Smart Access Control App Delights Both Residents and Community Managers

Real estate trends are notoriously tricky. What’s a hot trend now can be considered outdated and a turnoff for potential residents within a few years. There was a time when…

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A Brief History of Secure Perimeter Access Before Smart Entrance Controls

Smart entrance technology hasn’t always been available at our fingertips, but humans have a long history of building things to mark their territory and protect themselves. Although “securing one’s perimeter”…

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How Smart Video Intercoms Help Property Managers Streamline Deliveries

By Rebecca Peterson, Group Product Manager, Access Controls and Community Services at LiftMaster. The pandemic has changed a lot of things—including how people shop online. Although e-commerce was a fast-growing…

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A Security and Safety Roadmap for Multifamily Community Managers

Keep Your Residents Safe and Your Property Secure   Get the Security and Safety Roadmap Talk about a lot of moving parts. There’s so much to keep track of in…

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The Upsides to Downsizing: How Community Managers Can Benefit From Big Shifts In Housing Market

When it comes to current real estate trends, bigger is not always better. Recent reports show that both empty-nesters and Millennials are more interested in downsizing their homes to better fit their…

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The New Normal: How to Safely Host Your Next Event

If recent events have taught us anything, it’s to savor what we love most—spending time with friends and family. And in this “new normal,” residents are exploring all their property…

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