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The awesome and the maddening thing about technology is that it never stops evolving. Just when it seems that you have the latest, most cutting-edge tech features in place, something comes along to further push the envelope. That trend has been further exacerbated over the past 18 months and shows no signs of slowing. For…
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Tech receives a lot of credit for helping the apartment industry get through the pandemic. That’s fair, but speaking as a tech provider, we’re going to put ourselves in the honorable mention category. Why? Because onsite teams have been the true MVPs of the past year and a half—and it’s not even close. For 18…
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He went from hosting Saturday Night Live to speaking at Entrata Connect. Natural next step, right? We kid, naturally. But it’s fair to say few personalities elicit the immediate buzz of Dan Levy, who gained notoriety as the co-creator and lead actor in the ultra-popular Canadian sitcom Schitt’s Creek, which recently wrapped up its sixth…
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The secret is out—renters are keen on smart home capabilities. What used to be a luxury feature is now an expectation. More than 80% of renters say they want an apartment with smart home amenities, and more than 60% are willing to pay a monthly fee for a voice-activated virtual assistant. But part of the…
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Nice guys may finish last according to conventional wisdom, but Yvette Nicole Brown is here to disprove that rule. Coby Rich, vice president of marketing for Entrata, recently sat down with the actress, best known for her role on the NBC comedy series Community, for an episode of Entrata Connect to discuss how she stayed…
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Every multifamily organization needs an Eric O’Neill. The former FBI counter-terrorism and counterintelligence operative—who spoke during Episode 1 of Entrata Connect—helped capture Robert Hanssen, a former FBI double agent who spied on behalf of the Soviet Union and Russia. Hanssen was deemed the most damaging spy in U.S. history as Russia’s top mole from 1976-2001. …
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A prospect arrives at an apartment community, meets with a leasing agent and sees the property in a predetermined path. In the past, that was the only type of tour. But modern-day prospects want choices when they search for their next potential home — and they now have an ever-increasing amount of options. Over the…
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Imagine if many mundane daily household tasks could simply be automated. Trash cans automatically transferred from the garage to the curb on pickup day. Groceries neatly placed in the fridge on the proper shelves. The backyard efficiently mowed on a weekly basis because you scheduled the lawnmower to do it at a certain time. Much…
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