Operations & Technology
A New Smart Home Program
As developers are now integrating connected-home devices during the building process, residents can purchase smart homes with built-in, state-of-the-art automation technologies.
Risky Business: Top Tips for Managing Insurance
Last year’s extreme weather events raise a critical question: What are the best ways to ensure adequate coverage without overpaying?
10 Picks From the 2018 International Builders Show
In preparation for the “30 in 30: The Top Multifamily Products” panel presentation, EdR’s Jeffrey Resetco spent hours walking the show floor. MHN asked Resetco to share the thinking behind his best selections, which included Allura, Jeld-Wen, Sherwin-Williams, Schluter, Johns Manville, Carrier, Rinnai, AGS Stainless and Tio, Humidex.
4 Ways to Embrace Disruptive Technologies
Multifamily developers must embrace these new tools to maximize unit sales and pricing, especially in the luxury condo market.
Toto’s Self-Cleaning Toilet
The Japanese company’s Washlet is a fully automated, smart product that includes features such as a deodorizer, a dryer and a heated seat.
The Apartment of Tomorrow
Delivery by drone, robotic car parking systems, high-rise living walls that grow sustainable produce using recycled gray water: Many options are here already and we’ll be seeing more. Walter Hughes of Humphreys & Partners Architects shares the trends shaping how apartments will be built and marketed soon.
Laramar Group Names Operations SVP
Based in the Denver office, Stacy Valentine will oversee the company’s marketing and operations for its urban communities across the country.
Incident Inside a Resident’s Unit? Here’s the Landlord’s Obligation
When residents seek damages for injuries occurring in their own apartments, property owners can save time and money by knowing the extent of their duty to enter the unit to inspect a condition or make a repair, according to attorney Amanda Podlucky.
For Renters, Is Sharing Caring?
What do residents think of services such as Uber and Airbnb at communities? MHN and Kingsley Associates partner to find out.
2018’s Best Smart Home Devices
User-friendly, easy to set up and compatible with various hardware: These are some of the qualities to expect from the year’s top offerings.