Property management from your phone? Smart-home tech can help with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Property management from your phone? Smart-home tech can help with that. Radha Herring, broker in charge at Watermark Real Estate Group in Myrtle Beach, S.C., receives alerts on her phone to flag potential problems with the beachfront home she owns and manages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For managers and owners of short-term rentals, \u201ctechnology has made it so much easier to manage properties,\u201d Herring says. \u201cEven remotely, you can make sure that a property is maintained at a high level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smart locks:<\/strong> Older models had pushbutton codes that couldn\u2019t easily be changed. Newer models, such as Schlage Smart Locks and Yale Assure, allow you to provide a new code for each new guest or contractor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Security system:<\/strong> Systems such as those from Ring Alarm or SimpliSafe allow for add-ons like outdoor cameras and sensors. Get an alert when people approach the property or try to sneak into the pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Smart thermostats:<\/strong> Reduce utility bills with remote control of temperature settings and schedules. Some models, such as those from Honeywell and Nest, can work in tandem with a security system to alert you to red flags, such as when the home\u2019s temperature is too high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Smart lights:<\/strong> Smart lightbulbs, including those from Philips Hue and C by GE, can help property managers control lights to prepare for guests\u2019 arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n