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09/02/2026

When a team member leaves, their knowledge shouldn't leave with them.

Vendor contacts, property procedures, access processes, recurring issues, and resident history can all live in someone's head instead of somewhere the team can access.

That creates a problem when they're gone.

Documenting critical processes isn't just an administrative task.

It's a way to protect the property's operating knowledge.

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08/31/2026

A budget issue that keeps coming back is rarely just a budget issue.

If the same costs keep showing up month after month, it’s worth looking beyond the individual expense.

It may point to:
• An outdated process
• Recurring maintenance
• Staff time spent on manual tasks
• An underlying property issue

Cutting a line item may lower this month’s expenses.

Identifying the pattern can help control costs long term.

Good property management isn’t just about staying within budget. It’s about understanding what keeps driving the costs.

08/28/2026

A vendor may only need access for 30 minutes.

But coordinating that access can take much longer.

Who is arriving?
When are they arriving?
Who approved them?
How do they get in?
Who lets them out?

When every vendor access request requires a call, text, or office visit, small tasks create a steady stream of interruptions.

The goal isn't to eliminate oversight.

It's to make routine access predictable enough that your team isn't manually managing every arrival.

How much of your team's time is spent coordinating access that should be routine?
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08/26/2026

Budget season isn't just about replacing what's broken.
It's about identifying where your property could work better.

• Where are residents experiencing friction?
• What creates the most work for our team?
• What could we automate or simplify?

Don't just budget for what needs fixing. Budget for what could work better.

08/24/2026

The most expensive operational problems on a property are often the ones that never show up on the budget.

We see them in resident complaints, maintenance requests, lost fobs, lockouts, and the hours teams spend fixing recurring access issues.

The challenge is that these costs are spread across operations, staffing, resident satisfaction, and retention, making them easy to overlook. This is what we refer to as the Access Tax: the hidden cost created by everyday access friction.

The first step isn't always replacing hardware. It's understanding where access friction exists, how often it occurs, and what it is costing your team and your residents.

Where does access friction show up most often at your property?

08/21/2026

For property managers, access changes can add up to a bigger cost than expected.

A 200-unit property with 30% annual turnover means about 60 rekeys every year.

At $50-$150 per rekey, that's a $3,000-$9,000 in annual costs – before staff time.

That's the hidden cost of managing access manually.

See how myQ Community can help - https://www.myq.com/community/smart-access

08/19/2026

Budget season is here. Is access control on your list? ✅

For property managers, budget planning isn’t just about what needs to be replaced.

It's about identifying where an investment can:
• Reduce operational workload 📉
• Improve the resident experience 🏆
• Strengthen property security 🔐
• Support long-term property 📊

Access control is infrastructure your property relies on every day.
So as you build next year's budget, don't just ask, "What will this cost?"
Ask, "What will this help us save, improve, or avoid?"

The best investments don't just fit the budget.
They make the property work better.

myQ Community can help - https://www.myq.com/community/smart-access

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08/17/2026

Property managers do not just manage properties. They manage questions.

Who has access?
When is the vendor arriving?
Why isn't the gate opening?
Can you let them in?

One question is easy to answer.
Hundreds of access questions throughout the month become a workload.

Look at how often your team is manually answering access-related questions. Then ask: Which ones could residents, vendors, or staff handle without calling the office?

Better access control should not create more work for the property manager. It should remove it.

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08/14/2026

If tech is one of the top things residents judge you on, why is it usually the last thing that gets budget?

Only 27% of renters are highly satisfied with their building's tech solutions — the lowest score of any resident experience pillar we measured. That's a renewal risk hiding in plain sight.

The fix isn't a bigger app stack. It's getting access control right first, then layering in the tools residents actually use.

Full breakdown in our Resident Experience study. Take a look.
https://www.myq.com/commercial/resources/property-managers/research-multifamily-satisfaction?srsltid=AfmBOor62qulBqNZMhshLXZK8wGd8SNqgA6iF_t-w5ZMMJ5dw4bhoGI2

08/03/2026

Join Mariam Walker and Rebecca Peterson for a LiftMaster Tech Talk breaking down what the POTS phase-out actually means for your properties: the compliance risks, the retrofit strategies and the modern connectivity options that replace legacy lines without the headaches.

If you manage access control at multifamily properties, you won't want to miss this session.

Wednesday, August 05, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Still relying on legacy POTS lines in your multifamily properties? It's time to plan for what's next. Join our webinar to learn how to successfully transition from aging POTS infrastructure to modern, high-speed network solutions. We'll c...