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A comprehensive smart home technology package elevates the value of a single-family rental (SFR) property for both the operator and renter. These smart home devices and systems (like lighting, security, HVAC and irrigation) are remotely controlled with ease via a smartphone app. Here are a few of the most important items to consider including in a rental property’s smart home automation package to help you maximize your SFR investments.  
 

Whether you’re overseeing 100 units in one location or thousands across multiple sites, keeping up with the repair and maintenance needs of a multifamily rental (MFR) complex — from monthly tenant turns to common areas to resident maintenance calls — isn’t easy. Supplementing your on-site staff with a multifamily property services partner could be the answer.

While some service requests might be best handled in-house, consider a partner that can tackle a wide range of projects, including these common eight.

As the facilities management industry moves forward, Chain Store Maintenance - an MCS Company, is learning and leading alongside our customers. During the past few months, we’ve attended multiple industry conferences and met with clients across the country, providing the opportunity to meet with facilities managers from a range of industries and hear from our peers. These are a few of the key industry trends, takeaways and insights our team is focused on following these conversations.

Service-level agreements (SLAs) are vital for building strong, effective relationships with your service providers. Use this guide to help make sure your SLAs convey everything you need to effectively communicate your facility maintenance needs to help ensure you get the results you expect.   

When a leading residential property holder needed a proven partner for home renovation projects, MCS was a clear choice. Over the past several months, MCS has continually demonstrated its ability to manage various types of home renovations across multiple geographies, as we work to update more than 160 properties. 

Single-family rental (SFR) and commercial facilities maintenance and repair are two industries that often share a labor pool. And work opportunities are plentiful—the property services industry is known as “the golden trades” as a result. But that labor pool is limited based on multiple factors, including a shortage of trained professionals and an awareness about opportunities to help you excel in trade careers.