You can’t always get what you want. But sometimes you can. We all know that residents want luxury amenities and home automation capabilities, yet those same residents also want to live within a means that may not align with their high-dollar desires. Don’t blame your residents, blame human nature. Who doesn’t want a few bells and whistles to make life more pleasing? Internet TV access? Yes please! Automated lighting, temperature control and sound system? Why, don’t mind if I do! While these features could really help rent a unit, they come at a very real cost that either you or your resident must absorb. Don’t dash your amenities dream just yet. Some conveniences, like tech-forward smart locks, are both desirable and doable. Here’s why:

Smart locks are convenient.

In a society whose thumb is always on its smartphone, using this ever-present gadget as a door key just makes sense. To unlock their doors, residents simply use their smartphone or smart credential to lock or unlock their door, and in they go. Goodbye cumbersome keys!

Smart locks come with a side of prestige.

If convenience doesn’t sell your residents, cool tech will. Smart locks are a part of the smart home package that residents aspire to have (and brag about).

Smart locks give you back your time and money.

Smart locks can be managed without you physically having to walk there and visit them in person. That’s right. No more touring. No more managing locksmiths. No more expensive key management systems either. Smart locks are a clever way to add distinction to your property, while also helping to control operating costs. Now that’s a smart investment.

Smart locks are more secure.

The strongest security is smart security. It’s true. Plus, smart locks give facility staff the ability to view a history of access, receive alerts, add and track users, and more. No traditional lock system can come close to offering that kind of security or convenience.

They plug right into existing software.

The good ones do anyway. Smart locks with an open architecture design easily integrate into existing third-party access management software. This simplifies operations and helps staff work more efficiently every day.

See? Your residents may not always get what they want, but sometimes they can—if you’re smart about it.