Indoor Wayfinding Has Finally Become App Free

Visitor Management Technology

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Franco Faraudo
July 30, 2025

Propmodo Technology

By Franco Faraudo · July 30, 2025

Greetings,

The most interesting story this week has to be PropTech’s first meme stock: Opendoor. The iBuyer has become the latest beneficiary of comedy-induced investment spurred by forums like Reddit’s Wall Street Bets. The company was in danger of being delisted but is now able to use the stock bump to help buy it some time. A high interest rate environment has not been kind to home flipping, Opendoor’s main business model. If the economic situation doesn’t change soon, even this nonsensical stock rally won’t be able to protect the company from its debts.

This week we’re diving into the evolving world of visitor management, in partnership with Cohesion. No one wants to download an app just to find their way around a building. Fortunately, one company has figured out how to deliver precise indoor navigation using only a web browser and a WiFi signal. We’re also taking a closer look at the hidden security flaws inside many visitor management systems and what building owners can do to fix them.

Let’s go!

Flash Poll

Still using juggling clipboards and spreadsheets at the front desk to manage visitors? You’re not alone. Many teams are rethinking how they manage visitor access (and what risks they should be watching most closely). Take this quick poll to see how your peers are tackling visitor management today. Then, dive into Cohesion’s Visitor Management System Buyer’s Guide to learn how a visitor management system can stop unauthorized access and streamline operations.

Besides unauthorized access, what worries you most about how your team handles visitors?

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Visitor badges are backdoors.

Switch to secure, single‑tap sign‑ins and stop unauthorized access with a visitor management system.

Cohesion’s Visitor Management System Buyer’s Guide gives you everything you need to improve security, streamline operations, and elevate the guest experience.

Learn the five biggest benefits, the three key user experiences, what to look for, what to ask—and the red flags to avoid.

Visitor Management

Indoor Wayfinding Has Finally Become App Free

Indoor navigation no longer requires app downloads—platforms like Living Map use Wi-Fi and web browsers to provide real-time wayfinding, improving visitor experience and offering insights without added friction or hardware.

https://propmodo.com/indoor-wayfinding-has-finally-become-app-free/

The Security Flaws You Didn’t Know Were in Your Visitor Management System

Many office buildings lack integrated visitor management, exposing tenants to security risks. Outdated systems, unscreened guests, and poor access control integrations can lead to breaches that compromise safety, data, and operations.

https://propmodo.com/the-security-flaws-you-didnt-know-were-in-your-visitor-management-system/

Bytes

🎰 Hot hand
The Las Vegas casino The Bellagio is experimenting with a hybrid evaporative cooling system that could save the property as much as 21 million gallons of water per year.

💻 Campus expansion
Apple has just purchased another office building for its Sunnyvale campus for $365 million, taking its total real estate costs to almost $1 billion just three months.

🏡 HOAI
Real estate software company RealPage has acquired Rexera, a company that uses AI to automate the document retrieval aspect of a real estate transaction.

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Propmodo Technology is edited by Franco Faraudo with contributions from readers like you and the Propmodo team.

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