Learn, Develop, Stay Ahead

Hey Siri, steer clear of the economic downturn… Sounds nice, right? In the ever-evolving landscape of the multifamily industry, with rising rents and record-high summer utility bills, the challenge for property owners and managers is clear: ensure affordability while upholding the quality of life…

Smells like rain… Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent. It’s not a fun fact, but it is a measurable phenomena all over the world. And everyone, from the real estate insurance industry to PropTech innovators and regulatory watchdogs are…

“Use it up. Wear it out. Make it do or do without.” A classic from the Great Depression, and the heart and soul of the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank, or “Green Bank” as it is more widely understood. At the…

You hear “greenhouse gas emissions” and you think…what? “Cars,” certainly. “Industry,” probably. “Agriculture” generally, and “cows” tragically. It might surprise you, then, to find out that a major portion of our nation’s contributions to global greenhouse gas emissions come from…

Can you feel it?  The scorching of summer heat? Record-breaking heat waves well above the three-digit mark are permeating the United States, our sidewalks sizzling like bacon in a frying pan. Extreme heat events are no longer a distant rarity, but…

Quick question: What are the top features potential renters look for in a new home? If your answer begins with must-haves like the “right location” or “number of bedrooms,” you’d be right more often than wrong. But you may be surprised…

Centralization. Google it as a business intelligence concept in 2023, and you’ll see a search engine results page with as many different definitions as there are entries. In the property management space, it’s joined its cousins “innovation,” “automation,” and “AI-assisted”…

Step into any building.  Flip the switch. Turn on the tap. Crank the heater or run the AC. Watch that building come to life. Buildings are living organisms. They possess their own form of lifeblood that sustains their existence and…

What goes up must come down, right? And for the single family industry in 2023, the coming down looks imminent. After several years of 15–18% annual growth, several forecasts are predicting just single-digit growth for single family housing in 2023.…