Assess Your Physical Risks to Solve the Climate Risk Puzzle
With record-breaking high temperatures on the rise, real estate owners are facing very real climate risks that could negatively impact their portfolios. And with unclear regulatory requirements, evolving market expectations, and shifting business realities, it’s hard to know what your…
NAA 2024 Key Insights: Resident Experience and Practical Centralization
Two feet into any NAA Apartementalize conference, and you begin to appreciate the SCALE of the multifamily industry. Dozens of breakouts, panels, and think tanks; hundreds of vendor booths with blazing signs; and thousands of souls from all corners of…
Quantify Your Footprint: First Step to Solving the Climate Risk Puzzle
For real estate owners, grappling with climate risk can feel overwhelming. With unclear regulatory requirements, evolving market expectations, and shifting business realities, finding the best path forward is murky. So over the next several weeks, we’ll be leveraging our unique…
The Outsized Influence of Small Multifamily Properties
When you think of multifamily properties, the image that probably comes to mind is a towering high-rise or a sprawling apartment community with hundreds of units. And you’re not wrong. Publications like the Wall Street Journal and CRE Daily have highlighted the increasing trend…
Don’t Let RUBS Rub You the Wrong Way: Improve Utility Cost Recovery Without Submetering
Charging your residents for their utility consumption fairly isn’t just an ethical dilemma – it’s an economic one. Residents who pay for their consumption are more likely to reduce it, saving both property management and residents money. While submeters are…
Ask an Expert with Zach Beck
Meet Zach Beck “Fundamentally, I want everyone I work with to feel like they’re in a better spot after meeting me.” Experience is a key that unlocks every door, and when it comes to property management, he’s had first-hand experience…
Elevating ESG Strategies and Asset Value: The Impact of WELL at Scale
Breathe. Thrive. Transform. Buildings today must do more than simply exist. They are central to the sustainability of our communities and are called upon to align with Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks. In a recent update, the WELL Building Standard version…
Understanding Submetering: Student Housing’s Guide to Fair Utility Distribution
Campus is alive with the end-of-year buzz. Students are cramming for finals, and student housing teams are gearing up for the Turn season hustle. As move-outs mark the start of summer, just a blink later, move-ins will be upon us.…
AI Supercharged: Powering Up Utilities for a High-Demand Future
Imagine a world where your light switch anticipates your needs, where electric grids learn and adapt in real time. This is not a glimpse into a distant future; this is today’s electric landscape, supercharged by Artificial Intelligence (AI). As the…
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Ask An Expert: With Sustainability Expert Jason Krychiw
Meet Jason Krychiw Jason Krychiw started his career in the research camp. Yet somewhere between studying biofuels and environmental impacts, he found himself drawn to work with a more direct human impact. That need for purposeful work led him to…
Don’t Mistake AI for Automation: A Primer for Property Management
At October’s Rent Manager User Conference, a speaker asked a room of property management professionals a simple question: “How many of you track the late fees you’re paying on utility bills?” In a room packed with dozens and dozens of…
More Doors = More Moving Parts: Growing Utility Management with Your Portfolio
More Doors = More Moving Parts: Growing Utility Management with Your Portfolio It’s alive! The multifamily market is alive! The industry’s biggest property managers have developed a serious appetite for growth. This year’s rankings show just how many doors they’ve added.…
The State of Manufactured Housing in 2026
The State of Manufactured Housing in 2026 | RSS.com In 2024, we said manufactured housing was parking itself at the intersection of innovation and resilience. Two years later, the industry has A LOT more traffic to manage. Demand for manufactured…
Utility Theft Detection: Protecting Revenue with Smart Monitoring
What does a case of “utility theft” even look like? A broken meter? A cyber attack? Someone hotwiring an electric panel like it’s some kind of car? Utility theft is a broad term for a simple concept—the loss of recoverable revenue to undetected utility use. This can include physical meter tampering, missed service transfers, account…
The Only 5 Utility Management Companies Worth Considering in 2026
The multifamily utility market has no shortage of providers. But only a handful offer the scale, service depth, technology, or specialization to deserve serious consideration in 2026. Five stand out: Conservice (unashamed plug, but true is true), RealPage, Yardi, Entrata, and Zego. Each brings a different strength to the table. Some embed utilities directly into…
Why Should You Centralize Your Utility Management?
TL;DR Ever hear the saying “you need to get your ducks in a row”? That can be a difficult ask when those ducks are running in different directions, across multiple states. Some are even hiding from you, with a few practically kidnapped by strangers, turning duck management into a wild goose chase. Unfortunately, we’re handling…
Broadband Summit 2026 Debrief: The Infrastructure of Connectivity
Telecom strategy used to be limited to a few baseline questions: Who is the provider? What speeds do they offer? And are they offering the best rate? That was often the extent of the decision-making process. Walking out of Broadband Summit 2026, one thing was clear: those questions aren’t enough anymore. Internet has outgrown the…
Rental Junk Fee Laws in 2026: What Utility Billing Teams Need to Know
TL;DR: Fee transparency law is tightening in 2026, and most of the new rules target disclosure, not the formulas billing teams use to calculate a utility bill-back. This guide breaks down what counts as a junk fee, where disclosure rules end, and billing accuracy begins, the laws currently in effect, and practical steps to keep…
The How-to Guide for Reducing CAM Charges and Shared Space Costs
TL;DR When investigating where to reduce CAM charges and multifamily common-area costs, shared utility expenses might be the place to start. A higher bill doesn’t automatically signal waste, so it’s important to compare cost and consumption before deciding where to act. HVAC, lighting, water systems, and amenity equipment are good places to identify any mismatches…
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