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Scaling the Student Turn Mountain

By William Bailey | June 8, 2022

If resident turnover rates were landscapes, rates for conventional multifamily communities would be the Smoky Hills of Kansas, and student housing rates would be the steep, jagged Rockies in Colorado. Because while both community types may experience similar turnover amounts…

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Gas and Power Prices: An Escalating Future

By William Bailey | May 27, 2022

Change causes change.  As the headlining big numbers that affect our lives and our businesses get bigger, the quieter goods and services that stand on top of them begin to shift in hard to nail down ways. Consider a recent…

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Don’t Let Utilities Eat Your Accountants

By William Bailey | April 22, 2022

Accountants create value. They’re money managing superheroes. Individually, they analyze expenditures and maintain your business’s institutional compliance. As a part of a whole, the financial reports and future-earnings analyses they create are the foundation of business intelligence. Essentially, they fuel growth.…

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7 Commercial Utility Revenue Robbers

By William Bailey | March 11, 2022

As a commercial real estate (CRE) owner, you have a lot of tasks and expenditures to worry about—and, odds are, utilities aren’t your primary focus. But with an average cost of $2 to $4 per square foot—they aren’t an expense you…

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Electricity Execs, and Sustainable Utilities

By William Bailey | February 16, 2022

Last week, on February 9th, President Biden hosted a roundtable meeting with executives from electric utility companies throughout the U.S. to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of his Build Back Better plan and what it may mean for the future of clean…

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Well…Single Family Exploded. Now What?

By William Bailey | February 2, 2022

Single-family properties are a big ole’ wave. And like it or not, you’re either riding it, about to ride it, or at risk of being buried beneath it. Motley Fool reported that in the third quarter of 2021, investors purchased 90,215 homes with…

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Lowering Utility Costs in a Pandemic

By William Bailey | January 29, 2022

Well, we’re a couple of years into the pandemic now, and it’s safe to say that most of us—regardless of our role within the industry—have experienced some curveballs, forcing us to either adjust our processes or strikeout. We’ve encountered mail…

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Kick Open a $6T Door by Benchmarking Utilities

By William Bailey | January 27, 2022

Utilities are background noise. They’re an unpleasant necessity. An overhead cost. A thing to be accomplished so that the real work can happen. Right? You think of utilities, you think of a bill. A blurry collection of expenses. You pay…

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The SMART, Successful Path to Sustainability

By William Bailey | January 21, 2022

Isn’t it odd that annual goals have been around for thousands of years, but we still struggle to accomplish them? Sustainability initiatives are no different, with roughly 96% of sustainability programs failing! So, what can we do? How can we change the…

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What the 2026 GRESB Updates Mean: Our Observations on the Key Shifts

By Nicola Helfert | November 5, 2025

Change is on the horizon. The 2026 GRESB Real Estate Standard marks a decisive move toward measurable, performance-based climate action. Rather than incremental adjustments, these updates focus attention on the issues that most directly shape long-term value and resilience. GRESB…

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California AB1414: New Bulk Internet Opt-Out Law—What You Need to Know

By Savannah Doctor | November 3, 2025

New Requirements Go Into Effect January 1, 2026 California has officially passed AB1414, a bill that changes how property owners and operators can offer bulk internet services to residents. Beginning January 1, 2026, property owners must allow residents the ability…

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Built to Go the Distance: How Properties Achieve ENERGY STAR, LEED, and WELL Certifications

By Kellianne Gammill | October 23, 2025

We recently held our first 5K for our team, and it got us thinking. We watched many of our Experts who hadn’t run in years (or ever) lace up, train for weeks, and push through on the big day. The…

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Smart Waste & Water Analytics: The Next Cost-Cutting Frontier in Multifamily

By Kellianne Gammill | October 21, 2025

In this economy, cost control is on everyone’s mind. And energy and payroll usually top the list for multifamily operators. But here’s the thing: water and waste are two of the fastest-growing, least-managed costs eating into margins every day. Consider…

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Your Utilities Might Be Lying to You.

By Lauren Bevilacqua | October 20, 2025

Preventing Losses from Errors, Theft, and Oversight. Utilities don’t always tell the whole truth. At least not without a little verification. Between billing errors, meter issues, and missed rate updates, it’s easy for even the most diligent property teams to…

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The First Bills Are In. Here’s What Early Utility Data Reveals About Student Housing

By Lauren Bevilacqua | September 18, 2025

Move-in day has come and gone. The carpets are clean, the furniture is set, and the flood of parents and students with boxes and carts has finally slowed. For operators, the chaos of Turn is behind them. But another wave…

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Meet the New Goby Dashboard That Turns Sustainability Data Into Action

By McKay Luu | September 15, 2025

Conservice is excited to introduce a new dashboard for Goby, our sustainability and compliance platform. Goby has always helped real estate owners and operators manage utility and sustainability data across their portfolios. With this release, the platform now delivers insights faster,…

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Utility Data Centralization: Unlocking AI, Energy, and Sustainable Solutions

By Kellianne Gammill | August 27, 2025

Let me tell you a secret. If you were to take over my computer at any given moment, you’d probably find 30 tabs, 10 apps, and a spreadsheet all open at once. I’ll admit it: I’m no expert at centralizing…

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The Hidden Engine Driving Build-to-Rent in 2025

By Lauren Bevilacqua | August 26, 2025

When the Smiths moved into a brand‑new rental home last spring, they didn’t just discover fresh flooring or smart thermostats; they stepped into a lifestyle shaped by seamless utility management. They never saw a bill go astray, never gawked at…

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ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager: What’s Really Happening and How to Protect Your Data

By Jack Davis | August 18, 2025

If you work in property management or sustainability, you’ve probably heard the headlines. Back in May, several news outlets reported that the federal ENERGY STAR program (including ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager) could be eliminated. The reality in August 2025 looks…

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