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Property Owners Overpay on Utilities by 15%

By William Bailey | September 2, 2021

Property owners across the nation are overpaying for their utilities by way of ineffective provider rates and errors. Utilities are one of the largest operating expenses for property owners and provider errors are on the rise, resulting in unnecessary overspending…

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4 Shopping Center Management Best Practices You May Not Be Following

By William Bailey | August 11, 2021

As a retail property owner, you want to ensure that you apply the best management practices to attract retailers, especially when it comes to commercial utilities. Entrepreneurs want to take their businesses to locations where they see a difference in property…

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How to Conserve Water as a Landlord

By William Bailey | June 14, 2021

You might be wondering why conserving water is necessary, or who is truly affected by water conservation efforts? Many are under the impression that conserving water is a difficult task that requires high costs. This is not the case, there…

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4 Ways to Save Money as a Commercial Real Estate Owner

By Lauren Bevilacqua | June 2, 2021

Commercial property is one of the best investments to make in the real estate industry. However, it comes with many responsibilities, like finding the best maintenance vendors or handling tenant needs, and you need to keep a close eye on…

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A Simpler Path for Student Housing Utility Management

By William Bailey | June 1, 2021

The opportunities in student housing are substantial, but the nuances of this niche market adds layers of complexity that creates challenges within daily operations. If you’ve been in the world of student housing management, you get it. The unique setup…

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What’s the Importance of Sustainability for Multifamily

By William Bailey | May 18, 2021

It doesn’t take a keen eye to see that the focus on sustainability is growing increasingly more relevant every day. You could even say the green initiative has moved in, unpacked its bags, and is here to stay. You hear…

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The Future of Clean Energy

By William Bailey | May 14, 2021

The global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is one that will be felt for decades to come. Many world economies have been left reeling, while the way we as a society socialize and do business has experienced a staggering shift.…

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Multifamily Housing Trends

By William Bailey | May 5, 2017

Real estate is always evolving due to the needs of the market and the creation and integration of new technologies. One specific trend is the growing demand for multifamily homes built to rent, especially among millennials. Multi-family trends will continue…

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Multifamily Housing Trends

By William Bailey | May 5, 2017

Real estate is always evolving due to the needs of the market and the creation and integration of new technologies. One specific trend is the growing demand for multifamily homes built to rent, especially among millennials. Multi-family trends will continue…

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ENERGY STAR NextGen Certification: What’s New & How Conservice Can Help

By Lauren Bevilacqua | December 13, 2024

The wait is over—well, almost! The EPA has officially announced the launch of ENERGY STAR NextGen certification, a new tier designed to recognize the nation’s most energy-efficient, low-emissions buildings. Applications open on February 24, 2025, giving properties just a few months to prepare for…

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Your BPS Blueprint: A Guide to Emerging Building Performance Standards

By William Bailey | August 30, 2023

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…

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Winning the Big Utilities Game

By Lauren Bevilacqua | February 6, 2024

The Big Game fervor is mounting across America. Fans make meticulous plans for their game-day feasts – wings, nachos, or perhaps a mix of both – and don colors to root for their favorite team. Living rooms turn into arenas,…

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Why Vacant Cost Recovery is Important

By William Bailey | September 24, 2021

Communities often bill their residents for various utility charges like water, sewer, and trash. However, there are two utilities that residents are typically required to set up in their own name with the local utility provider: electric and gas. What…

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What’s the Importance of Sustainability for Multifamily

By William Bailey | May 18, 2021

It doesn’t take a keen eye to see that the focus on sustainability is growing increasingly more relevant every day. You could even say the green initiative has moved in, unpacked its bags, and is here to stay. You hear…

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What is ESG? Understanding the Acronym

By William Bailey | October 11, 2024

So what is ESG (Environment, Social, Governance)? And why should property managers and owners invest in long-term ESG strategies? Cole Courson breaks down how ESG metrics provide insight into everything from environmental responsibility and community impact to corporate governance practices,…

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Utility Rate Audits: Because Assumptions Aren’t a Strategy

By William Bailey | August 4, 2022

Making assumptions about massive amounts of cumulative dollars year-over-year is never a good idea. Yet every year, real estate owners all over the country are making the costly assumption that their utility rates are fair, accurate, and as low as they…

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The Unbelievable Scope of Utilities | Utilities Management for the Real Estate Industry

By Lauren Bevilacqua | June 12, 2023

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…

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The Insidious Hole You Might Dig for Yourself: Utilities in Build-to-Rent Properties

By William Bailey | October 30, 2024

Some think it’s the underrated investment strategy of the future. Others in the industry insist it’s a crazed phase doomed to settle into a niche offering. But wherever you land on the will-they-won’t-they of build-to-rent (BTR) investments, they’re growing. From mainstage topics…

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