A Worm’s Eye View of Property Management in 2025
Every year, we publish a snapshot of the American economy—especially as it pertains to property management. Which could be construed as a silly thing for a utility management company to do, right? After all, utilities may be the second highest…
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FCC Drops Bulk Billing Ban Proposal: What This Means for Bulk Internet Programs
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially dropped its proposal to ban bulk billing agreements in multifamily housing, marking a major decision for property owners, residents, and service providers. Initially introduced under the Biden administration, the proposal sought to prohibit…
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USDA’s 2025 Rule Change: A Win for Manufactured Housing Communities
Big news for manufactured housing operators: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has rolled out a final rule, effective March 4, 2025, that will allow financing for existing manufactured homes that meet specific criteria. The final rule will also reduce regulatory burdens and…
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Charging Forward: Can the Grid Keep Up with EV?
Whip out the spandex and get ready to do the electric slide – the electric boogie has made its way to your car. The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is accelerating, with global sales hitting record highs year after year. As…
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Waste Management Trends: Key Insights for Your 2025 Trash
The waste management landscape in multifamily housing is changing—rapidly. And I expect the trend to continue in 2025. Residents expect more, regulations are tightening, and costs are climbing. The good news? Smart waste strategies will help you stay ahead of…
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New Year, New Utilities: The 2025 Resolutions Every Property Owner Should Adopt
Well, here we are—late January. Still crushing your New Year’s resolutions, right? Hitting the gym every morning and flawlessly sticking to Dry January? (Okay, no judgment.) Your personal resolutions may have started to wobble, but it’s not too late to…
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Celebrating 25 Years of Conservice: 25 Lessons We’ve Learned
The world looked a lot different in 2000. People crowded around their computers in anticipation of Y2K at the stroke of midnight. Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston got married. Survivor first aired (and is still, remarkably, on the air). You…
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Connecting the Dots: 2024 in Review
Webster’s dictionary deemed “polarization” the word of the year, but we chose a different one: connection. Your utilities? We want them connected. Your managed utility tech and you? We’re connected. It’s a word that resonates so deeply with us that we named…
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ENERGY STAR NextGen Certification: What’s New & How Conservice Can Help
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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Multifamily Housing Trends
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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