reducing utility expenses
All annual utility costs continue to increase year after year. All community managers have to deal with these increasing utility costs. Let us help you to learn ways to decrease these utility costs for the properties that you manage! We would be happy to host a Coffee and Zoom Presentation for your company! All participants […]
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, a utility audit is a formal review of a house’s energy use that provides recommendations for energy-efficiency measures such as weather-striping, caulking and insulation. But a different type of utility audit examines your utility bills and whether you are being overcharged for your utilities. The first question […]
Utility charges are on an upward trend with no end in sight. The good news: You can hold back and even reverse increases in electric, water, sewer, gas, telephone and trash bills. Rising utility costs seem unavoidable. Utility costs have been on an upward trend for the last quarter century, going back as far as […]
When speaking with many community managers, I often hear this: “We will just install water sub meters” in response to their ever increasing water and sewer utility costs. However, this choice is much more complicated and treacherous than is seems. Here’s why: In Part 3 of this article series, we will discuss additional water sub-meter […]
On the West Coast, particularly in California, utility costs, especially electricity rates, are significantly rising, often considered among the highest in the nation. With rate increases outpacing the national average due to factors like wildfire prevention measures, investments in renewable energy, and increased demand during peak hours, this has resulted in higher bills for residents […]