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When Tech Gets in the way of Centralization

When Multifamily Tech Gets in the way of Centralization

Two major themes seem to be coming up lately in multifamily technology and operations. One is centralization—the dominant idea in how companies are restructuring work. The other is tech bloat—the growing problem of companies buying too much technology without fully accounting for the associated costs. As with so many big topics in multifamily, the two ideas are starting to converge.

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The DoJ Drops its Investigation Into Revenue Management

DoJ Investigation Crumbles as Revenue Management Momentum Builds

Readers of this blog will not be surprised to have learned that, just before the weekend, the DOJ dropped its criminal investigation into RealPage revenue management (RM). The 5 p.m. Friday media slot traditionally reserved for announcements of government policy failure saw one of the more bizarre twists in this tale go out with a richly deserved whimper.

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Algorithmic Pricing - Filling the Gaps

Filling the Gaps - The Case of "Algorithmic Pricing"

There seems to be a great deal of new content hitting the wires in multifamily right now. Conference season is in full swing, bringing a surge of new ideas and perspectives. There are several topics that are top if mind that will be appearing in these pages this fall. But I'm particularly excited about a series of new podcast interviews will be released over the next few weeks.

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Passing Notes on Multifamily Revenue Management

Multifamily Pricing: From Passing Notes to Passing Judgments

There has been a great deal of talk about multifamily revenue management over the last few days. Last Friday, the Department of Justice's (DoJ) long-anticipated "algorithmic pricing" lawsuit affecting multifamily revenue management dropped.

Since then, I have been involved in many discussions about this news, particularly the central problem I see with these lawsuits: the allegations are simply false. What has surprised me somewhat through conversations over the last few days is that good-faith actors in the industry do not understand the gap between the allegations and the reality of how the technology works.

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Multifamily Revenue Management - Cutting Through the Bull

Multifamily Revenue Management - Cutting Through...

It's been some time since I wrote about the ongoing drama facing multifamily revenue management. The last few months have seen a few developments, attracting what might generouslybe described as a mixed bag of industry commentary. It's getting harder to cut through the (ahem) noise. 

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Posts about:

Multifamily Executive Insights

When Tech Gets in the way of Centralization

When Multifamily Tech Gets in the way of Centralization

Two major themes seem to be coming up lately in multifamily technology and operations. One is centralization—the dominant idea in how companies are restructuring work. The other is tech bloat—the growing problem of companies buying too much technology without fully accounting for the associated costs. As with so many big topics in multifamily, the two ideas are starting to converge.

Continue Reading
The DoJ Drops its Investigation Into Revenue Management

DoJ Investigation Crumbles as Revenue Management Momentum Builds

Readers of this blog will not be surprised to have learned that, just before the weekend, the DOJ dropped its criminal investigation into RealPage revenue management (RM). The 5 p.m. Friday media slot traditionally reserved for announcements of government policy failure saw one of the more bizarre twists in this tale go out with a richly deserved whimper.

Continue Reading
Algorithmic Pricing - Filling the Gaps

Filling the Gaps - The Case of "Algorithmic Pricing"

There seems to be a great deal of new content hitting the wires in multifamily right now. Conference season is in full swing, bringing a surge of new ideas and perspectives. There are several topics that are top if mind that will be appearing in these pages this fall. But I'm particularly excited about a series of new podcast interviews will be released over the next few weeks.

Continue Reading
Passing Notes on Multifamily Revenue Management

Multifamily Pricing: From Passing Notes to Passing Judgments

There has been a great deal of talk about multifamily revenue management over the last few days. Last Friday, the Department of Justice's (DoJ) long-anticipated "algorithmic pricing" lawsuit affecting multifamily revenue management dropped.

Since then, I have been involved in many discussions about this news, particularly the central problem I see with these lawsuits: the allegations are simply false. What has surprised me somewhat through conversations over the last few days is that good-faith actors in the industry do not understand the gap between the allegations and the reality of how the technology works.

Continue Reading
Multifamily Revenue Management - Cutting Through the Bull

Multifamily Revenue Management - Cutting Through...

It's been some time since I wrote about the ongoing drama facing multifamily revenue management. The last few months have seen a few developments, attracting what might generouslybe described as a mixed bag of industry commentary. It's getting harder to cut through the (ahem) noise. 

Continue Reading

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