Joel Nelson

Self storage

Laptop showing student housing webinar April 2025

Yardi Matrix webinar provides U.S. student housing update

A recent Yardi Matrix webinar offered perspectives on the effects of enrollment, demographics and other aspects of student housing. This is one of the markets for which Matrix provides comprehensive market intelligence. The preleasing rate of 67.1% in March indicates that “the sector is returning to normal” after two years of underperformance, according to Tyson […]

04 / 16 / 25

Student housing

Yardi Matrix leaders present a self storage industry update

The U.S. self storage industry’s dynamic landscape was the focus of a recent Yardi Matrix self storage industry update by Jeff Adler, vice president, and Tyson Huebner, director of research. The sector is emerging from two challenging years of declining rent, occupancy and revenue stemming from weak housing demand. But signs indicate that some supply […]

04 / 07 / 25

Self storage

Smiling woman happy about her source of deregulated energy

How renters are saving money with deregulated energy sources

Did you know that residents can choose their electricity provider in certain markets? Retail energy markets give consumers the power of choice, which includes the ability to select a competitive energy rate. Read on for information about retail energy providers, green alternatives and where renters are finding the best deregulated energy sources to protect against […]

03 / 18 / 25

Energy

Energy Suite

How the Yardi Energy Suite assists with reporting compliance

Across the U.S., commercial and residential property owners are required to comply with ENERGY STAR® energy benchmarking and transparency policies. In these jurisdictions, metrics ranging from electricity usage per square foot to greenhouse gas emission volumes must be reported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®, the most widely used energy reporting […]

03 / 11 / 25

Energy

Commercial

Elite Status

Last year, Yardi joined a select club of businesses to whom the Better Business Bureau grants membership. The BBB accepted Yardi after completing an accreditation process that certified the company’s rigorous ethical practices in business operations, dispute resolution and data protection. The BBB, founded in 1912 and based in Arlington, Virginia, is a nonprofit organization […]

02 / 18 / 25

Reaching a Peak

Affordable housing completions are set to peak this year, then fall in 2026, according to a new national report from Yardi Matrix. The 78,377 units of affordable housing deliveries projected for this year would exceed by 12.6% the 69,596 registered in 2024. However, deliveries in 2026 could total no more than 64,745 units, according to […]

02 / 07 / 25

Energy Tech Disruption

Here’s the latest of our periodic updates on projects sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), which calls itself “the disruption wing of the U.S. Department of Energy that funds and directs the discovery of outlier energy technologies that are strategic to America’s energy security.” Recently announced projects include: Enhancing grid resilience Thirty million […]

02 / 04 / 25

Energy

Carpooling: New Relevance

Carpooling – two or more people sharing a ride to and from work or another common destination – came to prominence as a fuel rationing measure in World War II and gained renewed urgency during the energy crises of the 1970s. After waning in subsequent years, the practice is undergoing another renaissance today. The percentage […]

01 / 24 / 25

Emerging Trends

The 46th edition of trends and forecast publication Emerging Trends in Real Estate® is out. Compiled by PwC and the Urban Land Institute, this report details trends in real estate investment and development, finance and capital markets, property sectors and other key issues in the U.S. and Canada. The report incorporates contributions from Yardi Matrix […]

01 / 23 / 25

Are Drones Delivering?

Nine years ago, an article in this space asserted that deliveries of products to customers using drones might be “just around the corner.” Google, Amazon and Walmart were among the major retailers developing unmanned aerial vehicle fleets; an Amazon vice president predicted that, pending resolution of various regulatory and technology issues, drone deliveries would become […]

01 / 14 / 25

Wireless Power Transfer

Wireless power transfer, or WPT, uses electromagnetic waves to transmit electrical energy from a power source to an electrical device without physical connectors or wires. By eliminating the need for traditional power cables for a charging pad, this technology provides a convenient and efficient way to charge devices. And as it becomes more mature, its […]

01 / 09 / 25

Aerial drone flying over suburban neighborhood capturing a sunny afternoon view of homes and gardens

High Value

Some real estate professionals are using drone technology to gain a competitive edge. Drones, which are unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with high-resolution still and video cameras, can give potential buyers or investors a comprehensive view of a property and its surroundings. This constitutes “a unique perspective that traditional ground-based photography cannot [offer], providing comprehensive and […]

01 / 06 / 25

Penny Ante

As citizens of the U.S. and other nations increasingly adopt online solutions for payments, debate swirls over whether currency, especially coins, is needed at all. Cash was used for just 16% of in-person transactions in 2023, down from 26% in 2019, prompting calls for an economy based almost exclusively on online transactions or cryptocurrencies. With […]

12 / 27 / 24

Barcode Tech

As holiday shopping steps up, you might interact with barcodes – those squares or rectangles with vertical black lines interspersed with white space and numbers that are attached to your purchased items – more than usual. Ever wonder where they came from and what they do? Virtually all types of businesses use barcodes to track […]

12 / 11 / 24