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Multifamily asset management analytics across property managers
Multifamily owners need to compare occupancy, leasing, collections and operating performance even when their property managers use different systems. Start with the same reporting dates, unit definitions and accounting basis. CREx OS provides the portfolio data and reporting foundation beneath CREx Intelligence, with source coverage and available analysis agreed for your portfolio.
By CREx Software · Editorial review 2026-11-12
Which multifamily questions should the owner view answer?
Begin with the decision your team needs to make: which properties need a leasing review, where collections need follow-up, or which operating variances need an explanation. A comparable portfolio view needs both the measure and the source period behind it.
| Owner question | Inputs to request | Comparison rule |
|---|---|---|
| Where is occupancy changing? | Dated rent roll, unit roster and unit-status definitions. | Use the same as-of date and agreed treatment of unavailable, model or other excluded units. Keep physical occupancy separate from economic occupancy. |
| Where is leasing slowing? | Leasing activity, applications, signed leases, move-ins and renewals for the period. | Separate new leases from renewals and signed leases from move-ins. Agree event dates and treatment of cancellations. |
| Where do collections need review? | Receivables aging, charges, receipts and relevant balances. | Use the same aging date and agreed categories. Outstanding receivables and cash collected answer different questions. |
| Which properties are off budget? | Closed operating statements, approved budget and supporting account detail. | Align the reporting period, accounting basis, chart of accounts and included properties before comparing actuals with budget. |
| Which manager needs a follow-up? | Source coverage, open questions and evidence behind the operating measures. | Review portfolio mix and reporting gaps before attributing a difference to manager performance. |
The views and calculations available in your CREx scope depend on the agreed inputs and definitions. These questions do not promise automatic scoring, recommendations or a universal connection to every manager system.
What to collect from each property manager
- Property and unit roster. Keep a stable property reference, manager, source system and the unit population included in each view.
- Reporting dates. Record the rent-roll as-of date, activity period, financial period and source refresh or receipt date separately.
- Operating evidence. Request the agreed rent-roll, leasing and collections records with the fields and history needed for the selected questions.
- Financial evidence. Request actuals, the accepted budget version and the account mapping needed to compare operating results.
- Exceptions and review. Identify missing records, definition differences, follow-up owners and the person who accepts the comparison.
Use the property-manager integration guide to establish source access and delivery. Use chart-of-accounts mapping to align financial categories across managers.
Portfolio review example
Two occupancy figures are not yet a fair comparison.
Manager A supplies a month-end rent roll. Manager B supplies a mid-month snapshot and excludes a different set of units from its occupancy denominator. Combining the headline percentages would hide both differences.
Request a common as-of date and reconcile the included unit population. Retain the source counts and agreed treatment beside the comparison. Until the missing evidence arrives, label the affected property's coverage and keep it out of an unqualified portfolio comparison. The follow-up goes to the source owner, while your team decides whether the available view is sufficient for the decision.
Explore the leasing and rent-roll review example for the questions to work through.
Where CREx OS and CREx Intelligence fit
CREx OS brings agreed property-manager data into a common portfolio reporting foundation. CREx Intelligence sits above that foundation for the analysis and AI use agreed for your account. Source access, refresh cadence, metric definitions and available views are established for your portfolio.
Eligible CREx OS accounts include CREx team support. A named CREx operator works within the agreed reporting responsibilities, shared capacity and coverage. Your team retains review and decision responsibility.
Use this page for operating and financial comparisons across multifamily properties. For the source-to-investor handoff, see investor reporting across property managers. For partner-controlled inputs, see getting data from JVs.
Multifamily analytics questions
Can I compare properties when managers use different systems?
Which occupancy definition should we use?
Does CREx replace our property managers or their systems?
Does this include automatic alerts or leasing recommendations?
What should we bring to a first discussion?
Discuss your portfolio
Bring the comparison your team needs to make.
Tell us which property managers supply the data, what your reports contain and where the comparison breaks down.
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