Today we're talking about something many real estate owners and operators never really dig into—the true cost of their janitorial services contract. When you get that monthly invoice from your cleaning contractor, you probably see one lump sum, but hidden inside that number is not just the cost of labor, but also the cleaning products—paper, liners, chemicals—and here's the kicker: those products are often marked up, sometimes significantly. So the question is, are you paying more than you sh...
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Today we're talking about something many real estate owners and operators never really dig into—the true cost of their janitorial services contract. When you get that monthly invoice from your cleaning contractor, you probably see one lump sum, but hidden inside that number is not just the cost of labor, but also the cleaning products—paper, liners, chemicals—and here's the kicker: those products are often marked up, sometimes significantly. So the question is, are you paying more than you sh...
In this episode, we talk to Todd Feist, IREM Director of Sustainability Programs about the updated version of IREM Certified Sustainable Property certification, IREM CSP v.2025. Find knowledge for the dynamic world of real estate management at irem.org.
IREM: From the Front Lines
Today we're talking about something many real estate owners and operators never really dig into—the true cost of their janitorial services contract. When you get that monthly invoice from your cleaning contractor, you probably see one lump sum, but hidden inside that number is not just the cost of labor, but also the cleaning products—paper, liners, chemicals—and here's the kicker: those products are often marked up, sometimes significantly. So the question is, are you paying more than you sh...
