5 commandments of crowdfunding for beginning real estate investors
Crowdfunding disperses risk among a huge pool of real estate investors, and offers the possibility of unusually high returns, Clever Real Estate executive and Inman contributor Luke Babich writes
by Luke Babich Aug 8
Vrbo bookings suffer in Q2 as more travelers opt for hotels in 2023
The popular vacation-rental platform dragged down the results of its parent company Expedia Group in the second quarter of the year, according to an earnings call Thursday
by Daniel Houston Aug 3
Rental startup Piñata debuts new payments program
Piñata Pay lets tenants build credit and earn rewards, while also potentially streamlining the rent collection process for landlords
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 1
Grant Cardone: These are the worst real estate markets to invest in now
As an interaction with an AI chatbot went south, Cardone blasted Austin and Seattle as the worst places to invest in real estate given how overbuilt the markets have become in recent years
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 31
Los Angeles apartment owners sue over COVID rent freeze
The suit from the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles argues that the city's rent freeze rule robs property owners of income and due process
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 27
Renters take aim at over-the-top junk fees targeted by White House
From tech fees to non-refundable move-in costs and so-called 'peace-of-mind packages,' the 'junk fees' landlords charge tenants are increasingly under fire from lawmakers and the White House
by Taylor Anderson Jul 25
RentSpree adds 50,000-member OneKey MLS in latest partnership
OneKey, New York State’s largest multiple listing service, will now offer the software company's ApplyLink tool to members throughout Long Island, New York City and the Hudson Valley region
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 25
Rent was 1% lower in June than a year earlier, but not everywhere
The typical rent was $1,745 a month in June, down $31 from its record high in July 2022, according to a new report from Realtor.com
by Taylor Anderson Jul 25
Entrata shores up tenant credit reporting with Rent Dynamics
Multifamily proptech Entrata acquired Rent Dynamics, which offers software that assists landlords in reporting positive rent history to credit bureaus and other features, Entrata says
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 13
US rent hits just shy of all-time record high: Report
Despite having cooled for more than a year, the median asking rent in the US remained just $24 below its all-time high as of June 2023, Redfin reported
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 12
AppFolio exec: AI is about 'activity elimination,' not axing human jobs
Rather than being replaced by artificial intelligence, the agent of the future will have fewer rote tasks to perform, Cat Allday, AppFolio's vice president of AI and product operations, tells Intel
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 12
RentRedi's latest offers increased document flexibility
'We aim to make landlords and their tenants’ lives easier by giving them everything they need, and nothing they don’t,' said RentRedi CEO and co-founder Ryan Barone
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 11
Apartment-building boom is finally making things better for renters
Builders are adding more supply than at any point in the past 5 decades, with another million units on the way in the coming few years, according to a new report from RealPage
by Taylor Anderson Jul 11
After a pandemic pause, the built-for-rent revolution is underway
The number of new homes earmarked for the rental market is expected to double by 2027 as built-for-rent housing rebounds with a record Q1 and developers clamor to partner with investors
by Taylor Anderson Jul 11
Property investing is so hard, even Spencer Rascoff steers clear of it
The co-founder of Zillow and Pacaso just isn’t that into traditional real estate — at least as an income-generating investment, he told Arrived CEO Ryan Frazier in a recent interview
by Daniel Houston Jun 30
Amid building boom, rent growth finally reaches zero nationwide
A report from Apartment List shows that typical rents are now the same nationwide as they were a year ago. The slowdown follows a period of unprecedented rent growth and a runup in supply
by Taylor Anderson Jun 29