Housing is cooling. In some places, rents have yet to get the memo
In more than half of America's largest cities, rents continue to post double-digit annual growth. And in some cases, they're speeding up, according to Zumper’s most recent report
by Daniel Houston Aug 29
Zumper to put $30M in funding to work in short-term rental market
Zumper's data shows that the idea of short-term rentals is bigger, and more critical, than vacation properties and the remote-working technology sector
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 26
Flexible living startup Landing nabs $125M funding round
The Series C funding round comes amid a spurt of aggressive growth from the company, which claims to have seen its membership increase 380% over the past year
by Ben Verde Aug 25
Ember moves to allow owners to use shares as short-term rentals
Ember Flex represents a shift for the co-ownership startup, which sells one-eighth shares of luxury homes in vacation markets across the West
by Taylor Anderson Aug 25
Vacasa names new CEO
Rob Greyber, the former head of Expedia subsidiary Egencia, will lead the vacation rental platform beginning Sept. 6. He replaces Matt Roberts as its chief executive officer
by Taylor Anderson Aug 24
Arizona town to homeowners: We'll pay you not to rent on Airbnb
The offer to pay up to $10,000 to homeowners comes as lower wage workers in Sedona, Arizona, fail to find housing options they can afford near the businesses that keep the town moving
by Taylor Anderson Aug 23
Zillow unveils tool it says could save renters thousands
Another new feature allows renters to track applications, communicate with property managers and manage payments through Zillow
by Taylor Anderson Aug 22
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Redfin said it expects rental growth to continue to slow, but markets with strong job growth and limited new housing construction will likely continue to experience large rent increases
by Ben Verde Aug 19
Florida Realtors and landlords team up to fight rent control, file lawsuit
The proposed ordinance in Tampa threatens landlords with jail time if they raise rent more than 5% a year. Landlords and Realtors vow to fight back seeking to block a cap on rent hikes
by Taylor Anderson Aug 19
Single family rent growth slows, but prices are still way above 2021 levels
Single-family rents in June clocked in at 13.4% above levels in June 2021, but growth has slowed modestly month over month, according to new CoreLogic data released Tuesday
by Ben Verde Aug 16
The Corcoran Group's newest rental tech tools
Over the last few years, the company created a robust set of tools to help agents and consumers navigate the rental market in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Recently expanding its offerings, here are some of the key features
TikToker slams Airbnb host for renting out former slave cabins
Attorney Wynton Yates specifically called out an Airbnb listing called 'The Panther Burn Cottage @ Belmont Plantation' in Greenville, Mississippi, which has since been removed from the site
4.3M apartments needed in US by 2035 to meet demand, study says
'Put simply, we do not have enough housing,' NAA President and CEO Bob Pinnegar says. He points to such factors as years of underbuilding and lack of affordability
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 28
Real estate investors scooped up record number of homes this spring
Investor purchases made up 9.5% of home purchases nationally in April, just shy of a February peak of 9.7% and an increase of 64% from 2019 levels, according to new data from Realtor.com
by Ben Verde Jul 28
These are the top long-term Airbnb destinations of 2022
In an era when more people are spending more time living in short-term rentals, Airbnb releases its list of the top markets for hosts to earn money, guests to stay long-term
by Taylor Anderson Jul 27
Latchel locks onto $16.7M round to bolster single-family rental solution
The software automates tenant repair requests through a community dashboard, rapidly filtering them to the most appropriate preferred vendor and keeping property management in the loop
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 27