Airbnb co-founder stepping away from his role to pursue new ventures
Joe Gebbia, who helped build Airbnb into a national household name, says his first focus is parenthood. He remains involved with Airbnb as a board member, shareholder and advisor
by Taylor Anderson Jul 21
Multifamily sector lone bright spot as permits, starts, completions fall
New residential construction dipped in June, with building permits, housing starts and housing completions ticking down modestly, according to US Census Bureau data released Tuesday
by Ben Verde Jul 19
PadSplit's co-living housing model launches in Orlando and Las Vegas
These 2 big cities are major resort markets, expanding quickly and in need of affordable housing to accommodate their massive service industries
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 19
The run-up of single-family rental prices paused in May: report
The jump in May was still well above the historical average, but it was the first time in 14 months that it hadn't accelerated over the month before
by Taylor Anderson Jul 19
NAR inks deal with Rental Beast offering agents access to technology
In addition to the software's application and screening capabilities, members will leverage courses within the technology provider's educational component, Rental Beast University
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 14
Short-term rental market balancing out after rush of supply
'Our expectation is that demand will grow at 5.7% for the year, about a quarter of the growth rate in 2022,' AirDNA says in its 2022 mid-year outlook
by Taylor Anderson Jul 11
Q2: Multifamily rent slows in latest sign of rental market cooldown
Current CoStar report finds 'a continued downward trend in rent growth,' as vacancy rates tick upward and rent price growth cools. The Sun Belt and South continue to see the fastest growth
by Taylor Anderson Jul 11
Airbnb makes changes to summer release after hosts complain
Some short-term rental investors saw the power shift from hosts to guests while others feared Airbnb’s major update took away their competitive advantage
by Taylor Anderson Jul 5
'It's a basic human right:' TikToker takes aim at rental price gouging
Brooklyn renter Grace Pinegar's $700 rent hike went viral over the weekend, with more than 745,000 viewers agreeing that the increase highlights what's wrong with the US rental market
by Marian McPherson Jul 5
Stake secures $12M in Series A funding to incentivize renters
In what could be a reference to a trend of emerging companies extending immediate credit to consumers for rent or other expenses, Stake's Rowland Hobbs said renters need a 'rainy day fund'
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 30
CoStar debuts Citysnap search portal as Zillow rivalry continues
The Citysnap real estate search portal includes homes for sale and rent in New York City. It also represents the latest chapter in a rivalry between CoStar and Zillow
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 30
Dolly Parton retires tour bus, lists as vacation rental
The country music superstar is charging $10,000 to spend two nights in the tour bus, which is chock-full of Parton's personal belongings including a bedazzled guitar and wig cabinet
by Ben Verde Jun 29
Rent prices see early signs of cooling
Rents are up 0.5% nationally from a month ago but significantly down from a growth rate of 1 to 2%, according to a new report released Tuesday by the online rental marketplace Zumper
by Ben Verde Jun 29
Congress targets investors and asks: ‘Where have all the houses gone?’
Committee takes up the growing reach of institutional investors at a hearing this week. The biggest companies now own more than 280,000 single-family homes to rent
by Taylor Anderson Jun 28
Should you invest in crowdfunded real estate instead of rentals?
If you’re thinking about either buying rental properties or investing in real estate crowdfunding — how do you choose between them? Let's look at the options
by G. Brian Davis Jun 28
RentSpree calls on MLSs to include rentals, saying it would help agents
Company says the action would minimize delays for renters, increase efficiency of filling rentals, help agents earn commissions and build their pipelines and standardize the process over time
by Taylor Anderson Jun 28