Detroit won't enforce its maybe-accidental ban on Airbnb
City takes steps to undo a confusing regulation on the short-term rental platform
by Emma Hinchliffe Feb 9
Nooklyn raises $825k for roommate, rental platform
Brooklyn startup raises a seed round to create end-to-end leasing product
by Emma Hinchliffe Feb 9
With housing plentiful, NYC landlords are offering more free rent
Concessions are up as a citywide inventory glut drives rents down, according to a new Douglas Elliman report
Property developer LeFrak backs 'insurtech' startup Jetty
LeFrak joined Jetty's Series A round and will introduce its products across its multifamily buildings
by Emma Hinchliffe Feb 7
Airbnb blamed for rising rents in NYC
Study was funded by a coalition of hotel owners, and the home-sharing site says results are skewed
by Marian McPherson Feb 1
You can expect higher rents wherever Amazon's HQ2 lands
Meanwhile homeowners could see property values rise
Housing balloons
Homeowners take some knocks, but not as many as they could have. And investors, companies and commercial RE stand to gain.
by Leon Lazaroff Jan 16
New York legislator pushes to legalize short-term rentals
Senate Bill S7182 would allow New Yorkers to host short-term rentals on home sharing platforms such as Airbnb
by Marian McPherson Jan 5
For Sale sign
The broker was also accused of forging the homeowner's signature and has been stripped of real estate license for two years
Number of US renters declines for first time in 13 years
May be an anomaly as aging baby boomers and millennials are expected to drive new growth in the market
Oil workers
Charged with defrauding investors of more than $2.1M for indoor RV park that was never built
Apartment for rent
A shocker of a finding, but don't go selling your house just yet...
Facebook app and desktop
The social network is expanding its Marketplace with listings from Apartment List and Zumper. Are mass sales listings next?
by Marian McPherson Nov 9
Weathervane photo by Jordan Ladikos on Unsplash
The NYC company is using the blockchain system behind digital currencies to speed up and secure transactions
Photo by nomao saeki on Unsplash
Veritas Investments named first landlord