Seasonal price changes show signs of life as rents drop in September
After coming within $2 of a historical high record during August, the national median rent price dropped 2.02% last month
by Ben Verde Oct 17
Rent develops program to help clients trend on TikTok
Rent describes the solution as turnkey, fully managed and a way to convert existing marketing content on the Rent network into dynamic, digital branding messages
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 2
Housing insecurity ticks down in most states, but some worse off
Nationwide, the share of households behind on payments and worried about eviction or foreclosure has barely changed from a year ago, according to Household Pulse Survey
by Daniel Houston Sep 7
The South and Midwest rule Rent.com's cheapest cities list
Springfield, Missouri, topped Rent.com's cheapest cities list, with the average rent for a two-bedroom clocking in at $826
by Marian McPherson Mar 1
CoStar, RentPath end acquisition deal following FTC lawsuit
RentPath will instead restructure its operations and renew its focus on 'delivering value' through its search platforms, Rent.com and ApartmentGuide.com, the company said
by Patrick Kearns Dec 30
CoStar agrees to buy imperiled rental search firm RentPath for $588M
After failing to restructure $650M in debt, RentPath has placed itself on the auction block with commercial real estate data behemoth CoStar Group as the front-runner
by Marian McPherson Feb 12
Seattle is more affordable than Detroit? How's that even possible?
New York City clocked in as the least affordable rental market in the US, according to a new study, but it's the Motor City's sky-high cost of living that's truly jaw dropping
by Marian McPherson Sep 28
Digital strategy leader Marc Lefar named as RentPath president, CEO
The former Vonage exec brings mobile and marketing know-how to the position
by Caroline Feeney Apr 4
Rent.com and RadPad campaign against spam-ridden websites to win visitors
Celebrity spokespeople and legitimacy are the new focus for these sites
by Kimberly Manning Jun 2
4 ways to turn millennial renters into buyers
Educate this educated demographic about buying a home
by Jay Dixon May 11
With $170M pending acquisition of Apartment Finder, CoStar Group makes another massive rental play
Apartments.com parent firm will operate both popular rental sites as separate brands
by Paul Hagey Apr 29
Zillow Group sites clean up at the 'Webbys'
Zillow.com nabs 2 awards; firm's iPad app and NYC portal StreetEasy each win 1
by Paul Hagey Apr 28
Apartment Guide owner RentPath acquires rental marketplace Lovely for $13M
Firm will continue to operate under co-founders Blake Pierson and Doug Wormhoudt
by Paul Hagey Apr 2
Visits to real estate websites surge 25 percent from December to January
Homes.com, Apartment Guide and Rent.com surge past MSN Real Estate
by Inman Feb 4
Company will continue to support native iPhone, Android and BlackBerry mobile apps
by Tom Flanagan Dec 17