80% of first-time homeowners say they'll need a gift to buy again: Poll
Faced with rising prices and rates, buyers are increasingly counting on personal loans and gifts to close deals, according to a survey of 3,000 potential buyers conducted by Dig Insights and Inman
by Chris LeBarton Dec 5
35% of Americans hope the housing market will crash in 2024
LendingTree's latest consumer survey revealed 35% of Americans hope the market will crash in the next 12 months. They believe an economic downturn will lower mortgage rates and home prices
by Marian McPherson Nov 28
Lack of access to credit keeps Black neighborhoods in rental loop
Access to safe credit building is limited in Black neighborhoods, Zillow reported, highlighting lingering effects of redlining that keep those households renting instead of owning a home
New Boom API to scale reporting of tenant payments to credit bureaus
New product will allow virtually any large-scale property management platform or rent payment gateway to directly embed its payment reporting module for simpler tenant payment reporting
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 30
Zillow and Homesite team up to offer renters insurance
Renters can purchase insurance policies on Zillow's desktop or mobile platform, thanks to a partnership with Homesite Insurance. Renters can pay on a monthly or annual basis
by Marian McPherson Sep 7
Texas, Florida buyers are trading civil rights for affordability: Redfin
Residents in Florida and Texas would rather live in states with abortion care and LGBTQ rights, but affordability worries force them to stay in their current states, according to a new Redfin survey
by Marian McPherson Aug 16
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
The pros and cons of representing renter clients
Opinion
Though renting may come with smaller commissions than selling, working with prospective tenants can still be a profitable part of your real estate business
by Jonathan Pressman Jun 27
Credit-building app for renters, Boom, reports $4.5M seed round
'We invested heavily in building our end-to-end software solution for rent reporting and consumer app layer and now we’re focused on revolutionizing the entire renter experience,' Boom says
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 7
RentSpree's ApplyLink deployed by Austin Board of Realtors
RentSpree has led a charge into the MLS space to promote the value of renters as future home ownership prospects, as well as to simply offer a better method for working with the renters
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 12
Economic anxiety accelerated Q1 multifamily rent growth slump
Inflation and recession fears pushed renters away from higher-priced, amenity-rich developments as rent growth at the highest tiers slowed to 1.5% annually, according to a new CoStar analysis
by Marian McPherson Apr 11
Young renters' inflation rate lower than general population: Study
Gen Zers and millennials who signed new leases in December saw their cost of goods and services increase 5.6% and 6.1%, respectively, according to a new report by Redfin
by Ben Verde Feb 8
Redfin builds on app feature with 'Favorites Lists' for buyers, renters
Redfin's new website and app feature will allow homebuyers and renters to save their favorite properties in customized lists and share them with their home search partner to stay organized
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 31
Prices will fall in 2023. But savings will be negligible due to headwinds
Home prices could fall by 8%, but rising mortgage rates and a 'mild recession' will blunt the savings in buyers' pockets, according to Capital Economics' new US Housing Market Outlook
by Marian McPherson Nov 17
Fintech Stake rolls out program for landlords to help struggling tenants
Among other offerings, Stake1 is designed to track a tenant's financial activity with the intent of using on-time payments as a mechanism to improve credit rating
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 1