Supreme Court shoots down latest eviction moratorium
Six justices called the CDC's claim of authority 'unprecedented' and indicated that if an eviction moratorium were to continue it would have to come from lawmakers, not the Biden Administration
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 27
RentSpree teams up with LA-based multiple listing service
The partnership should give more than 16,000 Southern California agents easy access to RentSpree's technology
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 26
6 reasons teams should get into property management
Property management expands your network, your database and ultimately, your business. Teams of the future will offer more services — and you can be sure property management will be one of them
Airbnb offers free housing to 20K Afghan refugees
The short-term rental platform and its nonprofit arm will pay to temporarily shelter those fleeing persecution from the Taliban
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 24
Institutional investors are coming for the short-term rental market
Experts say the transition for institutions is 'inevitable' and that it may ultimately bring a few perks, like lower pricing and more inventory, to short-term rental guests
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 24
Zillow sharpens Rent Zestimate for homeowners
The refreshed Rent Zestimate has a 5% greater accuracy rate than its previous rendition, according to Zillow
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 23
4 apartment problem areas landlords should keep an eye on
RentCheck co-founder Lydia Winkler suggested that property managers be proactive about maintenance to keep tenants happy with a fully returned deposit and avoid headaches in between leases
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 17
The top 10 most lucrative markets to buy a vacation rental
The vacation rental management company, Vacasa, analyzed the average cap rate, median home sale price and annual gross rental revenue in second-home markets across the US
by Libertina Brandt Aug 17
Demand for second homes drops for second-straight month
Second-home demand fell 21% in July from the previous year, according to a report released on Tuesday by tech-powered brokerage Redfin
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 17
Investors say car condos are 'better than owning an apartment'
With a rise in vehicle ownership and a decline in available street parking, Manhattan investors are betting big on car condos as New Yorkers prepare to return to in-person work
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 17
Rent prices rise at highest level since 2005: CoreLogic
Rent for a single-family home rose 7.5% year over year in June
The 'looming eviction crisis' is overblown. Here's why
Opinion
Although there's a lot of chatter about an 'eviction tsunami' or 'eviction apocalypse' whenever the federal moratorium ends, the data does not support that fear. Here's a deeper dive
by Andrew Syrios Aug 17
The eviction ban returned, but many renters are still at risk
Renters continue to be impacted in very unequal ways by the economic fallout of the pandemic, and one big reason for that is where they live and how their local municipalities are handling the crisis
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 16
Airbnb slashes losses, sees 299% rise in revenue in Q2
The short-term rental giant lost $68M between April and June — a vastly smaller sum than the $1B it lost a quarter earlier, according to earnings figures released Thursday
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 12
Deadly shooting shows Airbnb's no-party rule can be hard to enforce
A California house party resulted in a deadly shooting. The party was thrown without the consent of the host, Airbnb says
by Daniel Houston Aug 10
Automated property inspection startup RentCheck raises $2.6M
The startup, which helps property managers conduct remote, automated property inspections, also earned $1 million in pre-seed funding, and grew exponentially during the pandemic
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 10