Summer outlook: Pandemic impacts may linger, but agents expect to close deals
More than a dozen agents who spoke with Inman said that inventory shortages and masks will probably be around for some time. But they're also seeing an active market in which offers are pouring in
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 26
Summer outlook: Vacation rentals roar back to life
Though the pandemic and its various travel restrictions initially looked like bad news for the vacation rental industry, experts now say the sector is on fire
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 25
Rental Beast launches program to integrate with MLS platforms
The all-in-one online rental listing service says the integration has the potential to connect MLS member agents and brokers with a millennial rental market that could yield $12 billion in annual rental commissions
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 23
Family-oriented rentals are next area of growth, opportunity
In a report released Monday, the Urban Land Institute highlighted the need for more two and three-bedroom rentals to meet the growing demand of families
by Marian McPherson Jun 22
Todd Baldwin on being a 28-year-old landlord in these turbulent times
'If you are interested in it or have the means to do it, just start,' the Seattle landlord advises prospective investors
COVID-19 is pushing Americans to rediscover small towns: Airbnb
According to a recent Airbnb survey of 2,200 Americans, more than 50% of travelers are ditching their big city travel plans for nearby destinations
by Marian McPherson Jun 16
Vacation rental sites roar back to life with surge of spring bookings
After a period of rolling out more lenient reservation cancellation policies and more stringent cleaning procedures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Airbnb, Vrbo and other vacation-rental websites are starting to see an increase in bookings again
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 16
Property management software is soaring in popularity amid virus
AppFolio, which provides cloud-based property management software, saw its shares grow by 44.3% in May. The growth came as property managers adapted to work-at-home orders
Vacation rental giant Vacasa announces $108M funding round
The firm also indicated its industry appears to be recovering from the lows of the coronavirus pandemic
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 2
Expensive U.S. cities see rents fall amid coronavirus pandemic
San Francisco in particular has experienced a historic drop in rent amid the pandemic, though rents are also down in New York, Boston and other cities
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 1
Some landlords got aid money. Many others were excluded
Smaller landlords form the 'backbone' of the residential rental industry. But they have been largely excluded from the Paycheck Protection Program during the coronavirus pandemic
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 1
DC-area landlord Vipin Motwani on navigating business with empathy
While landlords may have seen a drop in income due to coronavirus, tenants often face direct layoffs and much less of a financial cushion — and, as Motwani stresses, confrontation is simply not productive
StreetEasy may cut off Douglas Elliman's access to rental listing platform
The Zillow-owned search portal and the New York City-based brokerage are currently locked in negotiations
by Patrick Kearns May 29
Mets star, NYC landlord locked in rental dispute
Noah Syndergaard, accused of shirking his rent payment responsibilities, fired back on Twitter
by Patrick Kearns May 27
Real estate is looking very different in the Hamptons this summer — here’s why
Top New York real estate agent Jamie Safier is seeing incredible growth in demand in the Hamptons as well as changes in what renters are looking for
by Christy Murdock May 25