New York broker fee ban paused amid industry lawsuit
A judge issued a temporary restraining order for a rule that would shift the burden of paying the fees from tenants to landlords
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 10
A new language for real estate, a new marketplace
Opinion
My attempt to coin some terminology, add structure and provide clarity to the plethora of new real estate businesses
by Brad Inman Feb 10
What you should understand about the NYC rental broker fee changes
Opinion
Agents need to take their clients behind the headlines and explain how New York City's change to brokers' fees could hurt them
by Gina Castrorao Feb 7
Brokerages, REBNY to sue New York state over brokers' fee adjustment
The trade association confirmed it plans to file a lawsuit on Feb. 10 over new guidance that would have landlords in New York City pay brokers' fees
by Patrick Kearns Feb 7
Sudden ban on rental broker fees in New York draws outrage from real estate industry, praise from renters
Individual agents and brokers blasted the decision, saying it would eventually pass the costs onto consumers in the form of higher rent
by Patrick Kearns Feb 6
Leasing startup Landing scores $30M in cash and debt
The company launched last fall and allows people to easily move between properties it operates in 9 US cities
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 6
200 guests, 20 guns and a rap video: Raid at Airbnb leads to 4 arrests
Chicago police handed out a series of charges after arriving at the scene of a rap video shoot in a commercial Airbnb and finding 20 illegal guns
These 3 satellite cities are outshining their larger neighbors
Oakland, Scottsdale and St. Paul are attracting more renters than their larger counterparts thanks to a more affordable cost of living
by Marian McPherson Jan 23
'This could have turned out much worse': Landlord's illegal heaters to blame for carbon monoxide leak
28 residents fell ill from high levels of carbon monoxide at Long Island apartment complex
Renters are flocking to Denver, leaving Detroit
A new study from Apartment List analyzes data on millions of searches to see where the site's users are considering moving
by Patrick Kearns Jan 22
Vacasa appoints new technology chief
The vacation rental giant has promoted Jeff Flitton to CTO, saying he will now work on machine learning projects among other things
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 14
Tenancy-in-common housing gaining popularity in Los Angeles
Collectively owned housing is growing in popularity in Los Angeles and beyond as prices for more conventional homes remain out of reach for many buyers
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 31
The most-read news stories of 2019
Amazon tiny homes, the bombshell buyer's broker commission lawsuits and all things Keller Williams were top of mind for Inman readers in 2019
by Inman Dec 20
FTC slaps duo with $6M fine for defrauding Section 8 renters
Steven and Kevin Shayan defrauded more than 500,000 Section 8 voucher recipients by asking them to pay for access to exclusive listings that didn’t exist
by Marian McPherson Dec 17
These are the best ski towns for property investors
Communities in Vermont, Colorado and Utah stand out as places where investors can enjoy the snow — and potentially turn a profit
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 17
Everything is bigger in Texas — including the rent
Over the past decade, the median rent has increased by more than 80% in Austin, Texas, according to a new Zillow study released Friday
by Marian McPherson Dec 13