New legislation aims to ban algorithmic pricing of rents
The 'Preventing the Algorithmic Facilitation of Rental Housing Cartels Act' is expected to be introduced in the US Senate this week
by Ben Verde Jan 31
Sale-leaseback model is key to saving US homeownership: Study
A white paper published on Tuesday said sale-leaseback programs can save nearly 9M homeowners from permanently losing their homes amid current economic woes
by Marian McPherson Jan 30
Home price growth accelerated in November alongside high rates
Home prices increased 5.1% between November 2022 and November 2023, despite falling 0.2% month over month from October
by Ben Verde Jan 30
Prioritizing the needs of young renters in multifamily housing
Millennials began reshaping multifamily housing in compelling ways, writes Michael Zaransky, and Gen Z promises to accelerate that change. Property managers must be ready
by Michael Zaransky Jan 30
Once China's biggest developer, Evergrande ordered to liquidate
The developer was once considered too big to fail, but it over-borrowed and was hurt by China's weakening property market
by Ben Verde Jan 29
AirDNA projects a strong 2024 for STRs after bumpy 2023
Based on early data from its Market Review, 2024 is already looking to be a promising year for vacation rentals after a frustrating 2023
by Ben Verde Jan 26
With agent as consultant, proptech can unlock more transactions
Leaders from Better, Point and EasyKnock said that consumers are becoming increasingly curious about alternative financing options — but they still need agents to help guide them
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 25
Virginia landlord arrested for racial discrimination, rampant fraud
David Merryman is facing fraud and civil rights abuse charges. He is accused by federal prosecutors of subjecting his Black tenants to violence and racist slurs
by Ben Verde Jan 22
Majority of short-term rental hosts in NYC still waiting for city approval
Five months after New York City's Short-Term Rental Registration Law went into effect, more than 5,000 Airbnb, VRBO and Booking.com hosts have been told by the city to send more information
by Ben Verde Jan 22
Blackstone to take Tricon Residential private in $3.5B deal
Tricon is a landlord and developer of single-family rental homes in the United States and Canada with a portfolio of over 38K rentals
by Ben Verde Jan 19
Japan's Sekisui House becomes 5th largest US builder on MDC deal
The $4.9B acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2024, once it is approved by shareholders and regulators
by Ben Verde Jan 19
Airbnb launches new council to address US housing crisis
The Airbnb Housing Council will advise the home-sharing company on policies and initiatives it can support to combat housing affordability and inventory issues
by Ben Verde Jan 19
Zillow launches new reporting feature to help renters build credit
The new feature will allow renters who pay their rent through Zillow to have their on-time payments reported to a major credit bureau
by Ben Verde Jan 18
Office buildings are at 'the beginning of a crisis'
Landlords are confronting the fact that their commercial real estate holdings are becoming increasingly obsolete
by Ben Verde Jan 16
Apartment starts hit a 40-year high in 2023. Don't expect a repeat
After the hottest year for new units since the 1980s, 2024 may see a reprieve in the number of new rentals coming online, with CoStar projecting a 25% pullback
by Ben Verde Jan 12
Queens is poised to unseat Brooklyn as hottest NYC borough
A new report from StreetEasy suggests that the World's Borough will be crowned the hottest borough in New York City after a stellar 2023
by Ben Verde Jan 11