RealPage economist: Interest rates, not banks, top concern for investors
At a time when all eyes are on the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, RealPage Chief Economist Jay Parsons is watching the impact of something else
by Taylor Anderson Mar 22
Creative financing rules as investors head into spring with fewer options
Real estate investors are heading into spring facing the same inventory and interest rate woes that are dampening all of real estate. But sometimes necessity is the mother of invention
by Taylor Anderson Mar 21
Flipping houses is dead. Today’s hot new strategy is 'house hacking'
Opinion
'America’s #1 Money Mentor' and HGTV’s Chris Naugle sits down with Bernice Ross in this video interview to give the inside scoop on the hottest investment strategy for today's market
by Bernice Ross Mar 21
RentSpree adds realMLS to its growing list of partners
Technology company RentSpree has partnered with Jacksonville, Florida's, realMLS to empower agents in the rental business, the company exclusively told Inman
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 21
RentSpree, SkySlope partner to speed renting workflows
SkySlope’s workflow benefits will enhance rental application and tenant screening actions, tools that help smooth out friction-prone, manual processes, RentSpree executives said Tuesday
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 14
Forget Flow: These 'Rental Rewards' disruptors already flooded the zone
Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann is getting into rentals and property management with his latest effort, Flow. But these renter-reward companies are already flooding the rental sector
by Taylor Anderson Mar 7
Landlord's $200 'aggressive breed' fee for pet fish shocks internet
TikTok user Nicole Rose posted a video of herself staring in stunned silence at the Kansas City apartment's pet policy, which requires a $200 one-time fee for pets, along with a $15 monthly fee
by Ben Verde Feb 6
25 cities cracking down on Airbnb: The Real Word
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White are talking about cities that are making it harder to own short-term rentals, how inflation has impacted millennial homebuying plans, and the weekly media review Left, Middle, Right
by Byron Lazine Jan 27
RealPage hit with second class-action suit alleging rent price fixing
Tenants in Florida claim the company oversaw a 'cartel' that unfairly drove up the cost of rent in markets across the Sunshine State. The claim comes on the heels of a similar suit in California
by Taylor Anderson Jan 23
Lessen gets bigger, acquires industry counterpart SMS Assist
'This transaction further establishes us as the pioneer and industry leader, propelling today’s property technology and services delivery space forward' — Lessen's Jay McKee
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 12
Doorstead raises $21M Series B round, acquires Knox Financial
The Series B round, which brings Doorstead to $37M in total funding since its 2019 seed round, includes investments from Avanta Ventures and MetaProp, according to an announcement
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 9
Reputation matters: Rent's software improves landlords' online presence
Reputation’s software will be the foundation of RentRep, a unified interface to give users the ability to oversee and empower social media management, listing marketing and online reviews
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 21
RentSpree CEO: 'Rentals can fill in the gap' in a slowing market
Michael Lucarelli also said in the lead up to Inman Connect New York that he doesn't see a 'crazy reshuffling with rent prices' coming in 2023
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 20
Housing is so rough, even this Congressman can't score a home
Congressman-elect Maxwell Frost of Florida said he wrecked his credit when he quit his job to run a campaign full-time. Now he's having a hard time finding a place to live
by Taylor Anderson Dec 14
As investors eye deals on rentals, Lennar offers thousands of homes
The nation’s second-biggest homebuilder is marketing thousands of homes at a time when investors are looking for deals on rental properties, according to a new report
by Taylor Anderson Dec 12
RentSpree, C.A.R. to offer rental management courses for agents
RentSpree and the California Association of Realtors — the state's largest real estate trade group — are set to offer 3 classes to agents interested in earning a certificate in rental management
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 9