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
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by Jim Dalrymple II May 20
Florida to relaunch vacation rentals — but not for New Yorkers
'If you tell me you’re going to rent them out to people from New York City, I'm probably not going to approve that, OK?' Governor Ron DeSantis said on plans to allow vacation rentals to restart
Nestio waives fees for Funnel contact center software amid pandemic
The New York-based property management and listings platform will not charge fees for its digital leasing software for 90 days
$1,200 stimulus check made little difference for renters, owners
According to Apartment List's latest study, the nonpayment rate for stimulus check recipients was only 3 percent lower than for those who didn't receive the payment
by Marian McPherson May 7
Airbnb to lay off almost 1,900 people amid coronavirus struggles
The layoffs come as the pandemic has largely stopped global travel and after Airbnb previously undertook cost-cutting measures
by Jim Dalrymple II May 5
Mr. Cooper
Is your tenant's lease about to expire? Here are 5 things you need to consider before raising rent or asking your tenant to sign a new lease
by Marian McPherson May 5