Elected officials want to halt evictions over coronavirus
Members of the New York State Senate and even presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders have called for a temporary ban on evictions as the country deals with the deadly illness
by Patrick Kearns Mar 13
Rental returns decreased in 59% of counties over the last year
The average annual gross rental yield thus far for 2020 is also down to 8.4% from an average yield of 8.6% in 2019
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 11
Vacation rental giant Vacasa hires new chief revenue officer
Mike Dodson previously worked as the chief revenue officer of OpenTable, where he forged relationships with tens of thousands of restaurants
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 11
Could coronavirus outbreak delay Airbnb's initial public offering?
Bloomberg reported that Airbnb considered beginning the IPO process as early as March. Will uncertainty on Wall Street hold back the short-term rental giant from going public?
by Patrick Kearns Mar 3
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Feb 28
For-sale housing shortage is driving up rental prices
A lack of affordable for-sale housing is 'placing pressure' on the rental market and driving up rent, according to Apartment Guide's Rent Report 2020
by Marian McPherson Feb 25
Show apartments, earn cash on the fly with Showdigs app
Opinion
A proptech entrepreneur who sold his previous company to RealPage has launched an app that pays agents to show apartments on behalf of busy property managers
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 21
How to legally and ethically evict a bad tenant
Although the solution to dealing with a bad tenant might seem clear, evicting one is often a complicated process of last resort
Single-family rent growth dips in December: CoreLogic
Nationwide, rent prices grew by 2.9% year-over-year in December 2019 — down from 3% in November
You'd need to work 80 hours just to afford rent in this city
A new study by SmartAsset calculated the average annual take-home pay across 25 cities by using worker earnings after accounting for income taxes
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 17
Renters' leases going up in smoke as legislators crack down on cigarettes
Low-income renters are being unjustly evicted as landlords fail to correctly implement HUD's smoke-free policy, according to a Washington Post report
by Marian McPherson Feb 12
CoStar agrees to buy imperiled rental search firm RentPath for $588M
After failing to restructure $650M in debt, RentPath has placed itself on the auction block with commercial real estate data behemoth CoStar Group as the front-runner
by Marian McPherson Feb 12
Almost half of all homeowners will move in the next decade: report
Americans plan to move to more affordable places, for job opportunities and to be closer to their children, among other reasons
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 11
Vacasa founder stepping down, former OpenTable chief to serve as interim CEO
The vacation rental giant has appointed former OpenTable CEO Matt Roberts as interim chief executive while it searches for a new permanent leader
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 11
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