Trade group and landlords divided on rent control law in California
The law exempts most apartments built within the past 15 years, and, thanks to lobbying by the California Association of Realtors, it doesn't apply to most single-family homes
by Teke Wiggin Oct 9
An over-the-top housing complex to rise near Amazon HQ in Seattle
Known as Seattle House, the 45-story towers will feature 8K square feet of coworking space, a spa, pool, game rooms and an engineering room, among other amenities
by Marian McPherson Sep 27
Los Angeles to implement strict rent controls in unincorporated areas
Proposal would link rent hikes in some areas to overall rate of inflation and make it more difficult to evict tenants
by David Myers Sep 26
Rent-to-own startup Divvy raises $43M in new Series B round
The company will use the cash to add team members and beef up tech as it works to disrupt the rent-to-own sector
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 25
TransUnion revamps renter screening model
ResidentScore 3.0 is an analytical tool that says it can help landlords find the highest quality renters
by Patrick Kearns Sep 23
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 Sep 20
Apartment managers accused of hiding Facebook ads from older renters
The suit claims seven apartment management companies hid ads from older renters in the Washington, DC, area
by Marian McPherson Sep 19
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 Sep 13
Vacasa properties are now bookable through Google
A new integration between the rental management company and the search giant will allow Vacasa properties to show up in Google searches and maps of hotels
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 5
Single-family, built-for-rental housing inches forward
Over past 2 years, 84k houses have been built solely for lease
by Lew Sichelman Aug 27
How to sell investment properties
Real estate professionals said keys to selling investment properties include focusing on returns and thinking like a financial planner
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 5
Which American city has the most rats? (Hint: It’s not Baltimore)
In Chicago and New York City, renters with lower median rents were most likely to file rodent complaints
by Marian McPherson Aug 5
Vacasa to acquire Wyndham Vacation Rentals in $162M deal
The acquisition will grow Vacasa's portfolio to more than 23,000 vacation rental units across four continents
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 30
More venture capitalists are coming for real estate
Investors are coming around to real estate startups and companies that focus on property-oriented technology
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 26
Far more agents could be taking advantage of the vacation rental market
Despite a constant influx of travelers, only 17% of real estate agents in the Orlando market have ever sold a vacation rental, according to Erica Muller, CEO of Vrolio
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 25
Rents in the US just keep going up and up
The average rent was up 3.2% year-over-year in June. Last month also saw the biggest average rent increase in more than a year
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 19