It now costs $888 more to buy a home than to rent one: Report
The gap between buying a home and renting one has widened since 2020, 'The Wall Street Journal' reports. It now costs $3,058 a month to buy an entry-level home
by Taylor Anderson Nov 29
How rising interest rates affect cap rates and rental returns
Rents don’t historically fall during recessions, even as home prices do. Investors should keep the following in mind moving forward
by G. Brian Davis Nov 29
US lawmakers demand DOJ probe into RealPage's YieldStar software
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have accused RealPage of anticompetitive practices. Calls for an inquiry come a month after a sweeping and critical report into the company
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 22
Companies that make renter deposits easier announce merger
Rhino announces it will acquire Deposify to create the 'first end-to-end deposit management and compliance platform for the rental industry'
by Taylor Anderson Nov 17
The pandemic unleashed a flood of office-to-residential conversions
New adaptive reuse apartments are growing at a faster rate than new construction apartments, jumping 25% over the past 2 years, compared to a 10% increase in newly constructed apartments
by Ben Verde Nov 8
JPMorgan rolls out its own property management platform
Story, a property management platform aimed at helping landlords, managers and tenants, is the banking giant's attempt to put JPMorgan at the center of a $500B rental housing industry
by Taylor Anderson Nov 1
'The Airbnbust is upon us': A tweet hints at Airbnb's fall. But is it right? 
Social media users claim short-term rental bookings are collapsing. But the data tells another story. Inman reached out to Airbnb and to some experts who follow the short-term rental space
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 25
Renters sue RealPage for allegedly driving up rents through ‘cartel’
Agreements between RealPage and some of the biggest apartment owners in the country drove up rent costs, which amounted to an illegal conspiracy that drove rents to all-time highs, suit alleges
by Taylor Anderson Oct 24
RealPage software may have pushed US rents sky high, new report says
The report, out Friday from news non-profit ProPublica, focuses on YieldStar, a piece of software the property management company says on its website is geared toward 'optimizing rent pricing'
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 18
Knox Financial converts owners to landlords with this one cool trick
Knox Certainty is a program in which the company becomes the lessee to its homeowner client to augment their ability to qualify for the mortgage on the next home
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 17
How much does a real estate agent make?
From the hours agents put in to the years of experience they have, several variables determine what kind of income agents can bring in any given year
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 14
NYC woman nabbed after renting luxury pads for gang members
Police arrested 35-year-old Latoya Williams on Oct. 5 at her Upper West Side apartment in Manhattan and charged her with aggravated identity theft and wire fraud
by Ben Verde Oct 12
property management, property manager, investment, investing
Finding and retaining the right talent to manage your investments is a fine art. Personality, work ethic and heart are key factors that these recruiters will not compromise on
by Michael Zaransky Oct 11
Weakest Q3 for US apartment leasing in 3 decades
RealPage reports the third quarter saw the biggest slowdown in leasing traffic in 30 years of tracking. Paired with a slowdown in rent, it’s the latest sign of turbulence in the housing market
by Taylor Anderson Oct 4
Chime rings in United Kingdom with Rentancy acquisition
"With Rentancy, we are at the beginning of a long-term product and business development journey expanding into European markets and global property management SaaS space," - Chime CEO Joe Chen
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 28