HappyCo unveils joyful AI solution for multifamily property managers

JoyAi, a large language model, automates everything from real-time scheduling and technician-matching to 24/7 resident communications and more, according to an announcement Tuesday. Continue reading

Colleen’s voice AI rent collector knows where you live

Property management software company Colleen has added voice-based interaction to its artificial intelligence rent collection solution, five months after its initial launch. Continue reading

AI-powered Realm-X headlines AppFolio’s software updates

AppFolio’s Realm-X uses AI to assist users with a number of critical business tasks, including those primary to any property manager’s to-do list, blanketing steps in leasing, maintenance and accounting. Continue reading

Rental proptech Latch locks up new software partnership with AppFolio

Rapidly growing Latch, which will soon be led by Ring founder Jamie Siminoff, tapped AppFolio’s wide-ranging property management software to streamline its enterprise access systems. Continue reading

Independent landlords, rest easy with RentRedi: Tech Review

RentRedi is a six-year-old software company with hundreds of thousands of units under management totaling close to $10 billion in value. Continue reading

Chime rings in United Kingdom with Rentancy acquisition

Real estate marketing software company Chime acquired UK firm Rentancy to expand into the rental and property management market. Continue reading

Latchel locks onto $16.7M round to bolster single-family rental solution

Latchel automates tenant repair requests through a user dashboard, rapidly filtering them to the most appropriate preferred vendor and keeping property management in the loop. Continue reading

Say hello to ‘Millie,’ a new AI assistant for property managers, tenants

Whether it’s explaining trash disposal, providing lease information or coordinating a visit by a plumber, communicating with tenants costs time and money for property managers and landlords. Continue reading

When brokers become property managers

With their fingers on the pulse of the local residential real estate market, it’s no surprise that more and more brokers add to their acumen as property managers. According to U.S. Census estimates, the number of single-family rentals in the U.S. grew … Continue reading

Surprising rental market trends to watch in 2019

A series of major shifts are reinventing the rental industry as we know it. People are renting later in life than ever before—a result of the affordable housing shortage and a number of other socioeconomic factors. Continue reading