Three years into COVID, landlords grapple with what to do about rent

Leniency or government protections often kept rent below market rate and prevented evictions. Three years into the pandemic, property managers are deciding how to move forward. Continue reading

Lessen gets bigger, acquires industry counterpart SMS Assist

Lessen, a company that builds software to support the business operations of single-family rental investors and multifamily landlords has acquired SMS Assist, a facilities maintenance technology company. Continue reading

Hines taps new CEOs for regions across North and South America

Steve Luthman was picked to lead the Midwest, Southeast and Canada regions; and Syl Apps will head the South America region, the company announced on Wednesday. Continue reading

Doorstead raises $21M Series B round, acquires Knox Financial

The Series B round, which brings Doorstead to $37 million in total funding since its 2019 seed round, includes investments from Avanta Ventures and MetaProp, according to an announcement. 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

Knock knock: DoorLoop launches web portal solution for landlords

Websites created on DoorLoop’s system will be mobile responsive and allow rental property managers and owners to create a dynamic web presence that assists prospective tenants in viewing available units, completing applications and submitting backgroun… Continue reading

Getting into short-term rentals? Here’s top coaching advice

Self-managing a short-term rental is totally doable. Expert Stacy Soleil says it’s more work than a traditional long-term rental, but there are ways to set it up to minimize the overall time spent. Continue reading

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 $500 billion rental housing industry. Continue reading

Fintech Stake rolls out program for landlords to help struggling tenants

Among other offerings, Stake1 is designed to track a tenant’s financial activity with the intent of using on-time payments as a mechanism to improve credit rating, Continue reading

How much does a real estate agent make?

From the hours they put in to the years of experience they have, several variables determine how much real estate agents make per year. Continue reading