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. Continue reading

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.” Continue reading

How luxury clients may be impacted by Biden’s wealth tax proposal

The “Billionaire Minimum Income Tax,” as outlined in Biden’s proposal, would require households worth more than $100 million to pay a tax of at least 20 percent on both their income and any unrealized gains — including real estate. Continue reading

President Trump’s tax cuts cost homeowners $1 trillion: Report

Policies passed in 2017 that capped various real estate-related federal tax deductions limited housing price growth. Continue reading