Q2: Multifamily rent slows in latest sign of rental market cooldown

Current CoStar report finds ‘a continued downward trend in rent growth,’ as vacancy rates tick upward and rent price growth cools. The Sun Belt and South continue to see the fastest growth. Continue reading

Pending home sales keep falling as market conditions ‘normalize’: NAR

Pending home sales dipped for the fifth-straight month in March, with the Pending Home Sales Index dropping 1.2 percent from February to 103.7, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Inflation hits 8.5%, highest mark since 1981. Housing is only part of it

Rents rose by 0.4 percent from February to March — a slowdown from recent months even as gas and food costs spiked, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, released Tuesday Continue reading

Redfin in 2022: Does slow and steady ultimately win the race?

Redfin is an iBuyer, a brokerage and a portal. But the company is also known for taking a more conservative approach to growth than some rivals. Continue reading

Imagine a $28K fee for furniture. The reality for Berlin renters is ugly

Two months after passing a referendum to control rents, Berliners are battling extreme leasing fees, which include thousands of dollars upfront for furniture, appliances and kitchen cabinets. Continue reading

RentSpree teams up with dozens of multiple listing services

The new partnerships include 30 different MLSs and will ultimately give more than 500,000 real estate professionals integrated access to RentSpree’s technology. Continue reading

Housing insecurity ticks down in most states, but some worse off

Nationwide, the share of households behind on payments and worried about eviction or foreclosure has barely changed from a year ago. Continue reading

Zumper and Mint Mobile launch ‘free rent for a year’ promo

One grand prize winner will be chosen at random from the sweepstake’s entrants to receive $36,000 that can be used for one year of rent. Continue reading