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Boom’s applicant screening latest addition to landlord platform

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Rental software provider Boom is releasing a new product to help customers speed and fortify the accuracy of tenant screening. Continue reading →

Brookfield Properties said to be acquiring Divvy Homes in ‘fire sale’

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Valued at $2 billion in 2021 Series D funding round, rent-to-own company Divvy Homes had endured several rounds of layoffs before launching a subscription-based credit building service last year. Continue reading →

Agents scramble to find housing for those displaced by LA wildfires

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As wildfires burned through LA County over the past three days, thousands of people were suddenly in need of temporary housing. The surge in demand is poised to create a spike in rental prices, agents said. Continue reading →

DOJ adds major landlords to antitrust lawsuit against RealPage

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Greystar Real Estate Partners, Blackstone’s LivCor and Cushman & Wakefield are among the institutional landlords accused of fixing rental prices — to the detriment of “millions” of renters. Continue reading →

RentRedi landlords can now offer Thumbtack’s vendor network

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Thumbtack’s mobile task scheduling and consumer-first real estate care solution overlaps well with RentRedi’s iOS and Android applications by offering landlords and tenants a consistent vertical user experience. Continue reading →

Brooklyn woman charged in $16K rental fraud scheme

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Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Monday that Svetlana Katzevman had been indicted for allegedly advertising her Gravesend apartment complex in a Russian-language newspaper, and charging renters between $700 and $2,300 for deposits and… Continue reading →

Renters feel less connected to their neighbors than homeowners

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Renters are more likely than homeowners to feel disconnected from their neighbors, according to a Redfin-commissioned survey of 894 renters and 805 homeowners aged 18 to 65. Continue reading →

Zumper introduces Zoe, latest AI for aspiring renters

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Zumper is the latest software company in the rental industry to launch an artificial intelligence product to assist current and aspiring tenants. Continue reading →

How you should leverage your financial advisor

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Wealth manager Chris Snowden shares financial strategies for making the most of your real estate investments with Realtor Amy Chorew and CPA Maeda Palius. Continue reading →

How to identify the top new amenities in multifamily housing

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Multifamily operators must know that trends are fickle and vogue fades, multifamily expert Michael Zaransky writes. Build a community around your amenities, not vice versa. Continue reading →