Tag Archives: Rentals

How to win the multifamily lease-up challenge as a property manager

By Andy Larson | November 27, 2023 - 9:11 pm |November 27, 2023 Uncategorized

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Multifamily expert and brand-new Inman contributor Andy Larson offers insights and strategies for the all-important lease-up period. Continue reading →

Canadian officials looking for ways to decrease the number of Airbnbs

By Taylor Anderson | November 21, 2023 - 7:29 pm |November 21, 2023 Uncategorized

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Under pressure to add more housing supply, officials say they’re looking at ways to decrease the number of short-term rentals in the country. Continue reading →

Toronto listing that offers to share a queen-size bed raises eyebrows

By Ben Verde | November 21, 2023 - 6:18 pm |November 21, 2023 Uncategorized

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A listing posted to Facebook seeks an “easy going female” roommate and advertises half of a queen-size bed in a Toronto condo for $900 CAD per month. Continue reading →

Rental concessions rise as new inventory comes online

By Ben Verde | November 20, 2023 - 6:08 pm |November 20, 2023 Uncategorized

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Thirty percent of rentals advertised on Zillow in October offered concessions of some sort, such as free parking or free months of rent. Continue reading →

Housing starts increased in October as builder sentiment fell

By Ben Verde | November 17, 2023 - 5:50 pm |November 17, 2023 Uncategorized

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Housing starts rose 1.9 percent from September to reach a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,372,000. Continue reading →

Dwellsy’s consumer-first rental search earns $11.5M seed round

By Craig C. Rowe | November 15, 2023 - 1:00 pm |November 15, 2023 Uncategorized

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Dwellsy channels rentals from multiple portals, management systems and third-party listing sites across all residential property types and publishes industry trend reports. Continue reading →

MLS partnerships pay off as RentSpree reaches 2M users

By Craig C. Rowe | October 30, 2023 - 4:20 pm |October 30, 2023 Uncategorized

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The user mark represents a 598 percent three-year revenue increase for RentSpree and the notoriety of being named to the Inc. 5000 list of the country’s fastest growing private companies. Continue reading →

New Boom API to scale reporting of tenant payments to credit bureaus

By Craig C. Rowe | October 30, 2023 - 12:00 pm |October 30, 2023 Uncategorized

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Boom’s new product will allow virtually any large-scale property management platform or rent payment gateway to directly embed its payment reporting module for faster, simpler reporting of tenant payment records. Continue reading →

Renters rejoice! Rental rates fell for 5th straight month in September

By Ben Verde | October 23, 2023 - 5:02 pm |October 23, 2023 Uncategorized

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Rents for studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units fell 0.7 percent between August and September, according to data from Realtor.com. Continue reading →

How global events jeopardize fair housing (and what you can do)

By Lee Davenport | October 23, 2023 - 8:05 am |October 23, 2023 Uncategorized

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Dr. Lee Davenport draws on both historical context and current events to describe how the latest news can impact the application of fair housing laws and policies. Continue reading →