Renters take aim at over-the-top junk fees targeted by White House

From tech fees to non-refundable move-in costs and so-called “peace-of-mind packages,” the “junk fees” landlords charge tenants are increasingly under fire from lawmakers and the White House. Continue reading

RentSpree adds 50,000-member OneKey MLS in latest partnership

OneKey, New York State’s largest multiple listing service, will now offer the software company’s ApplyLink tool to members throughout Long Island, New York City and the Hudson Valley region. Continue reading

Entrata shores up tenant credit reporting with Rent Dynamics

Technology company Entrata, which builds an end-to-end business solution for the multifamily sector, has acquired industry colleague Rent Dynamics in an all-cash nine-figure deal, according to Entrata. Continue reading

US rent hits just shy of all-time record high: Report

Despite having cooled for more than a year, the median asking rent in the U.S. remained just $24 below its all-time high as of June 2023, Redfin reported. Continue reading

AppFolio exec: AI is about ‘activity elimination,’ not axing human jobs

Rather than being replaced by artificial intelligence, the real estate agent of the future will have fewer rote tasks to perform, Cat Allday, AppFolio’s vice president of AI and product operations, tells Intel. Continue reading

RentRedi’s latest offers increased document flexibility

“We aim to make landlords and their tenants’ lives easier by giving them everything they need, and nothing they don’t,” said RentRedi CEO and co-founder Ryan Barone. Continue reading

Apartment-building boom is finally making things better for renters

Builders are adding more supply than at any point in the past five decades, with another million units on the way in the coming few years, according to a new report from RealPage. Continue reading

After a pandemic pause, the built-for-rent revolution is underway

The number of new homes earmarked for the rental market is expected to double by 2027 as built-for-rent housing rebounds with a record Q1 and developers clamor to partner with investors. Continue reading

Rentec Direct leverages ChatGPT to market apartment vacancies

Rentec Direct, a property management software firm, uses OpenAI’s ChatGPT to help clients quickly draft marketing content for available rentals, according to the company. Continue reading