RentRedi acquires Payment Report and eRentPayment in buying spree

The 6-year-old digital property management firm scooped up the companies in a bid to boost digital payment workflows and aid tenants in credit building, according to an announcement this week. Continue reading

Roofstock founder: ‘Take the long view’ on single-family rentals

“We’re encouraging people to think beyond this point of the interest rate cycle,” Roofstock CEO Gary Beasley said at Inman Connect Las Vegas on Wednesday. Continue reading

RentSpree CEO talks about moving out of LA over high home prices

“I want our industry to look more at the rental market not as something that’s completely separate and distinct from the homebuying market,” Michael Lucarelli said Wednesday at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

Piñata CEO: Tech can make life better for renters and managers

Lily Liu’s company offers rewards and credit reporting for renters. And she said that while there is anxiety in the market, technology has the potential to make things better. Continue reading

Vrbo bookings suffer in Q2 as more travelers opt for hotels in 2023

The popular vacation-rental platform dragged down the results of its parent company Expedia Group in the second quarter of the year, according to an earnings call Thursday. Continue reading

Rental startup Piñata debuts new payments program

Piñata Pay lets tenants build credit and earn rewards, while also potentially streamlining the rent collection process for landlords. Continue reading

Grant Cardone: These are the worst real estate markets to invest in now

After an interaction with an AI chatbot went south, Grant Cardone blasted Austin and Seattle as the worst places to invest in real estate right now given how overbuilt the markets have become in recent years. Continue reading

Los Angeles apartment owners sue over COVID rent freeze

The suit from the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles argues that the city’s rent freeze rule robs property owners of income and due process. Continue reading

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