Chime rings in United Kingdom with Rentancy acquisition

Real estate marketing software company Chime acquired UK firm Rentancy to expand into the rental and property management market. Continue reading

With rent high and sales slow, more owners are becoming landlords

The slowdown in home sales, paired with the meteoric rise in rent, has more homeowners looking to become landlords rather than sell their homes in this market. Continue reading

Investor rush into short-term rentals is outpacing demand

Average daily rates, nights booked and revenue are all up, according to new data. And investors are bringing short-term rentals online faster than guests can book them. Continue reading

RentSpree, Florida Realtors ink Form Simplicity software deal

Form Simplicity is a product owned and operated by Florida Realtors, and it will now work with RentSpree to “expedite the still often fragmented leasing process.” Continue reading

Rent rose so much, so fast it might have contributed to latest downtick

Yet another report — this one by CoreLogic — shows that the rapid pace of rent increases is beginning to slow. Some of the increases occurred so quickly that they may have cooled growth. Continue reading

Property management software company DoorLoop unlocks $20M

Venture capital and the rent-tech players continue to get along well as the multi-sector startup pulls in a total of $30 million to date. Continue reading

The market is shifting. Here’s how you can still find deals as an investor

Following the herd and conventional wisdom never got real estate investors anywhere. Try these tactics to score great deals on investment properties. Continue reading

These 3 US states have the most vulnerable housing markets by far

Three states alone accounted for 33 of the 50 most vulnerable markets in the second quarter, while the South and Midwest remained stable, according to new data from Attom. Continue reading