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Airbnb makes changes to summer release after hosts complain

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Some short-term rental investors saw the power shift from hosts to guests while others feared Airbnb’s major update took away their competitive advantage. Continue reading →

‘It’s a basic human right:’ TikToker takes aim at rental price gouging

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Brooklyn renter Grace Pinegar’s $700 rent hike went viral over the weekend, with more than 745,000 viewers agreeing that the increase highlights what’s wrong with the U.S. rental market. Continue reading →

Stake secures $12M in Series A funding to incentivize renters

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Stake, which offers banking services and cash rewards to renters for being proactive in their occupancy, has secured a Series A funding round of $12 million. Continue reading →

CoStar debuts Citysnap search portal as Zillow rivalry continues

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The Citysnap real estate search portal includes homes for sale and rent in New York City. It also represents the latest chapter in a rivalry between CoStar and Zillow. Continue reading →

Congress targets investors and asks: ‘Where have all the houses gone?’

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Committee takes up the growing reach of institutional investors at a hearing this week. The biggest companies now own more than 280,000 single-family homes to rent. Continue reading →

RentSpree calls on MLSs to include rentals, saying it would help agents

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The company says the action would minimize delays for renters, increase efficiency of filling rentals, help agents earn commissions and build their pipelines and generally standardize the rental process over time. Continue reading →

Take a look at what CoStar calls the empowering ‘Listing of the Future’

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New feature set to provide more information about each individual property, including 3D tours, photos and the view out the window. ‘Getting on a prospect’s short list is very important.’ Continue reading →