Social media pours salt in Zillow’s wounds as homes are swept to sea

Rising sea levels have swallowed multiple homes on the vacation hotspot known as the Outer Banks, including 2 this week. On Twitter, the calamity was used as a cudgel against Zestimates. Continue reading

As summer nears, short-term rental platforms set sights on partiers

Airbnb, Vacasa and Your.Rentals have all unveiled new policies and technology focused on noise monitoring in an attempt to block raucous parties before they start for the holidays this summer. Continue reading

Rental investing platform Mynd sees opportunity outside Sun Belt

Single-family rental investor platform expands to Indianapolis, Jacksonville and Nashville, bringing total footprint to 25 markets. Continue reading

Airbnb declares ‘new world of travel’ as bookings surge in Q1 earnings

The short-term rental platform posted a $19 million net loss for the first quarter of 2022, a significant improvement over the same period last year, according to earnings released Tuesday. Continue reading

Attom Data Solutions launches new rent estimate tool for investors

Company known for its nationwide property data launches new valuation model aimed at single-family rental properties, to provide estimated monthly rents for 72 million properties in U.S. Continue reading

Rush to invest in latest rentals crashes Bezos-backed Arrived Homes

Arrived Homes unveiled 13 new rental homes, allowing investors to buy shares for as little as $100. The demand quickly crashed the single-family rental platform’s website. Continue reading

Rent rose to record highs in 2021. It’s rising even faster this year

The monthly cost of renting a one-bedroom home has reached record highs in 13 of the past 14 months, according to Zumper. Continue reading

Seed funding of $2.6M poured into rent-to-own app Gravy

Gravy has issued over $4 million worth of rewards and its members have set more than $100 million in goals for their first home purchases. Continue reading