Luxury short-term rental startup Sonder is in talks to merge with blank-check company Gores Metropoulos II Inc. The deal would value the combined company at more than $2.5 billion. Continue reading
Billionaire Rick Caruso plans to roll out a variety of cryptocurrency programs for consumers, including a customer reward option as well as the ability to pay rent with bitcoin. Continue reading
Adolfo Schoneke, 43, and Bianca Gonzalez, 38, are accused of running a multimillion-dollar listing scam that even included tricking homeowners into allowing home showings. Continue reading
The company is launching partnerships with several new multiple listing services across the country and will extend its integrated MLS services to about 140,000 additional agents. Continue reading
First announced in early March, the acquisition of TurnKey Vacation Rentals will add approximately 6,000 units to Vacasa’s ever-growing portfolio. Continue reading
Recent data from Zumper shows that suburban and rural rents grew 5 to 7 percent more than urban rents over the last year. However, some secondary cities that thrived during the pandemic are now starting to see rent declines Continue reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the extension is in the best interest of the public’s health as coronavirus cases are on the uptick. Continue reading
Oak Park is well located, filled with trendy shops and more affordable than many other amenity-rich neighborhoods in California. Continue reading
Small towns, rural areas and resort-oriented communities have proven to be the most resilient markets for short-term rental supply during the COVID-driven tumult of the last year. Continue reading
Airbnb bookings in the area surrounding Disneyland saw a boost on March 9th when the company hinted it could reopen the resort soon. Then when they made the announcement official on March 17th, bookings soared 73 percent. Continue reading