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You’d need to work 80 hours a week just to afford rent in this city

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A new study by SmartAsset calculated the average annual take-home pay across 25 cities by using worker earnings after accounting for income taxes. Continue reading →

Renters’ leases going up in smoke as legislators crack down on cigarettes

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Low-income renters are being unjustly evicted as landlords fail to correctly implement HUD’s smoke-free policy, according to a Washington Post report. Continue reading →

CoStar agrees to buy imperiled rental search firm RentPath for $588M

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After failing to restructure $650 million in debt, RentPath has placed itself on the auction block with commercial real estate data behemoth CoStar Group as the front runner. Continue reading →

Almost half of all homeowners will move in the next decade: report

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Americans plan to move to more affordable places, for job opportunities and to be closer to their children, among other reasons. Continue reading →

Vacasa founder stepping down, former OpenTable chief to serve as interim CEO

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The vacation rental giant has appointed former OpenTable CEO Matt Roberts as interim chief executive while it searches for a new permanent leader. Continue reading →

New York broker fee ban paused amid industry lawsuit

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On Monday, a judge issued a temporary restraining order for a rule that would shift the burden of paying the fees from tenants to landlords. Continue reading →

A new language for real estate, a new marketplace

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My attempt to coin some terminology, add structure and provide clarity to the plethora of new real estate businesses. Continue reading →

What you should understand about the NYC rental broker fee changes

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Agents need to take their clients behind the headlines and explain how New York City’s change to brokers’ fees could hurt them. Continue reading →

Brokerages, REBNY to sue New York state over brokers’ fee adjustment

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The trade association confirmed it plans to file a lawsuit on Feb. 10 over new guidance that would have landlords in New York City pay brokers’ fees. Continue reading →