Coastal cities lead as single-family rent growth soars to 10-month high

Rental price growth for single-family apartments surged 3.4 percent in February, with Boston, Seattle and New York City rising fastest among U.S. cities, according to CoreLogic data released Tuesday. Continue reading

Lessen, Darwin Homes partner to evolve SFR services

Lessen provides a wide array of technology services to managers of single family rentals, multifamily communities and commercial income properties, while its newest partner, Darwin Homes, offers a mobile solution for finding, applying and moving into s… Continue reading

Morgan Stanley exec tapped to run single-family rental firm

Jonathan Pruzan, once thought to be a front-runner for CEO of Morgan Stanley, has been chosen to run Pretium, a firm that owns tens of thousands of single-family rental homes. Continue reading

New Western’s marketplace and other solutions to inventory crisis

Retail investors and local landlords offer real estate agents a wide array of options for staying active in a market bereft of traditional inventory, you simply need to know how to connect with them. Continue reading

Picket’s $20M Series B a sign of proptech growth in SFR

With a focus on the single-family rental (SFR) category, Picket calls itself a provider of integrated technology and services for residential real estate investing, management and resident experience. Continue reading

Real estate investing: 3 tips to get started from a seasoned investor

Find a niche, start small and think local, writes Inman contributor Michael Zaransky, the founder and managing principal of MZ Capital Partners. Continue reading

Single-family rent growth slows for 11th straight month in March

Annual single-family rent growth decelerated to a rate of 4.3 percent during March, according to CoreLogic. Despite the slowing trend, rental prices are still largely going up on a monthly basis at a rate much higher than was typically seen before the … Continue reading