12 startups vie for $15K at NAR’s ‘Pitch Battle’ for real estate tech

Contestants offered tools for staging, rentals, listing presentations, keeping up with clients post-close, real estate development, affordable housing, risk assessment and accounting. Continue reading

4 apartment problem areas landlords should keep an eye on

RentCheck co-founder Lydia Winkler suggested that property managers be proactive about maintenance to keep tenants happy with a fully returned deposit and avoid headaches in between leases. Continue reading

Homebot adds property search tool with NestReady acquisition

“Home search is ripe for innovation and implementation by lenders for securing more purchase business,” said Homebot CEO Ernie Graham. Continue reading

Digging into listing tech: Here’s what you should know

It comes as no surprise that buyers want to see photos, detailed property information, virtual tours and more when looking for a house. But agents don’t always deliver. Here are some strategies worth stealing. Continue reading

The top 10 most lucrative markets to buy a vacation rental

The vacation rental management company, Vacasa, analyzed the average cap rate, median home sale price, and annual gross rental revenue in second-home markets across the U.S. Continue reading

Builder confidence drops to lowest level in more than a year

Nationwide builder sentiment fell by 5 points to 75 in August, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Continue reading