JPMorgan is set to become America’s next big landlord

Weeks after the banking giant unveiled a new property management system for rentals, JPMorgan announced it’s investing in a $1 billion single-family built-for-rent venture. Continue reading

Home flippers search for ‘creative deals’ as high rates cool the market

The fix-and-flip housing market continues to shrink as real estate investors struggle to find deals. High interest rates are to blame, according to a new John Burns Real Estate Consulting survey. Continue reading

Single-family rent growth slows for fifth-straight month in September

Rent remained 10.2 percent above September 2021 levels and 22.6 percent compared to two years earlier, according to the single-family rent index from property data information company CoreLogic. Continue reading

NAR chief economist expects price of office space and apartments to dip

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun expects employees to spend 25% to 35% less time in the office, keeping downward pressure on office rent. The multifamily sector also saw prices drop with high borrowing rates. Continue reading

Who will be the next billion-dollar darling of short-term rentals?

Companies that choose to adapt to these emerging trends will reap the most significant rewards, and those that don’t will become relics of an old way of doing business. Continue reading

Getting into short-term rentals? Here’s top coaching advice

Self-managing a short-term rental is totally doable. Expert Stacy Soleil says it’s more work than a traditional long-term rental, but there are ways to set it up to minimize the overall time spent. Continue reading

10 essential skills agents need to work with real estate investors

Real estate investors have a different perspective, and a different set of priorities, from traditional buyers and sellers, according to Clever’s Luke Babich. These 10 essential skills will help you cultivate and build successful relationships with rea… Continue reading

Rent dropped last month at one of the biggest rates in over a decade

Aside from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the month-over-month decline was the biggest drop in rent prices since 2010. Rent remains up 7.6 percent year over year, but the market is softening. Continue reading

Vrbo bookings grew in Q3 amid surge in short-term rental demand

Traveler bookings rose 12.5 percent, to $1.8 billion, in the third quarter compared to the same period a year earlier, according to an earnings call by parent company Expedia Group on Thursday. Continue reading

Airbnb pledges to make prices more transparent following strong Q3

High average daily rates helped spike Airbnb profits during the third quarter. But the company is preparing to roll out changes to make its prices clear, add competition among hosts. Continue reading