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Rental season ‘completely derailed’ by coronavirus

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Apartment search company RentCafé said that in the last week searches for apartments on its site have fallen 25 percent. Continue reading →

California governor stops evictions amid coronavirus outbreak

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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order is meant to be a lifeline to people whose wages are shrinking as the coronavirus tanks the economy and forces people into isolation. Continue reading →

Open houses took hit from coronavirus over the weekend

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Some open houses already saw cancelations and declining attendance last week. That’s likely to be a growing trend in the coming weeks. Continue reading →

Landlords halting evictions amid coronavirus emergency

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A coalition of landlords in New York City promised on Friday to stop evictions in most circumstances for the next 90 days. Continue reading →

Coronavirus safe house listings pop up on Craigslist, Airbnb

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Numerous rental listings around the world are being billed as ‘coronavirus-free.’ Many also tout the fact that they have toilet paper. Continue reading →

Coronavirus could bring consolidation, layoffs to proptech

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Venture capitalists have poured billions into real estate technology. But as the coronavirus hammers the economy, that funding may begin to dry up. Continue reading →

Compass hires long-time Amazon exec as new chief product officer

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Before joining Compass, Greg Hart spent more than two decades overseeing an array of products at Amazon. Continue reading →

This weekend will be ‘bellwether’ for open houses in the spring

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Agents haven’t yet seen clients abandoning things like open houses. But handshakes may be going out of style, and some believe the worst is yet to come. Continue reading →

Vacation rental giant Vacasa hires new chief revenue officer

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Mike Dodson previously worked as the chief revenue officer of OpenTable, where he forged relationships with tens of thousands of restaurants. Continue reading →