RealPage economist: Interest rates, not banks, top concern for investors

At a time when all eyes are seemingly on the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, RealPage Chief Economist Jay Parsons is watching the impact of something else. Continue reading

RealPage economist: Interest rates, not banks, top concern for investors

At a time when all eyes are seemingly on the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, RealPage Chief Economist Jay Parsons is watching the impact of something else. Continue reading

4 more US senators call for DOJ probe of RealPage over rent hikes

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Tina Smith and Edward Markey said they investigated rental data firm RealPage and call for more scrutiny of the company’s role in nationwide rent growth. Continue reading

RealPage hit with second class-action suit alleging rent price fixing

Tenants in Florida claim the company oversaw a “cartel” that unfairly drove up the cost of rent in markets across the Sunshine State. The claim comes on the heels of a similar suit in California. Continue reading

Demand for apartments turns negative for first time since 2009

A slowdown in new leases paired with higher inventory is expected to hike vacancies and put pressure on rents. “The balance of power in the rental market is rapidly shifting to renters.” Continue reading

Rent keeps falling. Here are the cities where it’s falling fastest

Fourteen major metro areas reported year-over-year declines in the median cost to rent an apartment, according to Redfin. It’s only the latest sign of widespread slowdown in rent. Continue reading

US lawmakers demand DOJ probe into RealPage’s YieldStar software

Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have accused RealPage of anticompetitive practices. Calls for an inquiry come a month after a sweeping and critical report into the company. 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

Renters sue RealPage for allegedly driving up rents through ‘cartel’

Agreements between RealPage and some of the biggest apartment owners in the country drove up the cost of rent, which amounted to an illegal conspiracy that drove rents to all-time highs, the lawsuit alleges. Continue reading