MLS partnerships pay off as RentSpree reaches 2M users

The user mark represents a 598 percent three-year revenue increase for RentSpree and the notoriety of being named to the Inc. 5000 list of the country’s fastest growing private companies. Continue reading

New Boom API to scale reporting of tenant payments to credit bureaus

Boom’s new product will allow virtually any large-scale property management platform or rent payment gateway to directly embed its payment reporting module for faster, simpler reporting of tenant payment records. Continue reading

Renters rejoice! Rental rates fell for 5th straight month in September

Rents for studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units fell 0.7 percent between August and September, according to data from Realtor.com. Continue reading

How global events jeopardize fair housing (and what you can do)

Dr. Lee Davenport draws on both historical context and current events to describe how the latest news can impact the application of fair housing laws and policies. Continue reading

Hotels and Airbnb, Vrbo in heated battle as business travel ramps up

Both hotels and short-term rental companies are vying for customers seeking out extended stays through new offerings as business travel ramps up across the U.S. this fall. Continue reading

RentSpree’s new reporting feature offers renters a credit boost

The new tool, Credit Builder, allows credit reporting institution TransUnion to consider rental payments when its algorithms build credit scores. Continue reading

‘Tenant from hell’ haunts a Los Angeles luxury Airbnb

An Airbnb guest has stayed in a Los Angeles dental surgeon’s guest house for over a year without paying rent — and the owner has no legal basis to evict her. Continue reading

Investors coalesce around #Retwit as Re-convene returns to California

As Re-convene returns to Santa Monica this week, investors nationwide will be following along on Twitter, where an enthusiastic community of investors has leaned into social media in a big way. Continue reading

RentSpree finds its NorthstarMLS in new partnership

Software company RentSpree has added a 22,600-member multiple listing service to its stable of clients, the upper midwest’s NorthstarMLS, according to a September 8 press release shared first with Inman. Continue reading