Forget Flow: These ‘Rental Rewards’ disruptors already flooded the zone

Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann is getting into rentals and property management with his latest effort, Flow. But these renter-reward companies are already flooding the rental sector. Continue reading

Investor activity slows, still makes up 1 in 4 homes sold in US

New data from John Burns and Redfin shows that investor activity slowed toward the end of 2022 but still accounted for about a quarter of home sales. That’s up from about 11 percent in 2001. Continue reading

Three years into COVID, landlords grapple with what to do about rent

Leniency or government protections often kept rent below market rate and prevented evictions. Three years into the pandemic, property managers are deciding how to move forward. Continue reading

Single renters pay a nearly $7,000 ‘singles tax’ to live alone: Zillow

The “tax” varies widely depending on the market with renters in expensive markets, such as New York City paying up to $19,500 more in rent annually. Continue reading

A theory is emerging online about a mass exodus from New York City

Warehousing? Inflated algorithms? Shady developers? They’re all part of a new report on what’s driving up rental prices in New York City. However, social media users aren’t buying the theory. Continue reading

Landlord’s $200 ‘aggressive breed’ fee for pet fish shocks internet

TikTok user Nicole Rose posted a video of herself staring in stunned silence at the Kansas City apartment’s pet policy, which requires a $200 one-time fee for pets, along with a $15 monthly fee. Continue reading

Minimum wage workers need at least 4 jobs to pay rent in some cities

Even the most expensive cities — which typically have higher minimum wages — are more affordable than those with $7.25 an hour minimums, according to data released Tuesday by Zillow. Continue reading

25 cities cracking down on Airbnb: The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White are talking about cities that are making it harder to own short-term rentals, how inflation has impacted millennial homebuying plans and the weekly media review Left, Middle, Right. 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