Annual rent growth slows for 2nd straight month in July, report says

Redfin said it expects rental growth to continue to slow, but markets with strong job growth and limited new housing construction will likely continue to experience large rent increases. Continue reading

Florida Realtors and landlords team up to fight rent control, file lawsuit

The proposed ordinance in Tampa threatens landlords with jail time if they raise the rent more than 5 percent a year. Landlords and Realtors vow to fight back seeking to block a cap on rent hikes. Continue reading

WATCH: Why institutional money is saving grace for the rental market

Even though investors have slowed spending, single-family rentals are in a stable position and they’re likely to help keep it that way, Doug Brien of rental platform Mynd said at Inman Connect. Continue reading

Single family rent growth slows, but prices are still way above 2021 levels

Single-family rents in June clocked in at 13.4 percent above levels in June 2021, but growth has slowed modestly month over month, according to new CoreLogic data released Tuesday. Continue reading

These are the 10 states where homes are taking the longest to sell

Homes in New York state take an average of 130 days to both get an offer and then close a deal. That’s longer than anywhere else in the U.S., according to a new study from online bank Tangerine.ca. Continue reading

Tech spotlight: The Corcoran Group’s rental tech tools

Over the last few years, the company created a robust set of tools to help agents and consumers navigate the rental market. Recently expanding its offerings, here are some of the key features. Continue reading

TikToker slams Airbnb host for renting out former slave cabins

Attorney Wynton Yates specifically called out an Airbnb listing called “The Panther Burn Cottage @ Belmont Plantation” in Greenville, Mississippi, which has since been removed from the site. Continue reading

4.3M apartments needed in US by 2035 to meet demand, study says

“Put simply, we do not have enough housing,” NAA President and CEO Bob Pinnegar says. He points to such factors as years of underbuilding and lack of affordability. Continue reading

Real estate investors scooped up record number of homes this spring

Investor purchases made up 9.5 percent of home purchases nationally in April, modestly below a February 2022 peak of 9.7 percent and an increase of 64 percent from 2019 levels, according to data from Realtor.com. Continue reading