Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading

For-sale housing shortage is driving up rental prices

A lack of affordable for-sale housing is “placing pressure” on the rental market and driving up rent, according to Apartment Guide’s Rent Report 2020. Continue reading

Show apartments, earn cash on the fly with Showdigs app

A proptech entrepreneur who sold his previous company to RealPage has launched an app that pays agents to show apartments on-demand on behalf of busy property managers. Continue reading

You’d need to work 80 hours a week just to afford rent in this city

A new study by SmartAsset calculated the average annual take-home pay across 25 cities by using worker earnings after accounting for income taxes. Continue reading

Renters’ leases going up in smoke as legislators crack down on cigarettes

Low-income renters are being unjustly evicted as landlords fail to correctly implement HUD’s smoke-free policy, according to a Washington Post report. Continue reading

CoStar agrees to buy imperiled rental search firm RentPath for $588M

After failing to restructure $650 million in debt, RentPath has placed itself on the auction block with commercial real estate data behemoth CoStar Group as the front runner. Continue reading

Almost half of all homeowners will move in the next decade: report

Americans plan to move to more affordable places, for job opportunities and to be closer to their children, among other reasons. Continue reading

Vacasa founder stepping down, former OpenTable chief to serve as interim CEO

The vacation rental giant has appointed former OpenTable CEO Matt Roberts as interim chief executive while it searches for a new permanent leader. Continue reading