Rent control is getting more popular, but does it actually work?

Rents are rising faster than inflation and there is unlikely to be a “significant softening of rental markets.” Continue reading

In 2020, what can real estate learn from the hotel industry?

It’s hard to believe that another decade has come and gone. Y2K is two decades in the rearview mirror, the Great Recession is now ten years past. We have been witness to the recovery of the housing market; the growth of low-fee model brokerages; the em… Continue reading

Reformers at the gate: Progressives set their sights on the housing market

In cities across the country, housing advocates, civil rights groups and defenders of the homeless are chipping away at housing laws, one state at a time. Why now? Continue reading

As California rolls out short-term rental regulations, investors look elsewhere

“I’ve seen some investors change their plans because of these new regulations,” David Lukan, a Compass agent in Los Angeles, told Inman. Continue reading

Vacasa wraps up purchase of Wyndham Vacation Rentals

Vacation rental startup Vacasa announced today that it has wrapped up a massive deal to acquire Wyndham Vacation Rentals, in the process growing its total portfolio to include tens of thousands of units. Continue reading

All that you need to know about filing Form 1099-MISC

The 1099-MISC, a form used to report the income businesses pay to contractors, is a common way to report the payments you make in your line of business to the IRS. Continue reading

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

Trade group and landlords divided on rent control law in California

The law exempts most apartments built within the past 15 years, and, thanks to lobbying by the California Association of Realtors, doesn’t apply to most single-family homes. Continue reading