Everything is bigger in Texas — including the rent

Over the past decade, the median rent has increased by more than 80 percent in Austin, Texas, according to a new Zillow study released Friday. Continue reading

With Homesnap, Facebook Marketplace delivers the best experience for renters

The search options for prospective renters when looking for their next home have just been given a much-needed boost. Up until now, the home rental search market has been dominated by popular aggregator sites such as Apartments.com which prioritize the… Continue reading

With Homesnap, Facebook Marketplace delivers the best experience for renters

The search options for prospective renters when looking for their next home have just been given a much-needed boost. Up until now, the home rental search market has been dominated by popular aggregator sites such as Apartments.com which prioritize the… Continue reading

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