Rentspree’s Landlord Pro targets fragmented rental operations

The company hopes Landlord Pro will appeal to rental operators burdened by fragmented marketing, leasing, and financial services products. Costs are harder to manage and predict when spread thin across a range of disconnected vendors. Continue reading

Gen Z is changing the rules of renting. Are you ready?

The rental housing industry stands at a turning point, CEO Tony Julianelle writes, and Gen Z renters can show it the way to build what’s next. Continue reading

TurboTenant, Rent Butter integrate to smooth tenant screening

TurboTenant’s integration of Rent Butter will embed what the companies are calling “near-instant” credit and background checks into the application process, removing it as a secondary, stand-alone action in the application ecosystem. Continue reading

Rently, Local Logic link up to enhance vacancy marketing

Local Logic’s hyper-local marketing data will help Rently users and their applicants know more about what surrounds an available rental. Continue reading

Condos are selling below list price as fees discourage buyers

According to a new Redfin report, an overwhelming 68.4 percent of condos sold below their asking price — the highest share in five years. That’s a jump from 63.3 percent last year, signaling a cooling condo market. Continue reading

Gitcha launches services in California to assist fire-affected

Gitcha is an online marketplace that helps buyers and renters make public notices for desired properties that has launched in California to assist Los Angeles wildfire victims. Continue reading

Gitcha launches services in California to assist fire-affected

Gitcha is an online marketplace that helps buyers and renters make public notices for desired properties that has launched in California to assist Los Angeles wildfire victims. Continue reading

Rocket offering renters up to $5K in closing credits

RocketRentRewards lets homebuyers earn closing cost credits equal to 10 percent of their verified rent payments over the past year, or $2,160 for those paying the average $1,800 in rent. Continue reading

Renters feel less connected to their neighbors than homeowners

Renters are more likely than homeowners to feel disconnected from their neighbors, according to a Redfin-commissioned survey of 894 renters and 805 homeowners aged 18 to 65. Continue reading