New Boom API to scale reporting of tenant payments to credit bureaus

Boom’s new product will allow virtually any large-scale property management platform or rent payment gateway to directly embed its payment reporting module for faster, simpler reporting of tenant payment records. Continue reading

Texas, Florida buyers are trading civil rights for affordability: Redfin

Residents in Florida and Texas would rather live in states with abortion care and LGBTQ rights, but affordability worries force them to stay in their current states, according to a new Redfin survey. Continue reading

Rental startup Piñata debuts new payments program

Piñata Pay lets tenants build credit and earn rewards, while also potentially streamlining the rent collection process for landlords. Continue reading

The pros and cons of representing renter clients

Though renting may come with smaller commissions than selling, working with prospective tenants can still be a profitable part of your real estate business, Philadelphia Realtor Jonathan Pressman writes. Continue reading

Credit-building app for renters, Boom, reports $4.5M seed round

“We invested heavily into building our end-to-end software solution for rent reporting and consumer app layer and now we’re focused on revolutionizing the entire renter experience,” said Boom CEO and co-founder Rob Whiting. Continue reading

RentSpree’s ApplyLink deployed by Austin Board of Realtors

Software company RentSpree continues making headway into its multiple listing service partnership strategy with its latest union: Austin Board of Realtors and its 20,000+ member MLS, the Austin/Central Texas Realty Information Service (ACTRIS). Continue reading

Economic anxiety accelerated Q1 multifamily rent growth slump

Inflation and recession fears pushed renters away from higher-priced, amenity-rich developments as rent growth at the highest tiers slowed to 1.5 percent annually, according to a new CoStar analysis. Continue reading

Young renters’ inflation rate lower than general population: Study

Gen Zers and millennials who signed new leases in December saw their cost of goods and services increase 5.6 percent and 6.1 percent, respectively, according to a new report by Redfin. Continue reading

Redfin builds on app feature with ‘Favorites Lists’ for buyers, renters

Redfin’s new website and app feature will allow homebuyers and renters to save their favorite properties in customized lists and share them with their home search partner to stay organized. Continue reading