Jacksonville apartment property website wins Webby honor

A website built for an apartment property in Florida was one of three in the world to be awarded as a 2021 Webby Honoree at the International Academy of Digital Arts and Science’s 25th Annual Webby Awards. Continue reading

Zumper fast-tracks online tour tools, presses on with hiring plans

The nation’s largest rental search and transaction platform has pushed up the launch of new online tour tools to counter the “coronavirus market.” HUD’s call to delay evictions could have long-standing impact on property market. Continue reading

It’s more affordable to own than rent almost anywhere in the US

Long-term, owning is more affordable than renting almost anywhere in the country, according to a new report released by home search platform Homesnap. Continue reading

The Real Word: What’s the No. 1 mistake millennials are making? Renting

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll cover renting versus buying for millennials, Keller Williams ending profit sharing for defectors and how The Broke Agent is using … 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

Leasing startup Landing scores $30M in cash and debt

The company launched last fall and allows people to easily move between properties it operates in nine cities in the United States. Continue reading

Pulse: 12 responses to ‘I’m happy renting right now’

Readers offered a range of ways to overcome this objection mostly revolving around homeownership as a wealth-building mechanism, including by highlighting tax benefits and the folly of paying “someone else’s mortgage.” Continue reading

Cincinnati is considering eliminating security deposits

Cincinnati councilperson P.G. Sittenfield’s proposal would replace cash deposits with security-deposit insurance plans to reduce upfront costs for cash-strapped renters. Continue reading

Will millennials rent forever? Study shows they believe so

A new Apartment List study provides the first hard evidence that large numbers of millennials who would like to become homeowners are so frustrated with soaring home prices and meager supplies that they have changed their minds, at least for now. Continue reading