Fraud allegations against rental owners reach new high
Regulators and prosecutors are cracking down on landlords who've falsified income and expense data on crucial loan documents, according to a new feature published by 'The Wall Street Journal'
by Marian McPherson Jul 8
Vatican official accused of perjury in $378M real estate lawsuit
After being sentenced by Vatican State Court for embezzlement and fraud, London-based banker Raffaele Mincione is fighting back, asserting the Vatican mishandled and mis-documented funds
by Marian McPherson Jul 5
Patrick Carroll released by LAPD on Wednesday following arrest
The multifamily investor has had a number of encounters with police in Miami and LA in recent months in response to disorderly behavior involving guns, as well as DUI and allegations of assault
RealPage lays off 4% of workforce amid ongoing lawsuits and probe
The layoffs include employees at various levels of the company and come as RealPage faces scrutiny from federal regulators, who claim its software allows landlords to collude on rent
by Taylor Anderson Jun 28
Zillow partners with Moody's on multifamily rental data
The partnership will give larger multifamily rental operators access to Moody's data on topics such as rents, vacancies and inventory
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 26
Stop, collaborate, listen: Vanilla Ice is back with his top investment tips
After his music career faded, the 56-year-old rapper, born Robert Matthew Van Winkle, found a new calling: real estate investment. The 90s sensation offers 5 tips to succeed as as an investor
by Ben Verde Jun 25
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by Daniel Houston Jun 20
RealPage breaks silence on federal price-fixing probe into Yardi system
CEO Dana Jones pushed back in a statement on Tuesday, saying RealPage isn't responsible for an undersupply of rentals, increased demand for homes or inflationary pressures shaping the market
by Ben Verde Jun 18
Legislation takes aim at hedge fund landlords — but challenges remain
Introduced in December, the 'End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act' has stalled but seeks to deter large investors from gobbling up single-family homes. Critics say it's misguided
by Ben Verde Jun 18
HappyCo expands property management offer with API library
Tech stacks can be tailored and expanded as needed and via each API, data remains unedited and flows 2 ways to enhance its value to the operation
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 13
Redfin's Rent. names Damon Joshua as president
Joshua brings more than 25 years of experience in sales leadership to his first role in the multifamily real estate sector
by Ben Verde Jun 12
Calgary offers possible way forward for office conversions
Calgary has instituted one of the most aggressive programs in North America to encourage the conversion of office space to residential buildings
by Ben Verde Jun 11
National rents hit highest level since 2022 despite more inventory
The median United States asking rent rose 0.8% year over year in May to $1,653, the highest it's been since October 2022, according to data from Redfin
by Ben Verde Jun 11
Single mom in Durham struggles to get rid of Airbnb squatters
Airbnb host Farzana Rahman's renters have refused to vacate the property after a 7-month reservation. Rahman said Airbnb has provided little assistance
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 11
Jackson Hole agents brace for impact as key road collapses
A portion of Teton Pass connecting workers who live in Idaho with the tony tourist town of Jackson, Wyoming, collapsed over the weekend
by Taylor Anderson Jun 10
Trump-branded condo struggles to lose convicted president's name
An effort to elect new leadership to replace the Trump-friendly condo board at Manhattan's Trump World Tower failed last week
by Ben Verde Jun 10