Rentalutions lands $2M funding to eliminate the need for property managers



Real estate startup Rentalutions closed on a $2 million funding round late last month, announcing it plans to use the money to reduce the time and headache of property management.

More renters looking to buy in 2017, study shows



A surge of renters are ready to make the leap into homeownership, with 55 percent of those who actively shopped for a mortgage in the first quarter of 2017 being non-homeowners.

The most common rental scams today



RentHop has just published the results of a study on the most common rental scams, along with advice on how to avoid falling victim to them.

Cozy lets renters build good credit scores simply by paying the rent on time



Online property management platform Cozy has announced a collaboration with Experian to help renters build their credit histories by paying their rent.

Top Ten Markets to Rent to Millennials



When it comes to the rental market, everyone can agree upon one thing—Millennials are vital. Currently, Millennials are the main component in rental tenants as they seek new methods of housing that require less commitment than buying

Rentalutions lands $2M funding to make life easier for DIY landlords



Rentalutions, a software platform for DIY landlords, has just landed $2 million in a funding round led by Cultivation Capital.

San Francisco to spend $44M on affordable housing for teachers



San Francisco is working to provide more affordable housing to the city’s teachers, after a report warned that many are struggling to be able to pay their mortgages and rents

Suburban homes see rents rising rapidly, Zillow says



As rent becomes more expensive, renters are starting to look for cheaper housing options outside downtown cores, prompting rent payments to rise faster in the suburbs than in urban areas

Lawmakers push for crackdown on rent to own housing schemes



Lawmakers and housing authorities are pushing for regulators to stop investment firms engaging in what they say is a predatory business of selling run down homes “as is” through rent-to-own schemes

Useless Landlord: What Tenants Can Do When Repairs Go Unattended



Those who live in a rental maintained by a landlord with whom they have open communication have it quite good. They have a great relationship with the landlord or superintendent, and they see any of their complaints taken care of quickly.

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