Redfin announces Zillow partnership, 450 layoffs 
National
Feb 12, 2025

Redfin announces Zillow partnership, 450 layoffs 

Brokerage cited restructuring amid $100M deal for rental listings
Tenants Fight Back Against RealT
National
Feb 10, 2025

Tenants on the attack against crypto real estate investment platform

Remy Jacobson’s RealT has Detroit renters reeling
Federal Freeze Confusion Hits Section 8 Landlords’ Wallets
New York
Feb 4, 2025

Trump’s federal freeze causes chaos, delaying payments to Section 8 landlords

Funding uncertainty sends shockwaves through affordable housing community
Apartment surge across greater Denver results in record quarterly decline in rents
Denver
Jan 31, 2025

Apartment surge in Denver market delivers record decline in rents

Region added 20K multifamily units last year, resulting in a 3.6% rent decline in Q4
Fire Refugees Scramble to Find Homes From South Bay to OC
Los Angeles
Jan 29, 2025

Wildfire refugees scramble to find homes from South Bay to OC 

Agent: “In most of those neighborhoods, there’s nothing available for lease”
Tenants sue Shorewood over alleged 421a violations 
New York
Jan 27, 2025

Tenants sue Shorewood over alleged 421a violations 

Residents claim developer is manipulating the tax break law in Jamaica
Divvy Homes Shareholders Could Walk Away With Nothing
National
Jan 24, 2025

Divvy Homes shareholders could walk away with nothing after $1B sale

Brookfield acquiring rent-to-own startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz
Starwood scoops up 151 single-family homes around Las Vegas for $58M
Las Vegas
Jan 22, 2025

Starwood scoops up 151 single-family homes around Las Vegas for $58M

Combined deals for controversial rental properties works out to $385K per house
Philadelphia Expands Tenant Protections to More Renters
Philadelphia
Jan 22, 2025

Philadelphia expands tenant protection 

Right-to-counsel program covers 1/3 of those facing eviction
Hochul cracks down on rent-stabilized landlords, requiring them to return security deposits
New York
Jan 16, 2025

Hochul cracks down on rent-stabilized landlords, requiring them to return security deposits

Rent-stabilized tenants were “erroneously” omitted from the 2019 state law
FTC Takes Aim at Greystar’s Alleged Hidden Fees, Plans Suit
National
Jan 14, 2025

Federal Trade Commission accuses Greystar of deceptive practices, hidden fees

Lawsuit filing is still pending, but allegations point to deceptive pricing
Brookfield Properties Acquiring Startup Divvy Homes
National
Jan 13, 2025

Brookfield Properties acquiring startup Divvy Homes

Rent-to-own company once valued near $2B
Apartment Rents Jump Menlo Park, Across Peninsula
San Francisco
Jan 9, 2025

Apartment rents jump 35% in Menlo Park, with double-digit hikes in Silicon Valley cities

Return-to-work mandates by tech firms like Meta, Apple and Alphabet driving increase, Zumper found
Massachusetts Gov. Calls for Ban on Tenant-Paid Broker Fees
Boston
Jan 8, 2025

Massachusetts Gov. Healey calls for ban on tenant-paid broker fees

Boston officials are taking a cue from NYC’s new policy
Silvera Properties plans rentals to replace Chelsea strip club
New York
Dec 17, 2024

Silvera Properties plans rentals to replace Chelsea strip club

Developer acquired former Scores site for $25M
Broker-fee ban could create “huge black market”
New York
Dec 13, 2024

Broker-fee ban could create “huge black market”

Landlords can use word-of-mouth listings to continue forcing tenants to pay
SoCal landlords pilloried online for asking too much rent
Los Angeles
Dec 11, 2024

SoCal landlords pilloried online for asking too much rent

Rent shamers call out property owners for greed, while landlords see it as cyberbullying