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Housing News
San Francisco suburb bans smoking inside all condos, apartments
In a unanimous vote, the city of San Rafael joins various other California cities to ban smoking inside of any multi-family home.
Leasing
New site for landlords, using new credit scoring
Independent landlords have access to traditional screening methods, but until today have not been able to use a new predictive scoring model.
Economic News
Multifamily developer sentiment hits highest level since 2005
As a forward-looking economic indicator, we look at the improving sentiment of multifamily developers as a sign of improving market health overall.
Economic News
Freddie Mac forecasts increasingly hot rental market
While it is no secret that vacancies are down and rents are up, Freddie Mac's outlook is far from conservative.
Business News
Goomzee launches mobile marketing solution for property managers
New site, new tools
After their major site overhaul revealed last week, Goomzee.com today announced their new offering of a custom-tailored solution for property management...
Business News
NYC startup InsideDigs’ peer to peer rental site to expand
InsideDigs showcases off-market rentals
Much like a pocket listings site for residential listings prior to being publicly listed through the MLS, InsideDigs is a free...
Housing News
DepositGuard protects landlords, renters, owners, agents
Renting is the new black
We've asserted for a long time that renting is the new black and as housing prices continue to slump and...
Leasing
Renters can now screen landlords to avoid the rampant rental scams
Landlord screening
We recently reported on a Craigslist rental scammer sting that was caught on camera, complete with a news crew and police officers, exposing...
Housing News
RentMonitor – property management software that simplifies the process
RentMonitor streamlines being a landlord
Boulder, Colorado startup, RentMonitor seeks to make property management easier and require less tech knowledge. The simple interface is designed...
Housing News
Minnesota rental ban ordinance could force deployed troop into foreclosure
Minnesota military man
Minnesotan Ethan Dean is now on his fifth tour of duty, having recently been deployed to Afghanistan. This year, he was awarded...
Housing News
Study claims trees add $21 per month to what a landlord can charge
Trees do more than shade
"Living on a street lined with tall, leafy trees is as much a part of the American dream as a...