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Hong Kong project developers are banking on Chinese demand and turning to the rental market


Hong Kong project developers are banking on Chinese demand and turning to the rental market

By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – Some developers in Hong Kong are turning to the apartment rental and leasing market to weather a prolonged downturn in the property market and meet rising demand for rental housing from mainland Chinese professionals and students. The developers’ change of strategy is a rare move in a city […]

Indianapolis: New Airbnbs for short-term rentals of shipping containers


Indianapolis: New Airbnbs for short-term rentals of shipping containers

Gotham, Marley, Sycamore – 3 freight containers converted into rental properties Owner JB Rapp has transformed old shipping containers into luxury short-term rentals. Take a look inside these homes in the 2700 block of N. College Ave. IndyStar Local contractor JB Rapp admits that the three 30-foot-tall rust walls he built on a corner lot […]

California joins price-fixing lawsuit against rental website RealPage


California joins price-fixing lawsuit against rental website RealPage

Justice Department claims RealPage software helped landlords collude over rents The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that RealPage used technology to help landlords share information about leases, thereby keeping rent high for millions of tenants. The Justice Department and attorneys general from eight states, including California and Oregon, filed a lawsuit Friday accusing the web-based […]

Nashville apartment complexes use software companies to set rent prices


Nashville apartment complexes use software companies to set rent prices

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The U.S. Department of Justice is suing a software company for allegedly colluding with landlords to increase rents. WSMV4 Investigator Courtney Allen found that many apartment complexes in Nashville use this software. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and attorneys general from seven other states are also involved in the lawsuit. The […]

Rental apartments planned on the site of a former blood bank and office building in Scottsdale


Rental apartments planned on the site of a former blood bank and office building in Scottsdale

What you should know about Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale has more than 100 art galleries and tourism is the largest employer. Scottsdale is also home to the Waste Management Phoenix Open and is home to spring training for the San Francisco Giants. The Republic A former blood bank and office building near Papago Park in Scottsdale […]

LetsGetHome debuts as Hong Kong’s first on-demand apartment rental platform


LetsGetHome debuts as Hong Kong’s first on-demand apartment rental platform

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – July 30, 2024 – LetsGetHome, a pioneering platform in Hong Kong, is revolutionizing the traditional real estate market with its customized apartment rental services, transparent pricing and cutting-edge AI technology. Improved apartment search with AI-supported tools LetsGetHome’s innovative approach is based on its proprietary AI Matching Algorithm, […]

Landlords and property managers offer concessions


Landlords and property managers offer concessions

The recent housing boom is leading to stagnant rents, and more options for tenants mean landlords may need to make their offers more attractive. Rents skyrocketed during the pandemic. But things have changed, and landlords and property managers are offering concessions to attract tenants — and to keep their apartments from sitting empty, according to […]