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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 professionals which they say is designed by property management professionals to solve common problems that are unique to their sector. Goomzee provides mobile technology tools for real estate professionals, already serving multiple listing services (MLS), ...
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 peer to peer community for apartment hunters that are looking for information on rental listings prior to their hitting the market. The New York City based startup was launched by renters “who were tired of ...
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 foreclosures remain high, would-be and former homeowners are turning into renters, not to mention the accidental landlords that simply rent their home in lieu of sitting on the market. Despite lending remaining tight, investors account ...
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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 a California woman allegedly using various aliases, posting Craigslist ads on properties she does not own or manage, accepting applications, fees and deposits, only to disappear after collecting the money. This case is not unique, ...
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 to help consolidate various functions of the property management process and streamline them with notifications and financial management built in. Although the above video demonstrates that the company is seeking to help the real estate ...
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 the Global War On Terror medal and the Superior Civil Service Award medal. Dean is also a homeowner in Minnesota who is now in battle on the field in Afghanistan as well as back home. ...
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 green front lawn and a brand-new car in the driveway,” said GOOD Editor Zak Stone. “While the latter two are fairly expensive and unsustainable (think pesticides and carbon emissions), it turns out that trees reward ...
San Francisco rental search startup gets major backing, plans to go national – exclusive
Connecting landlords and renters in a lovely way SAN FRANCISCO – After several month in private beta, Lovely is opening to the public and the company aims to improve the search experience for renters. Currently, the site is available in San Francisco, but with an impressive list of investors, the company will expand to metros across the nation. Additionally, they ...
RentJuice launches first of its kind directory of rental industry insiders
Rise of the RRMs We reported this spring on the rising status of Rental Relationship Management (RRM) companies garnering big funding and major traction as they solve the tricky rental markets in cities like the big apple. RentJuice.com is demonstrated in the video above and today adds the “RentJuice Directory” which allows real estate professionals to browse and search landlords, ...
Multifamily production skyrockets in 2011, up 178% from 2008
Up, up, and away Without question, the multifamily sector has kept much of the real estate industry afloat in recent years as homeowners lose homes, rent apartments and make construction possible despite continued difficulty with construction loans. According to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Multifamily Production Index (MPI), the second quarter of 2011 continued to show improvement for ...
Apartment buying about to heat up despite rising loan delinquencies
The rent versus buy debate As the rent versus buy pendulum swings and talking heads argue over which is better, the inarguable point is that nationally, apartment vacancies are going down, rents are going up and the word “boom” is entering traditional media vernacular yet again. Is the next real estate “boom” (a word we hesitate to use) in buying ...
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