“Utilizing Tech in Leasing”

/
“Utilizing Tech in Leasing”

If you're faced with the task of renting a new apartment or house in the post COVID-19 world, your initial search process looks pretty similar to how it would have at this time last year. Load basic parameters into a search engine such as Zillow, HotPads, or Apartments.com before reaching out to the leasing agents that represent the units that match your criteria. Assuming that you're satisfied with the answers to your screening questions, you would then set up a time to walk the space.

Read More

“Behind the Numbers of America's Largest Landlords”

/
“Behind the Numbers of America's Largest Landlords”

Wall Street's wager on high earning suburban renters is in full view as major industry players are choosing to double down on their SFR investments despite the pandemic.  One publicly traded REIT, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH), recently announced that a $225 million deal that it made with J.P. Morgan Asset Management in February to build rental houses was increasing to $650 million!  How did this happen while nearly every major real estate company in the country had a moratorium on new deals?

Read More