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Want to Rent Out Your Place for the World Cup?

FIFA World Cup organizers expect more than 150,000 extra visitors to flood the Los Angeles area during eight World Cup games this summer, and all of them are going to need places to sleep. AirBnB, the short-term rental giant, is kicking up its efforts to recruit more properties to the platform by offering a $750 bonus to first-time hosts in World Cup cities. The company courted new hosts with lunch and a special workshop Thursday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, where the games will be played. Other short-term rental companies — like Vrbo and Booking.com — are also promoting rentals near World Cup stadiums. Renting out houses, apartments and rooms in Los Angeles and Inglewood is... Read more

We are currently at a major inflection point where the easy growth of the early 2020s has been replaced by a much more technical, disciplined market. Here is why those...

If your rental property is not renting and has been sitting vacant longer than expected, the issue is usually not a lack of renters. More often, pricing, listing...

The single-family rental model is officially broken for anyone aiming to achieve financial independence before 2030. While traditional property investing suggests...

Spring cleaning in a multifamily building is as much about protecting value, reducing liability, and showing residents that their building is well cared for as it is...

Multifamily Rents Stay Stable in February 2026

In February 2026, multifamily rent prices remained flat as the average U.S. advertised rent stagnated at $1,740, according to the Yardi Matrix Multifamily National Report. Year-over-year growth fell 10 basis points to 0.1% as well. “While February is typically a slower month, there are longer-term issues of concern,” the report states. For one, rent prices have been “essentially unchanged” for the past 18 months. Occupancy rates are negative year-over-year in the majority of the top 30 Matrix markets as well. Additionally, population growth—a “key element” of multifamily demand—is slowing in the U.S. due to immigration policy and declining... Read more

FIFA World Cup organizers expect more than 150,000 extra visitors to flood the Los Angeles area during eight World Cup games this summer, and all of them are going to...

Many of us use or work with rental housing in some way. Maybe you have been — or are currently — a renter. Or maybe you own a rental property, operate a property...

The rental market is starting 2026 the same way it ended 2025: soft, but with one encouraging sign underneath the numbers. Year-over-year rent growth sits at -1.4%, the...

Property owners and managers invest millions in renovations every year—gut rehabs, new amenities, completely refreshed interiors. And for many communities, those...