Portland tests PadSplit model to ease inventory, affordability crunch
The pilot aims to unlock spare bedrooms across the city to ease affordability pressures and expand housing inventory.
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HUD orders housing agencies to verify tenant eligibility
According to HUD officials, a recent audit identified nearly 200,000 tenants whose eligibility requires verification.
Megatel Homes will launch crypto rewards for renters and buyers
MegPrime’s MP Token will provide renters with up to $25,000 in down payment assistance and mortgage rate rewards.
PadSplit expands co-living services to 4 new cities
Founded in 2017, PadSplit operates in more than 35 markets and has listed more than 28,000 rooms, housing 65,000-plus people.
Zillow expects calmer 2026 housing market, improved affordability
Home values declined in half of the largest markets analyzed by Zillow in 2025, as of October. That number is projected to drop to 12 in 2026.
Greystar to pay $24M, end hidden fee practices under FTC, Colorado settlement
Greystar is settling allegations that it misled renters by advertising low monthly prices while adding undisclosed mandatory fees.
Renters are moving more than homeowners, but US mobility is historically low
In 2024, just 11% of Americans changed their address, down from 14.3% a decade earlier and nearly half the rate of the 1960s.
Rent collections improve slightly, but late payments signal strain
Compared with August 2024, the on-time payment rate is down 216 basis points. That marks the 25th consecutive month of annual declines.
First American launches monthly rent automated valuation model
The tool provides rental estimates, value ranges and confidence scores for use by real estate professionals and investors.
New Western president speaks on PadSplit partnership
The collaboration will allow investors to access PadSplit’s model for converting single-family homes into shared living spaces.