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San Francisco Rent Prices Could Soon Overtake New York City
San Francisco rent prices hit a record $4,400 for a one-bedroom in September 2026. Here’s what’s driving the surge and how it compares to NYC.
Oct 23, 2026
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Trump's Visa Pause and Real Estate: How Housing Demand Could Change
This week on The Breakdown, we discuss the widespread visa pause and how the change could potentially affect the real estate industry and housing dema...
Oct 12, 2026
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Major U.S. Cities Turn to AI to Expedite Permitting and Development: Here’s How Landlords Can Prepare
This week on The Breakdown, we dive into how AI is changing the permitting and development world, including what this could mean for landlords seeking...
Sep 24, 2026
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AEO: Optimizing Your Rental Business for the AI Era
In Part II of our two-part collaboration with Duda, we explain how and why to optimize your rental business website for the AI-era.
Sep 16, 2026
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Why Websites? An Owned Website is a Modern Landlord's Greatest Asset
We teamed up with Duda, the leading embeddable website builder, to explore why it's so important for modern landlords to build robust websites for the...
Sep 16, 2026
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How New Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Rules Could Cause Loan Approval Delays for Condos
This week on The Breakdown, we discuss the new rules set in place by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for condo buyers and how the change could potentially ...
Aug 28, 2026
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Place Your Bets: Prediction Markets and Real Estate in 2026
This week on The Breakdown, we dive into the mysterious world of real estate prediction markets: What they are, how they work, what they can tell us a...
Aug 28, 2026
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HOAs Fight Supreme Court Over Controversial Anti-Fraud Law that Could Raise HOA Fees
This week on the Breakdown, we cover the potential impact of the Corporate Transparency Act on homeowners’ associations and how HOAs are moving to fig...
Jul 30, 2026
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AI-Powered Tenant Screening and Fair Housing Compliance: What Landlords Need to Know
This week on The Breakdown, we cover the increasing popularity of AI-powered tenant screening tools and the legal implications they involve for landlo...
Jul 22, 2026
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The Kevin Warsh Era: What a New Fed Chair Could Mean for Mortgage Rates
This week on the Breakdown, we discuss the Fed chair transition from Jerome Powell to Kevin Warsh and how the change could potentially affect the real...
Jul 22, 2026
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Why the Conflict in Iran is Pushing Mortgage Rates Higher
This week on the Breakdown, we discuss the recent conflict in Iran and its potential effects on mortgage rates and the U.S. housing market more genera...
Jul 22, 2026
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Affordability is Back: What You Need to Know About the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
This week on the Breakdown, we cover the potential impact of the bipartisan 21 st Century Road to Housing Act on the housing industry. We’ll discuss w...
Jul 22, 2026
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Your PropTech is Evolving: Practical Tips for Navigating An AI-Powered Industry
The size of the real estate AI market has already surpassed $222.65 billion. The tools and tactics landlords are accustomed to are changing right befo...
Feb 23, 2026
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How the One Big Beautiful Bill May Affect Real Estate This Tax Season
This week on the Breakdown, we cover the potential impact and changes the One Big Beautiful Bill could have on the upcoming tax season . We’ll discuss...
Jan 26, 2026
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How Lower Federal Interest Rates are Prompting Optimism in Homebuyers
This week on the Breakdown, we discuss the recent drops in interest rates from the Federal Reserve and their potential effects on mortgage rates and t...
Dec 2, 2025
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Keep Calm, Carry on: How Investors are Adjusting to the 2025 Market Correction
This week on the Breakdown, we discuss the shifting real estate investment landscape in late 2025, the quieter strategies investors are leaning into, ...
Sep 29, 2025
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Where Climate is Changing Real Estate First: 3 Cities Leading the Shift
Devastating fires, floods, and hurricanes have plagued several regions of the U.S. in the past year. This week on The Breakdown, we explore the impact...
Aug 21, 2025
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How Tariffs Could Continue to Affect Real Estate in 2025
This week on the Breakdown, we discuss the current status of tariffs in the United States and their potential effects on the U.S. housing market and r...
Jul 21, 2025
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Breaking Ground: Is 2025's National Construction Boom Here?
In this exclusive blog article, we discuss a potential surge in construction on the horizon in 2025. We’ll look at some key predictions for the U.S. h...
Jun 30, 2025
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Why Cities are Cracking Down on Short-Term Rentals—And What’s Next
In this exclusive blog article, we explore why cities around the globe are implementing restrictions and bans on short-term rentals like AirBnbs and V...
Nov 29, 2024
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What’s Behind Gen Z’s Unprecedented Homeownership Rate
In this exclusive blog article, we explore why we're seeing Gen Z achieve higher homeownership rates than Millennials and Gen Xers at the same age—and...
Nov 2, 2024
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