Data shows that from 1996-2021, the Hudson Valley region lost a net total of 146,763 people to out migration, which calculates out to 5% of the Hudson Valley’s population.
Elected officials, seeking to appease vocal constituents, frequently uphold restrictive zoning laws that favor single-family residences over more diverse housing options.
In 2023, the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection investigated 617 complaints and returned $66,000 to homeowners.
CHICAGO—The National Association of Realtors has announced that Rental Beast is its exclusive recommended software provider in the rental space. Under the agreement with the Somerville, MA-based firm, NAR members receive free access to “Apply Now by Rental Beast,” the secure FCRA-compliant online rental application and tenant screening engine.
“NAR Realtor Benefits aims to provide products and services that deliver value and empower Realtors to succeed in their businesses,” said Rhonny Barragan, NAR vice president of strategic alliances. “Rental Beast created a lead-to-lease platform which brings seamless entry into the multibillion-dollar rental industry and its clientele, and we are thrilled to provide this benefit to our members.”
NAR members will also receive unlimited access to Rental Beast University, the digital education platform designed by industry experts.
Rental Beast is also integrated with many MLS platforms and association websites. NAR members within these partnerships receive additional access to rental-centric listing management tools, including listing add/edit, comprehensive rental search, rental listing syndication, rental lead generation and qualification, and renter-to-buyer conversion.
“We are proud to be NAR’s exclusive provider of rental solutions,” said Ishay Grinberg, founder and CEO of Rental Beast. “This partnership will help Realtors better serve their clients and U.S. consumers everywhere by partnering them with the nation’s more than 113 million renters. With our tools, Realtors can also build relationships with potential home buyers by serving as their trusted advisors in the rental process.”
Rental Beast is a leading real estate technology firm with an end-to-end SaaS (Software as a Service) platform designed to empower real estate professionals and the nation’s most comprehensive database of more than 10 million rental properties. Sourced directly from property owners, updated in real-time, and offering a fulfillment-grade rental dataset, the Rental Beast database provides real estate professionals with an unparalleled view of all properties and owner types. Rental Beast achieved notable success as a member of the 2022 REACH Canada cohort, a unique technology scale-up program managed by Second Century Ventures, NAR’s strategic investment arm.
To claim this benefit, NAR members can sign up for a free account at nar.realtor/rental-beast. Once activated, the account will allow Realtors to initiate applications for any rental property and access Rental Beast University content anytime.
Eligible brokerages must have a Principal who is a member of NAR as of the date of class notice in order to opt in or be released.
Under practice changes that will take effect Aug. 17, real estate professionals will no longer be able to communicate offers of compensation in the MLS.
In 2022, the median net worth of homeowners was $396,200, while the median net worth of renters was $10,400.
NAR Chief Legal Officer and Chief Member Experience Officer Katie Johnson explained the deadline will provide a three-month window for NAR members and MLSs to prepare to implement the policy adjustments.
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