Property Management news and trends

AI Plays ‘Mr. Fix It’ for Rental Property Management
artificial intelligence // May 08, 2024

A trip is never just a trip. The end-to-end travel journey spans nearly ever touchpoint across hospitality.  And in the landscape of rental property management, the role of technology is becoming paramount. From streamlining operations to optimizing revenue, leveraging centralized platforms to do things like manage guest...

Real-Time Rental Payments Provide Alternative to Outdated Systems
Money Mobility // April 30, 2024

More than 34% of Americans rent their homes, representing billions of dollars in monthly rental payments to landlords and property managers. Despite this large sum, rent payments often rely on outdated and inefficient methods, such as paper checks, wire transfers and other systems, leading to...

Qira Launches Security Deposit Payment Plan Solutions for Property Managers
Real Estate // March 27, 2024

Qira has added security deposit payment plans to its financial services platform for renters and property managers. With this new offering, property managers can let their renters choose between using a zero-deposit program for a fee, paying the full security deposit as a lump sum...

Obligo and BNY Mellon Collaborate on Alternative to Security Deposits
Real Estate // January 17, 2024

FinTech company Obligo is collaborating with global investments company BNY Mellon to enhance the rental experience for property managers and renters. The collaboration is part of BNY Mellon’s Ascent Program, which aims to identify and collaborate with exceptional technology companies offering innovative solutions for the financial industry, the companies...

Interviews & Exclusives
Property Managers Play the Technology Card to Win Tenants and Investors

June 25, 2024
Digital innovation is only as good as the customers it serves. Look at Amazon. Look at Netflix. But those are the most valuable players in the relatively short lifespan of the innovation storm that surrounded the advent of the internet and then the opening of the smartphone. There’s other stories and other sectors of the […]

AI Plays ‘Mr. Fix It’ for Rental Property Management

May 08, 2024
A trip is never just a trip. The end-to-end travel journey spans nearly ever touchpoint across hospitality.  And in the landscape of rental property management, the role of technology is becoming paramount....

Real-Time Rental Payments Provide Alternative to Outdated Systems

April 30, 2024
More than 34% of Americans rent their homes, representing billions of dollars in monthly rental payments to landlords and property managers. Despite this large sum, rent payments often rely on...

Property Managers Issuing Refunds via Instant Pay Have More Satisfied Tenants

December 11, 2023
Renting an apartment, house or office space means receiving a rent-related refund, such as a returned security deposit or reimbursement for work on the property. As digital options have proliferated...

Quick Reads
Qira Launches Security Deposit Payment Plan Solutions for Property Managers

March 27, 2024
Qira has added security deposit payment plans to its financial services platform for renters and property managers. With this new offering, property managers can let their renters choose between using a zero-deposit program for a fee, paying the full security deposit as a lump sum or paying it in installments over the term of the […]

Obligo and BNY Mellon Collaborate on Alternative to Security Deposits

January 17, 2024
FinTech company Obligo is collaborating with global investments company BNY Mellon to enhance the rental experience for property managers and renters. The collaboration is part of BNY Mellon’s Ascent Program, which aims to identify...

AppFolio Adds Gen AI-Powered Payment Options for Property Managers

September 21, 2023
AppFolio has added generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and new payment options to its cloud business management solutions for the real estate industry. The new generative AI conversational interface, Realm-X, is designed...

Beyond Launches Tally to Streamline Payments for Short-Term Vacation Rentals

August 22, 2023
Beyond, a revenue management solution for vacation rental managers and owners, has unveiled Tally, a payment processing solution specifically designed for the vacation rental industry. As noted in a Tuesday...