What is the primary concern raised by federal investigators regarding rent-setting software algorithms?

Why American rent is high

Chapter 1

The zoning maze and housing shortage

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Chapter 2

Corporate buyers and pricing algorithms

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Chapter 3

Federal policies and the suburban shift

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Chapter 4

Superstar cities and the remote work boom

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Ch 2 · Corporate buyers and pricing algorithms

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Fun Fact

Corporate buying: In 2021, a single real estate investment firm bought an entire neighborhood of 124 newly built homes in Conroe, Texas, outbidding all individual buyers.

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Glossary

price-fixing (noun)
The maintaining of prices at a certain level by agreement between competing sellers. The Department of Justice sued RealPage in August 2024 for enabling nationwide rental rate collusion.

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What term is used to describe large financial institutions that own and manage thousands of rental properties?

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Gossip

Would you rent from a big corporation or a local landlord?

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What is the primary concern raised by federal investigators regarding rent-setting software algorithms?

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What is a 'value-add' strategy used by private equity firms in the housing market?

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Unlike individual landlords, corporate landlords optimize profits by frequently charging mandatory fees for which service?

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Approximately what percentage of homes sold in several major US metro areas were bought by institutional investors in 2022?

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Which major financial event in 2008 allowed private equity firms to buy American single-family homes in bulk?

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What software program, developed by RealPage, has faced antitrust scrutiny for suggesting rent prices?

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How does the corporate purchase of starter homes affect aspiring first-time homebuyers?

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