Research & Resources

by RentEngine

Explore the latest industry news, feature releases, and leasing best practices. Produced by the RentEngine research team.

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Product Updates: Week 13

RentEngine AI updates: fixed showing sycophancy, multifamily property search improvements, move-in timing setting update, showing cancellation improvements, new prompt updates + Piggyback maximum limit & bug fixes

Apr 01, 2026

New Feature

Leasing Office Hours : Accompanied Showings Recap

Catch up on our live Q&A session on Smart Scheduling and agent-led showings.

Mar 30, 2026

Leasing Office Hours

How much is a rental lead worth?

Answer: a lot more than they cost.

Mar 27, 2026

Market Analysis

Product Updates: Week 12

Intelligence & leasing report updates, Showing Smart MLS integration, price drop compliance updates & small bug fixes

Mar 25, 2026

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 11

Bulk unit updates, leasing report redesign, Availability audit updates + improvements to mobile app, RentEngine AI & Command Center.

Mar 18, 2026

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 13

Apr 01, 2026

New Feature

Leasing Office Hours : Accompanied Showings Recap

Catch up on our live Q&A session on Smart Scheduling and agent-led showings.

Mar 30, 2026

Leasing Office Hours

How much is a rental lead worth?

Answer: a lot more than they cost.

Mar 27, 2026

Market Analysis

Product Updates: Week 12

Intelligence & leasing report updates, Showing Smart MLS integration, price drop compliance updates & small bug fixes

Mar 25, 2026

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 11

Bulk unit updates, leasing report redesign, Availability audit updates + improvements to mobile app, RentEngine AI & Command Center.

Mar 18, 2026

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 10

PMDash integration, website widget updates, cancellation reason tracking, automatic missed call messages, reporting & syndication improvements

Mar 11, 2026

New Feature

Your RentEngine Data Is Now Live in PMDash

RentEngine is an early integration partner on PMDash, the KPI dashboard that pulls your entire property management stack into a single view.

Mar 11, 2026

New Feature

RentEngine Leads PropertyManagement.com's New Vendor Performance Index

Early VPI data shows RentEngine leads with the highest NPS score, satisfaction, support, and credibility scores among leasing vendors surveyed.

Mar 10, 2026

Industry News

Product Updates: Week 9

Centralized showing Availability Audit, better mapping provider, notes and follow-ups in mobile app, new notification options, Intercom chat support & Command Center improvements

Mar 04, 2026

New Feature

Leasing Office Hours: RentEngine AI Recap

Catch up on our live Q&A session on RentEngine AI.

Mar 04, 2026

Leasing Office Hours

Product Updates: Week 8

Real estate agent tools in the Command Center & improvements to the mobile app, RentEngine AI and reporting.

Feb 25, 2026

New Feature

Why ID Verification Alone Won't Stop the Latest Rental Scam

Scammers are using your own system to bypass fraud detection. Here's how to protect yourself.

Feb 24, 2026

Industry News

Product Updates: Week 7

Fraud prevention for self-guided showings, RentEngine AI performance upgrades, and new marketing capabilities.

Feb 18, 2026

New Feature

How much does RentEngine cost? [2026]

RentEngine isn't the cheapest option. See the full pricing here and see if it's a fit for your leasing team.

Feb 17, 2026

Industry News

Product Updates: Week 6

Mobile app improvements, RentEngine AI response transparency, Multifamily contract management, Team management and showing agent updates, Intelligence & automation updates

Feb 11, 2026

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 5

UTM tracking for lead attribution, modify past showings, PointCentral integration, showing management updates & mobile app updates

Feb 05, 2026

New Feature

New Integration: PointCentral

You can now connect PointCentral to RentEngine to power seamless self-guided showings with automated access code generation.

Feb 03, 2026

New Feature

Q4 2025 Leasing Trends & Benchmarks

Lead volume dropped 42% from summer highs. Days on market crossed 31 days. But conversion rates ticked upward.

Feb 03, 2026

Market Analysis

Product Updates: Week 4

Redesigned Leasing & Owner reports, new Reporting API, Zumper & Realtor.com fee transparency update, UTM Widget Tracking, and property editing & sync improvements.

Jan 29, 2026

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 3

Redesigned owner reports, new reporting API, Intelligence tab & lead tracking updates, mobile app improvements & pre-screening updates

Jan 21, 2026

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 2

Support for security deposit alternatives, new owner report templates, Intelligence page updates & RentEngine AI support for self-guided showings.

Jan 14, 2026

New Feature

RentEngine Leads Adoption of New Fee Transparency Laws

RentEngine supports rent transparency compliance in Colorado, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, automatically showing total monthly rent including mandatory fees.

Jan 13, 2026

New FeatureIndustry News

Product Updates: Week 1

Updates to rent transparency, Intelligence report improvements, listing customization updates, and improvements to the app's Command Center.

Jan 07, 2026

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 51

New user permissions & roles, support for eRentalLocks, agent calendar visibility & no showing availability alerts.

Dec 17, 2025

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 50

New unit availability calendar view, email log, mobile app updates + RentEngine AI improvements

Dec 10, 2025

New Feature

Inside the Instagram Network Selling Fake Rental Applications

We went undercover to buy paystubs and bank statements. It was shockingly easy.

Dec 09, 2025

Industry News

Product Updates: Week 49

Notes & Follow-ups overhaul, snoozing messages in the Command Center, & updates to the mobile app, lockbox notes and Intelligence tab.

Dec 03, 2025

New Feature

RentEngine partners with Zillow Instant Tour

The new Zillow Instant Tour parternship eliminates showing coordination and increases conversion rates.

Nov 26, 2025

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 48

Zillow Instant Tour Integration, Mobile app updates, Prescreening and showings updates & RentEngine AI improvements

Nov 26, 2025

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 47

New unified Command Center, combined agent availability, RentEngine AI updates, and more.

Nov 19, 2025

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 46

Mobile app recap, RentEngine AI improvements, multifamily lead assignment, & property status indicators.

Nov 12, 2025

New Feature

New Release: RentEngine Mobile App

The full power of RentEngine, in your pocket.

Nov 05, 2025

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 45

Introducing the RentEngine mobile app, and upgrades to Prescreening, Showing Approval & Snippets.

Nov 05, 2025

New Feature

Q3 2025 Leasing Trends: Pricing, Section 8, and Showing Speed

Section 8 myths, pricing momentum, and why scheduling too far ahead hurts conversions.

Nov 05, 2025

Market Analysis

Product Updates: Week 44

Multifamily auto-matching, new message customizations, pipeline improvements, and more.

Oct 29, 2025

New Feature

Introducing RentEngine AI

The first unified AI for leasing. Don't miss another hot lead.

Oct 22, 2025

New FeatureAutomation

Product Updates: Week 42

User-requested updates to Intelligence, Command Center, Property editing, and showing flow.

Oct 15, 2025

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 41

Share new leads via email, better functionality for property owner management, and a PMS sync-fix.

Oct 08, 2025

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 40

New showing confirmation flow, improved prescreening experience, application group management & platform stability improvements.

Oct 01, 2025

Product Updates: Week 39

New this week: Syndication support flow, lockbox assignment upgrades, fixes to address editing, a faster CC, and a revamped RentEngine University

Sep 24, 2025

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 38

Team notification management & bug fixes.

Sep 18, 2025

New Feature

New Feature Release: PMW Integration

Get seamless prospect scheduling from your PMW property pages while preserving all SEO benefits.

Sep 11, 2025

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 37

PMW website integration, official Rent Manager Marketplace app, Intelligence 2.0 feature spotlight, plus mobile app coming soon!

Sep 10, 2025

New Feature

New Feature: Intelligence 2.0

Leverage your leasing data and make faster decisions with Intelligence AI

Sep 04, 2025

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 35

New this week: custom watermarking, Command Center filter for follow-ups, auto-refresh in Showings Calendar, tenant-occupied unit flags, and display improvements

Aug 27, 2025

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 34

New this week: More data in the owner reports; faster navigation & performance improvements

Aug 21, 2025

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 33

New features: Lockbox re-entry, pipeline visibility & Smart Scheduling enhancements

Aug 13, 2025

New Feature

Summer Leasing Reality: Key Insights from Q2 2025 Data

From pricing strategies to marketing channels, our Q2 report uncovers the patterns driving leasing success.

Aug 12, 2025

Market Analysis