Research & Resources

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

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Zillow Removes Phone Numbers From Free Rental Listings

Phone numbers no longer appear on free Zillow rental listings. Here's what property managers need to know.

May 07, 2026

Industry News

Product Updates: Week 18

Redesigned Rental Applications interface for property managers, dashboard filtering and sorting, a new Section 8 leasing event, faster Command Center loading, and RentEngine AI prompt updates.

May 06, 2026

New Feature

Leasing Office Hours: RentEngine Rental Applications

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

May 05, 2026

Leasing Office Hours

Product Updates: Week 17

Structured pet fees, cross-unit piggybacking for multifamily, and application status tracking in the Command Center.

May 01, 2026

New Feature

Announcing: RentEngine Applications

Run your entire leasing workflow in one platform, from new lead to approved application.

Apr 28, 2026

New Feature

Zillow Removes Phone Numbers From Free Rental Listings

Phone numbers no longer appear on free Zillow rental listings. Here's what property managers need to know.

May 07, 2026

Industry News

Product Updates: Week 18

Redesigned Rental Applications interface for property managers, dashboard filtering and sorting, a new Section 8 leasing event, faster Command Center loading, and RentEngine AI prompt updates.

May 06, 2026

New Feature

Leasing Office Hours: RentEngine Rental Applications

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

May 05, 2026

Leasing Office Hours

Product Updates: Week 17

Structured pet fees, cross-unit piggybacking for multifamily, and application status tracking in the Command Center.

May 01, 2026

New Feature

Announcing: RentEngine Applications

Run your entire leasing workflow in one platform, from new lead to approved application.

Apr 28, 2026

New Feature

How Simple Property Management Uses RentEngine Data to Reduce Days on Market and Prove ROI to Owners

The Data-Driven Leasing Playbook

Apr 27, 2026

Case Studies

How RPM Blue Sky Scaled to 50 Doors With a Team of Two

The AI-Powered Self-Guided Leasing Playbook

Apr 27, 2026

Case Studies

How McCaw Property Management Doubled Applications in a Down Market

The Down Market Leasing Playbook

Apr 27, 2026

Case Studies

How JGE Property Management Leases Faster in One of the Country's Most Competitive Rental Markets

The Scattered-Site Growth Playbook

Apr 27, 2026

Case Studies

How All 3 Realty Doubled Application Conversions and Cut 300 Monthly Calls

The All-In-One Leasing Playbook

Apr 27, 2026

Case Studies

Product Updates: Week 15

Intelligence updates, Availability Templates for accompanied showings, and, lockbox troubleshooting.

Apr 15, 2026

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 14

Live transfer for Voice AI & general AI updates, new settings for move-in timing, Broker Bay MLS integration, new lease term options & bug fix in owner reports

Apr 08, 2026

New Feature

Product Updates: Week 13

RentEngine AI updates: fixed showing sycophancy, multifamily property search improvements, 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 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