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RentSpree Announces Partnership with Bayou Board of REALTORS®

Southern Louisiana's multiple listing service is the latest to join RentSpree’s MLS Partnership Program.

Aileen Romero
Event Marketing Lead
Landlord

Best Rent Collection Software for Landlords

This guide compares the best rent collection software for landlords in 2026, including RentSpree, Baselane, Apartments.com, TurboTenant, Zillow Rental Manager, Avail, and RentRedi. We evaluated each platform on payment speed, automation, pricing, payment security, tenant experience, and whether rent collection connects to the rest of your rental workflow. For landlords who want more than a standalone payment app, RentSpree stands out by combining rent collection with tenant screening, listing distribution, lease signing, and financial management in one platform. It also offers one of the fastest deposit schedules in this comparison, automated reminders and late fees, tenant credit reporting, and security practices that have been independently reviewed to help protect sensitive payment and tenant information.

Kimberly Mingo
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RentEdge is Here for All Jersey MLS Members

All Jersey MLS today announced the launch of RentEdge by RentSpree, making integrated rental management tools available to all member agents at no additional cost.

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Your 2023 Projected Rental Market Analysis

There have been significant changes in housing market at large and the rental market in particular. This is true in markets all over North America, from small towns to suburban enclaves to desirable in-town markets in city centers. Find out how an accurate rental market analysis can help you position your properties for 2023 and make adjustments to your portfolio as needed.

Christy Murdock
Author
Agent

How These Northern California MLSs Put Agents’ and Clients’ Needs First

The NORCAL MLS Alliance helps its agents, and their clients, by eliminating multiple MLS memberships, increasing access to more listings, and integrating with third-party vendors such as RentSpree.

Matthias McManus
RentSpree Marketing
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Agent

58+ Real Estate Terms Every Agent Needs to Know in 2023

It sometimes seems that real estate is its own language, filled with legal and industry terms that are heavy on jargon and short on communication. Whether you’re a brand new real estate agent getting up to speed or an experienced agent looking to brush up on some of the more obscure real estate terms, this list offers a comprehensive review so that you can ensure your communication is top-notch.

Michael Lucarelli
RentSpree CEO
News

RentSpree CEO Michael Lucarelli Named an RISMedia 2023 Real Estate Newsmaker

Michael Lucarelli joins exclusive group of industry leaders who have made newsworthy contributions to the real estate industry

Matthias McManus
RentSpree Marketing
Agent

Finding Success as a New Real Estate Agent: It’s Closing Time with Neema Bardi

Finding success as a new agent isn’t easy, especially as the market changes from favoring sellers to buyers. In this episode of It’s Closing Time, RentSpree CEO Michael Lucarelli interviews Neema Bardi, CEO and founder of Atlas, the Los Angeles brokerage that offers 100 percent commissions to agents and supports them as they find their way in today’s industry.

Christy Murdock
Author
Agent

Lead-Gen Technology and Leveraging Data: It’s Closing Time with Ed Carey

It’s Closing Time is the RentSpree podcast, hosted by CEO Michael Lucarelli and featuring insightful conversations with some of the industry’s leading voices. In this episode, Lucarelli talks with CEO and founder of Audience Town Ed Carey about his company’s advertising products, their plans for the future, and how real estate agents can use data to fuel growth in their businesses.

Christy Murdock
Author
Agent

Helping Real Estate Agents Serve the LGBTQ+ Community: It’s Closing Time with Anthony Vulin

Broker Anthony Vulin, President of the Greater Los Angeles Association of REALTORS, is also national Vice President of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance. In this episode of It’s Closing Time, the RentSpree podcast, he speaks with RentSpree CEO Michael Lucarelli about how brand new agents can launch their careers in real estate, how agents and brokers at all levels can serve the LGBTQ+ community more effectively, and what resources are available to help agents who are part of the LGBTQ+ community thrive personally and professionally.

Christy Murdock
Author
Landlord

How Tenants in Louisiana Can Protect Their Belongings with Renters Insurance

Renters insurance provides coverage for personal property and belongings in case of damage or loss. It covers damage from extreme weather, fire, and flooding, and losses from theft or vandalism.

Eva Hatzenbihler
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Company

Real Estate Network of Empowered Women Q&A with Michael Lucarelli and Lauren Martin

The below is a Q&A with RentSpree CEO Michael Lucarelli and Account Manager and RENEW founder, Lauren Martin.

Michael Lucarelli
RentSpree CEO