HomeOther

Other

COVID-19 Impact on the Greater Boston Rental Market

I'm working on an article for The Boston Globe about the impact of COVID-19 on the apartment market in Boston. The angle is to look at whether the virus will have an impact beyond the next couple of months...

Bryant Park Whole Foods Closes To Become Prime Fulfillment?

Most unfortunate and interesting. The closest Whole Foods to RentHop HQ will be closing to public shoppers. Instead, it will "focus more on prime orders" during the Covid-19 shutdowns. The Bryant Park Whole Foods is now sending out inventory...

Should You Pay Rent During The Covid-19 Eviction Moratorium?

If you decided not to pay rent in April 2020, you are in good company. About 31% of renters did not pay on time, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council. Clearly, this is a time of financial hardship...

A Distant Light

Today Evan mentioned he sees a light at the end of the tunnel, regarding the virus-related lock-down that has crippled so many businesses, including real estate brokerages. It's been a long, dark tunnel so far, with many people dealt...

Grand Central Tech Ghost Town

Today, real estate showings became an essential service, as is our business of supporting NYC rental showings through RentHop. Perhaps it was an April Fool's joke with a few firms still pushing for virtual tours only. We have that...

Updates Versus Radio Silence: How Not To Die

Just before the Covid-19 realities forced everyone to stay-at-home, I was having tea with one of RentHop's long-time angel investors. Fortunately, for us, we don't have real board meetings, so I try to do individual syncs as often as...