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Michael Lucarelli

Michael Lucarelli is the CEO and co-founder of RentSpree.

Workers in December help rebuild a home on a property destroyed in the Eaton Fire, with the Los Angeles downtown skyline visible beyond.
Residential · Columnists
National

A Year After the L.A. Fires, Rental Housing Remains a Critical Pressure Point

By Michael Lucarelli
 
Trending Stories
Retail · Leases
Florida

Bad Bunny’s Miami Restaurant Part of $24M Refi From UBS

Special Purpose · Investments & Sales
New York City

Catholic Church Sells 200 West 97th Street to Housing Developers for $96M

Retail · Leases
New York City

Cassie Durand of CBRE: 5 Questions

Special Purpose · Leases
California

The Learning Experience Expanding Further Into SoCal and DMV

FOR SALE sign.
Residential · Columnists
National

How Small Investors Keep Buying in a Market First-Time Buyers Cannot Afford

By Michael Lucarelli
Aerial shot of single-family homes.
Residential · Columnists
National

Single-Family Rental Lease Lengths, Service Models Shift as Stability Trumps Turnover

By Michael Lucarelli
A sign that says for lease.
Residential · Columnists
National

U.S. Housing Market Sees Record Share of Individual Investor Activity

By Michael Lucarelli
A woman standing in front of a single-family home.
Residential · Technology
National

Single-Family Rentals Are Bigger Than Ever. So Are the Fraud Challenges.

By Michael Lucarelli
 
Trending Stories
Retail · Leases
Florida

Bad Bunny’s Miami Restaurant Part of $24M Refi From UBS

Special Purpose · Investments & Sales
New York City

Catholic Church Sells 200 West 97th Street to Housing Developers for $96M

Retail · Leases
New York City

Cassie Durand of CBRE: 5 Questions

Special Purpose · Leases
California

The Learning Experience Expanding Further Into SoCal and DMV

Michael Lucarelli, CEO of RentSpree.
Residential · Op-ed
National

The Housing Shift: Renting as the Norm in America’s Metros

By Michael Lucarelli
Volunteers with San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity on June 26 help construct walls which will be used to build new homes for Altadena Eaton Fire victims in Pasadena, California.
Residential · Development
National

U.S. Apartment Rental Market Affordability Gaps Grow

By Michael Lucarelli
Michael Lucarelli, CEO of RentSpree.
Residential · Op-ed
National

Renting Beats Buying in These U.S. Markets

By Michael Lucarelli
RentSpree CEO Michael Lucarelli and a sign for a leasing office.
Residential · Leases
National

Rental Activity Set to Heat Up This Summer Amid Affordability Crunch, Slow Home Sales

By Michael Lucarelli
RentSpree CEO Michael Lucarelli and a house for sale in California.
Residential · Leases
National

The Soaring Demand for Single-Family Rentals: Op-ed

By Michael Lucarelli
Michael Lucarelli, CEO of RentSpree, and homes under construction in Trappe, Md.
Residential · Op-ed
National

Low Inventory, High Demand, Tech Loopholes Drive Thousands of Rental Fraud Cases

By Michael Lucarelli
Michael Lucarelli, CEO of RentSpree.
Residential · Op-ed
National

The Role of Rentals in the Housing Market: The Lengthening Bridge to Homeownership

By Michael Lucarelli
Michael Lucarelli, CEO of RentSpree.
Residential · Op-ed
National

Rent-to-Income Ratios Hit Record Highs as Renters Face Mounting Financial Strain

By Michael Lucarelli
Michael Lucarelli, CEO of RentSpree.
Op-ed
National

Growing Link Between For-Sale and Rental Markets Amid Shifting Housing Trends

By Michael Lucarelli
RentSpree CEO Michael Lucarelli and a house for sale in California.
Op-ed
National

Renting Gains Appeal as More than 20% of Homeowners Are ‘House Poor’

By Michael Lucarelli
Michael Lucarelli, co-founder and CEO of RentSpree, and construction continues on a mixed-use apartment complex in Southern California.
Op-ed
National

Mom-and-Pop Investors Are Leading the Charge in Property Purchases: Op-Ed

By Michael Lucarelli
Michael Lucarelli.
Op-ed
California

California Rents Decline Amid National Surge; Major Cities Buck Trend

By Michael Lucarelli

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