Research & Resources

New fraud detection forensics, more updates to RentEngine Applications, and a slate of changes to how you manage and edit Properties.

Handling for unassigned leads, two new Fraud Guard protections against ID scams, the ability to skip sections in rental applications, and a batch of dashboard, mobile, and API improvements.

RentEngine and Rental Beast Partner to make your listings searchable across MLS networks.

A new co-signer flow, support for paper applications, customizable owner reports, post-showing feedback forms, and a slate of application and mobile fixes.

Summer is peak season for rental fraud. RentEngine tracked four active scam patterns, including a new victim-led approach that's replaced scammer-led as the dominant method.

Are self-guided showings better than accompanied showings? Q1 2026 data says yes — on schedule rates, completion rates, days on market, and applications.

Pull rental comps inside RentEngine. Full U.S. rental data, owner reports, API and a lead widget.

Catch up on our live Q&A session on rental comps and pricing trends.

PropertyManagement.com's 2026 VPI report names RentEngine the leasing software category leader, with the highest support, credibility, and 30-day fill rate

You can now connect any TTLock-enabled device to RentEngine

Intelligence APIs, Rental Beast MLS syndication, tenant acceptance flow for showings, owner summary emails for rental applications, and more.

Master Lock devices now integrate with RentEngine.

Median lead volume climbed to 22. Days on market held flat at 32. Self-guided showings leased properties 2 days faster, and AI handled 36% of applications without a single human touch.

Application-before-showing controls, tenant showing acceptance, application activity logs, office hours for RentEngine AI, and more.

Automatic Google review collection after showings, new Prospects API, calendar subscriptions, MasterLock integration, and more.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

RentEngine AI updates: fixed showing sycophancy, multifamily property search improvements, showing cancellation improvements, new prompt updates + Piggyback maximum limit & bug fixes

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

Answer: a lot more than they cost.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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