NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks with ProPublica reporter Heather Vogell about her reporting on a software that helps landlords set the highest possible prices for rent.
SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST:
If you feel like you’ve been getting squeezed on rent these days or you’ve been priced out of the market for your area entirely, you’re not alone. Rental rates for housing are rising around the country, sometimes by double-digit percentages. One reason might be a software algorithm that helps landlords set the highest possible prices for rent. A new report from ProPublica examines a Texas-based company called RealPage, which makes the program. Reporter Heather
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