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The rent is too damn algorithmic — DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb is investigating RealPage, a company that helps landlords set rent prices, for potential antitrust violations(washingtoncitypaper.com)

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The rent is too damn algorithmic — DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb is investigating RealPage, a company that helps landlords set rent prices, for potential antitrust violations::Attorney General Brian Schwalb is investigating RealPage, a company that helps landlords set rent prices, for potential antitrust violations.

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With paper based, they’re paying employees to go around and alter the prices, which is too expensive and time consuming.

Digital price tags can be changed on the fly, at once, potentially even automatically.

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