Build-For-Rent: Why ESG Is So Important For Institutional Investment Acquisitions
ESG initiatives have risen to the forefront of how consumers and SFR rental home investors evaluate possible business investments.
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May 285 min read
Return to the '70s? Today's housing market has echoes of dark era.
High inflation and high interest rates were hallmarks of the stagflation cycle that dragged down the economy a half-century ago.
Apr 133 min read
The end of 6% real estate commissions could result in 'numerous and significant' repercussions, expert warns
Navigating the real estate market can feel overwhelming, especially in a climate marked by elevated interest rates
Nov 13, 20232 min read
Meredith Whitney: Housing prices are due for a fall starting in 2024
Americans are sitting on a tremendous amount of equity in their homes. It's a question of when they tap into it
Nov 8, 20234 min read
Here's What 8% Mortgage Rates Could Mean for the Housing Market
What seemed impossible in January is now close to becoming reality: Could mortgage rates pass 8%?
Sep 30, 20232 min read
Mortgage demand drops to 27-year low as interest rates pull back
Mortgage applications declined to the lowest level since December 1996, despite a drop in mortgage rates
Sep 7, 20237 min read
A ‘hellish’ imbalance in the housing market is frustrating buyers
If interest rates are so high, why have house prices not declined?
Aug 9, 20233 min read
Home prices will drop next year after falling flat in 2023, analysts predict
Morgan Stanley housing analysts expect home prices to hold steady year over year in 2023, before edging lower next year.
Aug 7, 20233 min read
Homebuilders churn out smaller homes to attract first-time buyers
Homebuilders are downsizing the American Dream to lure in entry-level buyers frustrated by the resale housing market.
Jul 20, 20232 min read
House hunting is already tough. Guess what? It’s about to get harder
Mortgage rates recently crossed back over 7%
Mar 29, 20234 min read
The US housing market is short 6.5 million homes
The United States is not building enough homes to account for the number of people setting up their own households.
Feb 7, 20232 min read
Existing Home Sales Slide to Cap Biggest Annual Drop Since 2008
Sales of previously owned homes fell for 11th straight month. Transactions declined in three of four regions in December.
Feb 6, 20233 min read
Housing expert: ‘We can expect mortgage rates to go down’
For some buyers, a mortgage rate drop means gaining back purchasing power and re-entering the market.
Jan 27, 20233 min read
Mortgage rates increase after six weeks of declines
Mortgage rates increased this week, breaking their six-week streak of declines just ahead of the new year.
Jan 8, 20232 min read
Pending home sales fell 10% in September, much worse than expected
Excluding April 2020, at the start of the Covid pandemic, the pending home sales index is at its lowest level since June 2010.
Jan 7, 20235 min read
Builders Lean Into Build For Rent Production To Move Inventory
Landlords get better prices for homes than owner-occupiers do.
Aug 26, 20223 min read
Need Some Optimism? Look To The Build-To-Rent Market
Demographics favor a sector that is taking on a growing importance across the country as market forces push would-be buyers to rentals.
Aug 26, 20222 min read
Homebuyers are backing out of more deals as high mortgage rates persist and recession fears linger
Homebuilder cancellation rates have more than doubled since April, according to surveys by John Burns Real Estate Consulting.
Aug 22, 20222 min read
Blackstone: Slowdown of New Construction to Keep Lifting Rents
Investment giant says demand will keep outpacing supply in residential, industrial sectors.
Aug 22, 20222 min read
This Crazy Real Estate Market Has Some Of The Nation's Largest Home Builders Jumping Into The Rental
It’s an excellent time to own single-family rental properties, a realization that’s reaching some of the nation’s largest home builders.
Jul 27, 20222 min read
Homebuilder sentiment falls to 2-year low on declining demand and rising costs
Builder sentiment in the market for single-family homes fell sharply in May
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