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Sep 7, 20224 min read

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.

May 28, 20245 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 13, 20243 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.