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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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
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Almost 80 percent of younger sellers say higher mortgage rates are delaying their plans: poll
High mortgage rates are taking a toll on the housing market
Jul 19, 20232 min read
Larry Fink "ashamed" to be part of ESG political debate
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said he's no longer using the term "ESG
Jul 15, 20233 min read
Corporate landlords are not the problem in North Carolina
In North Carolina, and many other states, the primary challenge facing the housing markets is simple: supply.
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Institutional firms are pulling back from the U.S. housing market
Not only are institutional investors buying fewer homes, some are reducing their overall single-family portfolios.
Jun 21, 20233 min read
The Fed’s crystal ball on inflation appears off the mark again. Here comes another fix.
The U.S. economy is strong and inflation higher than expected
Jun 20, 20232 min read
Mortgage rates spike over economic uncertainty
Average long-term mortgage rate climbed to 6.57% this week
Jun 19, 20233 min read
Buying a home is cheaper than renting in only 4 U.S. cities. Here's where they are.
There are now only four major metro areas where it's cheaper to buy a home than to rent
Apr 3, 20232 min read
Here's the price difference between renting and owning a home
Economists say mortgage rates — especially if they continue to climb — will play a huge role in what options homebuyers have state to state.
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Mortgage demand drops as interest rates bounce higher
After falling for five straight weeks, mortgage rates jumped last week, triggering a decline in mortgage demand.
Feb 13, 20237 min read
Is the Distress Here Yet?
Conditions are rising that should cause a lot of CRE distress. How will it all shake out?
Feb 8, 20232 min read
As Rates Climb, Debt Becomes Attractive to Many Investors
Hodes Weill notes that the real estate debt market is adapting to the new reality.
Feb 7, 20234 min read
Red-hot rental market is cooling in a good sign for inflation
Economic jitters and a construction boom are helping cool a red-hot rental market in a shift that could be good news for the overall economy
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 16, 20232 min read
US Pending Home Sales Drop for a Fifth Month on Higher Rates
US pending home sales fell for a fifth month in October as demand continued to sag under the weight of high mortgage rates.
Sep 28, 20224 min read
Jerome Powell to the Rest of the World: Drop Dead
The Fed may do whatever it takes to save the US from inflation. But the cure may be worse than the ailment for the rest of us.
Sep 12, 20224 min read
Investors Continue to Bail on Single-Family Home Purchasing
CoreLogic asks whether this will follow the historical pattern of ticking up after June.
Aug 12, 20222 min read
‘Coast to Coast’ Housing Correction Is Coming, Says Moody’s Chief Economist
US home prices will likely fall in the most overvalued markets, projects Mark Zandi. But it will fall short of a crash.
Aug 12, 20222 min read
One more sign the housing market is cooling off
New residential construction and the number of permits issued for building homes both fell in May.
Aug 9, 20223 min read
Sentiment Remains Strong for the SFR Sector
Exclusive WMRE research shows that investors expect strong demand from tenants will keep the single-family rental market on strong footing.
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