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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.

Sep 7, 20224 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 13, 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 20, 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 19, 20232 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.

Jul 15, 20233 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 22, 20232 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 21, 20233 min read

Mortgage rates spike over economic uncertainty

Average long-term mortgage rate climbed to 6.57% this week

Jun 20, 20232 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

Jun 19, 20233 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.

Apr 3, 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 28, 20232 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 13, 20237 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 8, 20232 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

Feb 7, 20234 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 27, 20233 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.

Jan 16, 20232 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 28, 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.

Sep 12, 20224 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.