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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Aug 9, 20232 min read
1 in 4 U.S. homebuyers want to move to a different city—here’s the No. 1 place they’re looking
With mortgage rates at 20-year highs, more people are looking to relocate from high-cost coastal cities to places in the South and Southwest
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
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
House hunting is already tough. Guess what? It’s about to get harder
Mortgage rates recently crossed back over 7%
Jul 20, 20232 min read
Bezos-Backed Company Surpasses $100M In Single-Family Home Acquisitions While U.S. Housing Shortage
Despite rising mortgage rates, buyers are finding little relief in home prices because of the massive shortage of supply
Jun 23, 20233 min read
Home prices won't fall this year, analysts predict
Morgan Stanley housing analysts no longer think home prices will decline this year.
Jun 20, 20234 min read
Housing: It's cheaper to buy than rent in only 4 major US cities, study shows
There are only four U.S. metros where the majority of properties are cheaper to buy than rent.
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
May 29, 20232 min read
Homebuilder sentiment pulls out of negative territory for the first time in nearly a year
Homebuilders are getting a big boost from the lack of existing homes for sale
May 29, 20234 min read
Use these 3 simple methods to build your real estate riches instead
Short-term money-making tactics like house flipping won't work anymore
Apr 10, 20233 min read
Goldman Sachs: U.S. homebuyers likely see 'modest' impacts from bank crisis
The cost of buying remains prohibitive relative to conditions that prevailed just two years ago
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Buy-or-Rent Premium Is Highest Since 2006 Housing Bubble
Paying the monthly mortgage outpaces rent more than it has since before the financial crisis.
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, 20233 min read
New home buyers are backing out of deals. Why?
As mortgage rates inch closer to 7%, hundreds of thousands of inflation-weary homebuyers across the U.S. are backing out of deals.
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Home prices will sink in these cities that were once red hot as supply starts to overwhelm demand
Nationwide, the outlook on home prices is less bleak, with Goldman seeing a 6.1% decline.
Feb 13, 20232 min read
Why Super Bowl Weekend is a Tell-Tale Sign for Housing Market
It’s often the calendar marker for how the full year will go, but maybe not this year.
Feb 13, 20233 min read
Map: Here's where home prices are dropping the most
Approximately 14 of the 50 largest markets are already showing signs of a sharp cooldown
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.
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