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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Feb 6, 20239 min read
Build-for-rent is a bet on the ‘new normal’ housing market
Demand for BFR rentals is growing as home purchases dip, but success in the space is all about location, location, location
Jan 21, 20233 min read
Intensified housing market correction has homebuilders offering sweetheart deals to Wall Street
Homebuilders have a housing downturn playbook that’s proven to be effective time and again.
Jan 16, 20233 min read
270,000 homebuyers who bought in 2022 are underwater on their mortgage
About 270,000 homebuyers who bought during the red-hot housing market this year already owe more than their house is worth
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Mortgage demand falls again even as rates sink further
Lower mortgage rates are pulling some current homeowners back to the refinance market
Jan 16, 20233 min read
The U.S. housing market to see second biggest correction of the post-WWII era
In the third quarter of 2022, falling home prices erased a record $1.3 trillion in home equity. It isn't over yet.
Jan 14, 20232 min read
Despite Headwinds, SFRs Has Strong Demand On Its Side
Panelists at the GlobeSt. Multifamily national conference discussed the state of the single family rental home community.
Jan 9, 20233 min read
Why Build-To-Rent Homes May Be The Solution To Help The Current Housing Market
Build-to-rent homes are being developed now to give additional housing options in a cooling real estate market.
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, 20233 min read
Housing: Existing home sales drop for 8th straight month in September
Sales of previously owned homes fell for the eighth straight month in September as mortgage rates marched higher
Jan 6, 20236 min read
Housing stress creates opportunity for Build-to-Rent
Mortgage rates have skyrocketed off historic lows and housing inventory has stalled.
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Rental Market Tracker: Rents Are Growing Half as Fast as They Were Six Months Ago
Inflation and economic uncertainty are prompting Americans to hold off on significant financial decisions like moving.
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Who is the Single-Family Build-to-Rent Consumer?
According to a recent panel discussion, there is more than one generation 'buying in' to the single-family rental market.
Oct 1, 20224 min read
Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Investment Indicator Makes Record Drop
All 25 markets were affected by record mortgage-rate growth.
Sep 13, 20224 min read
Will Higher Mortgage Rates Boost Demand for Rentals? Probably Not
There’s little evidence of a trade-off effect between for-sale and for-rent homes.
Aug 23, 20222 min read
Mortgage rates fall sharply after negative GDP report and Fed's latest hike
The slide in mortgage rates came after a negative GDP report and the Fed's latest interest rate hike.
Aug 23, 20228 min read
The Economy Has Changed; Has The Built-For-Rent Business Changed With It?
The hottest trend in real estate is the built-for-rent single-family home business.
Aug 19, 20221 min read
Built-to-rent homes offer more options for would-be home buyers
Sky-high prices and rising mortgage rates are pricing more would-be home buyers out of a dream-home.
Aug 16, 20222 min read
Cost of Owning a Home Surges Above the Cost of Renting One
A new report shows that having a mortgage is far more expensive than having a lease.
Aug 11, 20222 min read
SFR Occupancy Is At Its Highest Point In Two Decades
Current occupiers are predicted to remain renters for longer amid rising mortgage rates.
Aug 11, 20222 min read
Moody’s Finds 'Little Evidence' of a Housing Bubble
Climbing mortgage rates, coupled with already unaffordable housing will finally crack housing demand.
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