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Build-to-Rent Is Becoming Big Business

While captivated by the massive flow of capital into the single-family build-to-rent space, builders and developers use different strategies

The firm has purchased a newly-constructed, single-family rental community outside of Dallas, representing its first BTR acquisition.

The vast majority, 95%, of the 100 largest U.S. housing markets are now less affordable than their long-term levels

The past year was a record year for land sales volume and price appreciation in many markets, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

institutional investors purchased 18.2% of US homes in the third quarter of 2021

Debt funds, life insurance companies and banks are out-competing the agencies on market-rate multifamily deals.

Investors have committed nearly $1 billion in equity to Quinn Residences as it amasses its portfolio.

The firm is currently capitalizing two more funds that would expand its presence across the Sun Belt.

The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index

This generation’s homeownership rate doesn’t match up with Gen X or Baby Boomers.

“We’ve not seen a boom-bust market in BRF/SFR because it is yet to be overbuilt.”

Residential real estate is the world’s largest asset class by value, and arguably one of the, if not the, oldest.

There was a spike in searches for San Antonio homes from people living in Austin and Los Angeles

The Fed study reflects growing pessimism among aspiring homebuyers

51% of US homeowners holding a mortgage have rates less than 4%.

The 13.1% increase is more than four times the pre-pandemic rate.

Year-over-year inflation ticked up to nearly 10% in cities like Atlanta and Phoenix.

Higher Mortgage Rate Environment Expected to Slow Housing Activity

Elevated mortgage rates are only exacerbating high prices for both new and existing homes

But a new analysis from First American Financial Corporation suggests that there’s a bottom to cap rates the industry is reaching.

The number of new listings last week jumped 8% from a year ago

Nearly 11% of all renters interested in moving out of state chose Texas.

US housing prices may soon become untethered from personal disposable income per capita.