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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- Sep 8
- 6 min
The Two Fastest-Growing Types Of Built-For-Rent, And The Metro Markets That Love Them
There are two product types that are gaining share within the built-for-rent single-family
- Sep 7
- 7 min
A ‘hellish’ imbalance in the housing market is frustrating buyers
If interest rates are so high, why have house prices not declined?
- Sep 1
- 2 min
MetLife single-family fund close signals bullishness on rental market
Across private capital strategies fundraising in 2023 tracked well behind the same period in 2022 in terms of funds and total capital raised
- Sep 1
- 5 min
Housing Solutions: Build-to-Rent Helps Fills a Gap
The single-family rental phenomenon began after the 2008 financial crisis.
- Sep 1
- 2 min
Austin hits top 10 for built-to-rent construction
Austin has been one of the cities at the forefront of the build-to-rent trend
- Aug 18
- 2 min
Homebuilder sentiment drops sharply, as mortgage rates surge over 7%
Rising mortgage rates are hitting potential homebuyers hard, and that is taking steam out of the homebuilding market.
- Aug 18
- 3 min
This institutional homebuyer has completely stopped buying
Institutional homebuyers are falling out of love with the U.S. housing market. That'll change quickly if interest rates fall.
- Aug 17
- 3 min
A record share of Americans think it's a bad time to buy a home
A record number of Americans believe it's a bad time to buy a home, even though many are feeling good about their financial situations.
- Aug 9
- 3 min
Home prices will drop next year after falling flat in 2023, analysts predict
Morgan Stanley housing analysts expect home prices to hold steady year over year in 2023, before edging lower next year.
- Aug 9
- 2 min
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 9
- 1 min
JPMorgan Asset Management Strikes New Rental House Partnership
JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s asset-management arm has entered into a new joint venture to develop rental houses with single-family landlord AMH.
- Aug 7
- 3 min
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.
- Aug 7
- 6 min
AUSTIN TOPS ZONDA'S BABY CHASER INDEX FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW
Millennial and baby boomer movement patterns are vital to understanding the groups' impact on the economy and housing
- Aug 6
- 15 min
Real Estate Issues: Build-to-Rent Homes, A Promising Solution to Chronic Housing Shortages
When homeownership is increasingly out of reach for many, build-to-rent housing offers a desirable alternative to traditional homeownership.
- Aug 6
- 3 min
FOR THE CAPITALIZED, NOW IS THE TIME TO MOVE ON BUILD-TO-RENT PROJECTS
Getting new BTR and multifamily projects off the ground is harder today than since the Great Recession
- Aug 6
- 4 min
US Rent Growth Returns to Pre-Pandemic Level in May, CoreLogic Reports
Since the start of the pandemic, single-family median rents increased by $470, or 30%
- Aug 6
- 4 min
Trends in Single-Family BTR Communities
Is the sector benefitting from prohibitive housing costs or offering would-be buyers an alternative?
- Jul 20
- 5 min
The US is short on homes. Here’s how builders are still offering the American Dream
America is in the middle of a housing crisis
- Jul 20
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
FOR THE CAPITALIZED, NOW IS THE TIME TO MOVE ON BUILD-TO-RENT PROJECTS
Getting new BTR and multifamily projects off the ground is harder today than since the Great Recession, but a prize is waiting for those who
- Jul 20
- 2 min
House hunting is already tough. Guess what? It’s about to get harder
Mortgage rates recently crossed back over 7%
- Jul 20
- 2 min
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
- Jul 19
- 2 min
BUILD-TO-RENT ACTIVITY REACHES RECORD LEVELS IN 2022
The sector is poised for a long runway of growth, with 44,700 BTR houses under construction, triple the number of units completed in 2022, a
- Jul 19
- 6 min
Affordability Crisis: United States Needs 4.3 Million More Homes
Gap between families and available homes widens and likely continues to grow
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