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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


Kansas City metro sees highest rent hike in United States
A host of new developments reveal Kansas City is on the rise, but along with that appear to come higher rent prices.
Oct 9, 20231 min read


South Leads Nation for Construction of Build-to-Rent Homes
Build-to-rent construction is on the rise
Oct 7, 20233 min read


Sales of newly built homes reverse course, drop nearly 9% in August
Sales of newly built homes plunged in August from July.
Oct 5, 20232 min read


Fed expected to hold rates steady while keeping door open to more hikes
Federal Reserve officials are likely to hold interest rates steady when they conclude their policy meeting this Wednesday
Oct 4, 20234 min read


Homebuilder sentiment goes negative for the first time in 7 months, thanks to higher mortgage rates
U.S. homebuilders are feeling pessimistic about their business for the first time in seven months
Oct 4, 20232 min read


BTR Units Keep Being Built, Especially in the South
Build-to-rent construction is increasing, and nowhere more than in the South
Oct 4, 20232 min read


Housing: Many young adults have given up on the American Dream
Inflation, rising debt, and higher costs of borrowing are making it harder for entry-level buyers to afford a home.
Oct 4, 20233 min read


Build-to-Rent Units Move Into Master-Planned Communities
Developers, investors and architects weigh in on the rising trend.
Oct 2, 20237 min read


Mortgage demand drops to 27-year low as interest rates pull back
Mortgage applications declined to the lowest level since December 1996, despite a drop in mortgage rates
Sep 30, 20232 min read


Young, rich workers are fleeing New York and California—here's where they're going
Florida is the No. 1 state bringing in and keeping the young and rich
Sep 27, 20232 min read


Homebuying activity slumps to lowest level since 1995
A lot of homebuyers are calling it quits after mortgage rates topped 7%.
Sep 27, 20233 min read


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 8, 20236 min read


A ‘hellish’ imbalance in the housing market is frustrating buyers
If interest rates are so high, why have house prices not declined?
Sep 7, 20237 min read


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, 20232 min read


Housing Solutions: Build-to-Rent Helps Fills a Gap
The single-family rental phenomenon began after the 2008 financial crisis.
Sep 1, 20235 min read


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
Sep 1, 20232 min read


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, 20232 min read


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 18, 20233 min read


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 17, 20233 min read


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, 20233 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 9, 20232 min read


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 9, 20231 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.
Aug 7, 20233 min read


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 7, 20236 min read
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