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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
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, 202315 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20234 min read
Trends in Single-Family BTR Communities
Is the sector benefitting from prohibitive housing costs or offering would-be buyers an alternative?
Aug 6, 20234 min read
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, 20235 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
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, 20233 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
Jul 20, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
Affordability Crisis: United States Needs 4.3 Million More Homes
Gap between families and available homes widens and likely continues to grow
Jul 19, 20236 min read
Larry Fink "ashamed" to be part of ESG political debate
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said he's no longer using the term "ESG
Jul 19, 20232 min read
Corporate landlords are not the problem in North Carolina
In North Carolina, and many other states, the primary challenge facing the housing markets is simple: supply.
Jul 15, 20233 min read
New Build-to-Rent Homes Hit Record With 3 Times as Many Houses Under Construction
For those who are not ready to buy a home, renting the American dream is the way to go.
Jun 27, 20237 min read
RentCafe: Number of New Build-to-Rent Projects is Skyrocketing
The construction of new build-to-rent (BTR) homes hit a record in 2022
Jun 27, 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 23, 20233 min read
Institutional firms are pulling back from the U.S. housing market
Not only are institutional investors buying fewer homes, some are reducing their overall single-family portfolios.
Jun 22, 20232 min read
67% of millennials who want to own a home have $0 saved for a down payment
When it comes to homeownership, the generational divide speaks volumes.
Jun 22, 20233 min read
Biden’s sweeping plan to help renters comes 'at the expense' of mom-and-pop landlords
Rule changes living rent-free in your mind? Perhaps it's time for a more passive approach.
Jun 22, 20231 min read
Built-to-rent housing is on the rise — and could help solve America’s home shortage
America has declared: Now is a terrible time to buy a house
Jun 21, 20232 min read
Atlanta sees build-to-rent boom in 2022, expects more growth in future years
Atlanta’s build-to-rent industry is steadily expanding, and doesn’t show signs of stopping anytime soon
Jun 21, 20234 min read
The Fed’s crystal ball on inflation appears off the mark again. Here comes another fix.
The U.S. economy is strong and inflation higher than expected
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Homeowners face shortfalls in their escrow accounts as costs rise
Florida is talking about another 40- to 60-percent increase in homeowners insurance
Jun 21, 20236 min read
Single-family rental volumes sink, but high yields lure fast-money investors
There is large appetite in the marketplace to acquire rental product
Jun 21, 20233 min read
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