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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- 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 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.
- Jun 23
- 3 min
Home prices won't fall this year, analysts predict
Morgan Stanley housing analysts no longer think home prices will decline this year.
- May 29
- 2 min
Homebuilder sentiment pulls out of negative territory for the first time in nearly a year
Homebuilders are getting a big boost from the lack of existing homes for sale
- Feb 7
- 7 min
The Rental Hedge: More Production Builders Add Rentals In Hybrid Business Model
As the homeownership rate creeps lower, a number of builders are testing rentals
- Jan 7
- 2 min
America’s Worst Real Estate Market
The residential real estate market has started to cool.
- Jan 6
- 6 min
Housing stress creates opportunity for Build-to-Rent
Mortgage rates have skyrocketed off historic lows and housing inventory has stalled.
- Jan 5
- 3 min
Why BTR Is Here to Stay
The market for single-family rentals is a diverse one that appeals to empty nesters
- Oct 1, 2022
- 9 min
WHO WILL SUCCEED IN THE BUILD-TO-RENT SECTOR REMAINS TO BE SEEN
As home sales slow, knowing what single-family renters want is crucial for builders pivoting to a build-to-rent strategy.
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
Share of Smaller Lots Record High Amid Pandemic
While nation’s production of spec homes shifts towards smaller lots, the regional differences in lot sizes persist.
- Sep 12, 2022
- 3 min
Catching the Wave of Build-for-Rent
RangeWater, a multifamily developer and manager, has been making a serious foray into the BFR sector.
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
Housing Market Collapse ‘Deepening, Fast'
New Home Sales Crater Again As Experts Worry Downturn Could Spark Recession
- Aug 22, 2022
- 2 min
This Crazy Real Estate Market Has Some Of The Nation's Largest Home Builders Jumping Into The Rental
It’s an excellent time to own single-family rental properties, a realization that’s reaching some of the nation’s largest home builders.
- Aug 12, 2022
- 4 min
As Housing Demand Softens, Could Building Prices Finally Peak?
Drops in lumber prices are a leading indicator, but developers see higher costs for drywall, steel, concrete.
- Aug 11, 2022
- 2 min
Homebuilder sentiment drops to lowest level in two years as housing demand slows
Builders have grown more pessimistic about the state of the housing market.
- Aug 11, 2022
- 2 min
WMRE's Common Area: The Rising Popularity of Single-Family Rental Investments
The ‘Lumber Bubble’ May Have Just Burst
- Aug 11, 2022
- 2 min
Regulations Account For 40% Of Multifamily Development Costs
Most developers avoid building where rent controls are in place.
- Aug 11, 2022
- 3 min
Big landlords jump into the homebuilding business as demand for single-family rentals surges
As demand for single-family rental homes surges, big landlords are jumping into the homebuilding business to shore up falling supplies.
- Aug 10, 2022
- 4 min
Biden is doubling down on dense, affordable housing
US president Joe Biden wants to close a 15-year housing shortage in just five years.
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
Builder Confidence Plunges on Rising Interest Rates, Growing Affordability Woes
Housing leads the business cycle and housing is slowing
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