Investor purchases increased for the first time in 2 years during Q1
Real estate investors bought roughly 44K homes during the first quarter of 2024, a 0.5% uptick from a year ago
by Ben Verde May 16
Single-family home sales to investors hit all-time high
United States property investors are putting the pedal to the metal and feeling optimistic despite a turbulent housing market
by Ben Verde Apr 11
Apartment stocks surge following $10B Blackstone bet
The Bloomberg REIT Index recorded its largest single-day gain since December on Monday. The largest gains, unsurprisingly, were recorded by recent acquisition AIR Communities
by Ben Verde Apr 10
St. Louis, The Arch, Missouri
First-time homebuyers made up half of all homebuyers in St. Louis in 2023, according to Zillow. That's the highest share the city has seen since at least 2017
by Ben Verde Apr 5
Yardi predicts weak multifamily rental growth for 2024
As a result of the delivery of 540K new apartments during 2024, Yardi is predicting weak rental price growth in some markets
by Ben Verde Feb 19
Homeowners are staying put twice as long as they did 2 decades ago
The typical homeowner in 2024 has spent 11.9 years in their home, up from 6.5 years in 2005, according to Redfin data
by Ben Verde Feb 15
Once China's biggest developer, Evergrande ordered to liquidate
The developer was once considered too big to fail, but it over-borrowed and was hurt by China's weakening property market
by Ben Verde Jan 29
Empty nesters own twice as many big homes as millennials with kids
Empty nest baby boomers own 28.2% of the large homes in the United States — twice as many as millennials with kids. Gen Z parents own only 0.3% of larger residences
by Ben Verde Jan 17
For Rent sign in a window
The median asking rent fell 0.8% year over year during the last month of 2023, according to a new report by Redfin, which attributes the fall to an increase in supply
by Ben Verde Jan 9
Pandemic relocation boom wanes as remote work, cheap houses fade
The share of US homebuyers looking to move to a different city declined for the 3rd straight month in November, according to a new report from Redfin
by Ben Verde Jan 2
The listings Inman writers couldn't stop thinking about this year
From a French chateau to a 2-flat in Chicago, here are some listings that caught the eye of Inman's writers this year
by Ben Verde Dec 29
Vrbo parent company Expedia reports 'best-ever' quarter
Despite Vrbo itself struggling, Expedia, the travel booking company that owns the short-term rentals platform, recorded $425M in profits during the third quarter
by Ben Verde Nov 2
Seasonal price changes show signs of life as rents drop in September
After coming within $2 of a historical high record during August, the national median rent price dropped 2.02% last month
by Ben Verde Oct 17
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my: The Download
Opinion
There are some bad actors out there. It's up to you to protect yourself and your clients from fraudsters, scammers and cybercriminals
by Christy Murdock Sep 29
April buyers flock to new homes, hitting 13-month high
New data from the US Census Bureau shows a jump in new-home sales as existing-home inventory continues to be in short supply
by Ben Verde May 23