Blackstone makes major expansion of rental housing portfolio
The private equity firm acquired Preferred Apartment Communities in an all-cash transaction for $25 per share, valued at $5.8 billion
by Ben Verde Feb 17
No, BlackRock isn't buying up all of Zillow's homes
Zillow's ill-fated iBuying venture drew detractors online before the program collapsed. But as the company races to unload 18,000 homes, were they right about where it's headed?
by Daniel Houston Nov 5
Apartments and Suburbs in Austin Texas - aerial drone view at sunrise with lens flare above new developments
Amid a nationwide inventory shortage, suburban condominiums are a way for many first-time buyers to enter the market — if they can afford it
Cash-offer startup Homeward scores $371M in funding
The funding is split between $136M in equity and $235M in debt and will go toward expanding the company's scale
by Jim Dalrymple II May 27
Zillow CEO Rich Barton: 'This crisis feels a lot different'
Barton discussed what he calls 'the great re-shuffling' Tuesday at Inman Connect Now
by Patrick Kearns Jun 2
Blackstone CEO predicts increasing demand for urban real estate
Stephen Schwarzman shares lessons he learned from the recession and being the one-time largest owner of single-family real estate in the country
by Patrick Kearns Jan 30
Vulture investors are scooping up defaulted real estate debt in China
Several large firms have invested more than $3B in nonperforming Chinese commercial loans, according to a Wall Street Journal report
by Patrick Kearns Jan 21
Real estate fundraising plunges to lowest level in 6 years
The amount of capital raised by real estate private equity funds shrunk from $35B in Q4 2018 to $18B in 2019
by Marian McPherson Jan 21
Stearns Lending files for bankruptcy, moves to restructure
The decision comes amid a time of historically low interest rates and declining home sales
by Patrick Kearns Jul 10
Welcome to Wall Street's housing market
Investors will eat agent commissions and begin to control housing stock
by Teke Wiggin Jun 9
Wall Street
Giant real estate investor bought thousands of homes during housing slump
by Teke Wiggin Feb 1
Fannie Mae takes step that may fuel single-family rental growth
Fannie Mae agrees to guarantee $1B of debt backed by single-family rentals
by Teke Wiggin Jan 27
One side of a chess board
Inman research offers insight into startup's financing and potential business strategies
by Teke Wiggin Jan 6
Wall Street
Invitation Homes filed confidentially for an IPO on November 30
by Amber Taufen Dec 6
Hedge funds and rental houses: The beginning of the end of a bad idea