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Introduction to investing in the ‘missing middle’ and workforce housing
Over the last several years investment in the multifamily housing sector has been increasing. In its 2019 Apartment Housing Outlook publication, the National Apartment Association reports that over 40% of…
The 2024 landlord insurance guide you can’t afford to miss
The surest way to derail any real estate business is a failure to protect yourself and your assets. Insurance isn’t the most exciting topic, but if you don’t properly cover…
August Rents Just Turned Positive for the First Time Since 2022. The Rental Slide Is Over.
For nearly four years, the story of the U.S. rental market has been oversupply and softening rents. That story just ended. Here is what changed in August and what it…
The Buyer Count Just Hit a Record Low. Sellers Outnumber Them by Half a Million.
If you have been waiting for a moment when the housing market tips clearly in the buyer’s favor, it just did. Here is what Redfin’s July count means for anyone…
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Rents rose again in June, but nearly 40% of listings are giving something away
The typical asking rent in the U.S. rose to $1,965 in June, up 2.2% year over year, according to Zillow’s June Rental Report. That is a slight acceleration from May,…
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New homes are now cheaper than used homes for the first time in 50 years
Catherina Gioino of Fortune reported that for the first time since at least 1974, new homes are selling for less than existing ones. In the first quarter of 2026, the…
Independent rental investors dominate the market
Hannah Jones of Realtor.com reported that investors bought roughly 534,000 homes in 2025, or 11.3% of all residential purchases, up slightly from 11% in 2024. Small investors accounted for 62.7%…
Builder sentiment hits new low
Diana Olick of CNBC reported that homebuilder sentiment dropped again in June as the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index slipped two points to 35, marking the 14th straight month below…
Berkshire bets $8.5B on homebuilding
Keith Griffith of Realtor.com reported that the New York Attorney General’s antitrust bureau has opened an investigation into Compass International Holdings, the nation’s largest residential brokerage by a wide margin,…
Investors pull back in Q2 2026
Joel Berner of Realtor.com reported that new-home sales slowed 6.2% month over month and 11.3% year over year in April, the weakest month for new-home sales in the past year…
Builders are pausing projects
Dave Gallagher of RealEstateNews.com reported that the average 30-year mortgage rate climbed to 6.51% in the past week, according to Freddie Mac, with Mortgage News Daily clocking 6.65% on May…
