Institutional money is still pouring into single-family rental (SFRs) homes as the fundamentals of this asset class continue to impress investors. According to a new report from JLL, SFR supply…
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Housing inventory increasing in mid 2022
According to new reports, housing inventory is on the rise. Bill McBride of CalculatedRisk shows new 2022 housing completion data projecting an increase across all housing types due to a…
Highest interest rate increase since 1987
Flávia Furlan Nunes of Housing Wire starts off the week by outlining that it was only a year ago that the 30-year fixed rate was 2.93%. Last week, we saw…
Experts don’t believe we are in a housing bubble
The luxury real estate segment surged throughout the pandemic, with prices rising faster than most other classes of residential real estate. That has come to an end, according to Redfin…
The rise of negative leverage
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index reported recently that home prices jumped again 20.6% year-over-year in March, with Tampa, Phoenix, and Miami leading the highest gains among larger cities. Craig J.…
Have we seen the housing market peak?
Lily Katz of Redfin News reports on buyer competition, noting that in April 61% of home offers saw bidding wars, down from 63% in March and 67% from this time…
Is inflation peaking?
Rents have been rising quickly over the past few years. According to Rent.com, average rents have increased over 25% across the board year-over-year. With inflation continuing to increase, the upward…
Why banks are worried: Lending activity dropping in 2022
As the Federal Reserve announced an increase in the lending rate of 0.5%, lenders are getting worried about the prospects of business volume. The 30-year fixed-rate is now sitting at…
A recession is likely heading our way, here’s what investors need to know
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released a report last month discussing the possibility of a housing bubble. According to the authors: “Our evidence points to abnormal U.S. housing market…
