Investors bought 18.4% of the U.S. homes that were purchased in the fourth quarter, a record high. Investor demand is stronger than ever as home prices increase, allowing investors to charge higher rents and sell flipped homes for higher prices. Real estate investors bought roughly 80,000 U.S. homes worth a total of $50 billion in […]
Real Estate Investors Are Buying a Record Share of U.S. Homes
Investors purchased a record $64 billion worth of homes as growing housing and rental prices boosted prospects for returns. Single-family homes made up nearly three-quarters of investor purchases—an all-time high. Low-priced properties represented 36% of investor purchases, the smallest share on record. Investors had the largest market share in Atlanta, Phoenix, Charlotte, Jacksonville and Miami,
Real-Estate Investors Bought a Record 18% of the U.S. Homes That Sold in the Third Quarter
Investors took the housing market by storm in the second quarter—buying up $49 billion worth of homes—as surging property prices and rental demand created opportunities for hefty profits. Multifamily properties remain the most popular among investors, but single-family homes and condos are gaining steam. Relatively affordable metros including Phoenix and Miami, which have jumped in
Investor Home Purchases Hit Record, Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels
Institutions are wading back into the U.S. homebuying market after pressing pause at the start of the pandemic Single-family homes and high-priced properties, in particular, are becoming increasingly popular among investors as Americans prioritize space and privacy Investors have the highest market share in mid-sized cities including Miami, Charlotte, Las Vegas and Phoenix—places that have
Investor Home Purchases Rise for First Time in a Year as U.S. Economy Bounces Back
Data Center Investor Data Below you’ll find data on Investors Purchases we identified using county sale records for homes purchased since January 2000. We define an investor as any buyer whose name includes at least one of the following keywords: LLC, Inc, Trust, Corp, Homes. We also define an investor as any buyer whose ownership code
That was before Brexit, which might hit Florida and California.
Foreign Investors Pulled Back From U.S. Real Estate Amid Global Woes
Redfin today announced an investment of $70.9 million, led by large institutional investors including Wellington Management Company, LLP.
Redfin Raises $70.9 Million from Major Institutional Investors
The April jobs report is a step in the right direction for homebuyers. It should cause mortgage rates to decline slightly, and it puts 2024 rate cuts more solidly on the table–but the next inflation report will be more significant for the direction of rates. After three months of hot data, we finally got a
Mortgage Rates Are Likely to Decline Slightly With Soft April Jobs Report
Over one-third of home purchases in February were made in all cash—not far from the record high. The median down payment for U.S. homebuyers was $55,640 in February. That’s up 24.1% from $44,850 a year earlier—the largest annual increase in percentage terms since April 2022. The typical homebuyer’s down payment last month was equal to
The Typical Homebuyer’s Down Payment Is $56,000, Up 24% From a Year Ago
Buyers must earn nearly twice as much as before the pandemic to afford the typical starter home, due to the one-two punch of high prices and mortgage rates. One sliver of hope: Affordability of starter homes is slowly improving after hitting a low point at the end of 2023. Homebuyers must earn $75,849 annually to
First-Time Buyers Must Make $76,000 to Afford the Typical U.S. Starter Home–Up 8% From a Year Ago
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