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Home Prices Post Small Increase as Mortgage-Rate Drop Attracts Buyers

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An increase in home searches and tours at the end of 2022 is starting to translate into purchases as mortgage rates fall. Mortgage applications are up 25%, and the slowdown in pending sales is easing. The median U.S. home-sale price increased 0.9% from a year earlier to $350,250 during the four weeks ending January 15, the biggest increase in a month, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real

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Renting More Affordable Than Homeownership Across Most Of The Nation In 2023

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Rents Rising Faster Than Home Prices in Almost Half the U.S.; Both Renting and Owning Unaffordable for Average Workers Throughout the Country; Renting Still More Manageable in Vast Majority of Markets ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, released its 2023 Rental Affordability Report, which shows that the average three-bedroom rent is more affordable than owning a comparably sized median-priced home in 210, or 95 percent, of

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Sharestates Launches Global Varied Term Fund

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Sharestates, a leading real estate financial technology (fintech) platform, announced the expansion of its investment offerings to include the “Sharestates Global Varied Term Fund” a Pre-Origination Note Fund (PONF). Sharestates’ PONF will act as a funding vehicle to originate and sell commercial business purpose loans originated and serviced by Sharestates. With a fixed interest rate and 6-, 9-, and 12-month terms, the short duration and unique nature of the PONF

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Census Data Show Individuals Continue to Own Largest Share of Single-Family Rental Homes

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According to data released as part of the Census Bureau’s 2021 Rental Housing Finance Survey (RHFS), individual owners account for approximately 72.53% of all single-family rental homes in the United States, the largest share of any ownership group. The share of homes owned by individuals in the 2021 survey marked a slight increase from the 2018 survey when individuals owned approximately 72.50% of single-family rental homes. The next largest share of

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THE BEST OF SEASON 1

2022 was a great year. As we conclude the first season of Uncontested Investing, I want to look back on all the experiences and lessons, so we can take them into 2023 and use them to grow further. Listen now to discover what I learned in 2022 and how these lessons and experiences have prepared me for this year! Quotables “What I found after 21 years in this industry is

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American Homes 4 Rent Rebrands as AMH

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Company Launches Modern, Simplified Brand Identity Honoring its Heritage AMH, a leading single-family rental operator and top U.S. homebuilder previously known as American Homes 4 Rent, unveiled a new corporate brand identity that embraces its DNA with a modern outlook. The simplified name and reimagined look and feel represent a commitment to continued innovation, as well as to the company’s original purpose and leadership in powering a better future for

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