Dramatic Changes in the Economy Have Had a Major Impact on Our Industry by Adam Whitmire What is happening to the real estate market? Homeowners are finding it easy to sell their homes. They are also sharply realizing that they are not able to find another one due to low inventory. Is this a bubble, or something more? Since the last recession in 2008, new home starts have been below
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Three Key Disruptions in the SFR Asset Class by Stephanie Casper In his highly acclaimed book, “Innovator’s Dilemma,” Clayton Christensen details how established companies focusing on incremental improvements or innovations to address their biggest customers’ evolving needs often miss the true innovation occurring around them. The disruption caused by the upstart innovators ultimately spells the demise of countless companies in Christensen’s book. Since its publishing, disruptors continue to impact incumbent
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To Thrive Post-Pandemic, Build a Community of Willing Partners by John Gordon It seems impossible to engage in any current dialogue that does not turn to some aspect of COVID and the “new world” in which we all live. While there is no denying COVID and the profound impacts it has had on so many lives and businesses, I would like to share some thoughts about the “not so new”
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A Perspective on Single-Family, Multi-Family, and Commercial Assets by Erica LaCentra Despite still being in the midst of a global pandemic, real estate investing is booming. The Single-Family Rental space in particular is primed for continued growth in 2021. Record-low mortgage rates and lack of inventory continue to drive demand for housing. Couple that with the mass exodus from major cities to the suburbs because of the pandemic, and the
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Looking Back on Last Year’s Top REI Insurance Claims by Shawn Woedl With 2020 in the rearview mirror, we can look back on the year and see what we learned. Last year proved that you cannot prepare for everything, but some of the most common insurance losses that happen across the real estate investment industry, year after year, can be mitigated or avoided completely with some planning and commitment. Let’s
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Using Your Core Values for Record Performance by Peter DiLello Investing in real estate demands constant adjustments to factors outside our control. That has been particularly true this year, as the world confronts a global pandemic. At Invitation Homes, we spent the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic adjusting our practices and protocols to protect our residents and associates and developing programs to assist residents in financial distress. However, by
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