…And Why So Many Housing Economists Got It Wrong by Brian Fluhr One year ago, at the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, housing economists were making dire predictions for the market. The demise of housing did not play out the way many anticipated for several reasons but foremost because strong...
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Real Estate Investing Outlook
The Pandemic Gave the Real Estate Industry a Crystal Ball to Identify Emerging Trends by Erica LaCentra Despite the global pandemic, the real estate investing space, in particular single-family rental, is booming. The SFR market was one of the best performing areas of real estate in 2020 as it...

Investors Face Challenges Today, See Better Times Ahead
The RealtyTrac Investor Sentiment Survey™ by Rick Sharga Individual investors today face unprecedented challenges in the real estate market. Limited supply, soaring prices, and unprecedented competition from both institutional investors and traditional homebuyers. How do investors feel about...

Prospecting Is Getting Harder in the SFR Gold Rush
Use Smart Technology to Strike Gold by Tim Reilly A confluence of forces has turned the market for single-family rental (SFR) properties into something resembling a gold rush. As buyers, speculators and institutional investors lean into the market in search for real estate value, the odds of...

Security Deposit Replacement Insurance
A New Sought-After Amenity by Adam Meshekow Everyone remembers their first time renting an apartment and having to put up a security deposit. I certainly remember. After finishing college, I moved to New York City and, after an exhausting search, found my dream studio apartment in Greenwich...

Covid-19 SFR Eviction Tsunami?
What You Need to Know Before They Go! by Kerry Medel and Alyssa Mountain The federal ban on evictions is putting pressure on investors and landlords who are unable to directly access Covid-19 rental relief funds. Many impacted tenants would be surprised to find that the application process for...

Insurance for New Construction Properties
Coverage Needs for the Owner and Contractor by Shawn Woedl With limited inventory and rising home values, the Build to Rent trend is gaining steam. A ground-up construction project adds complications when it comes to insurance. If you are an investor pursuing this approach, it is important to...

Unlocking the Build-for-Rent Market
2021 May Be the Best Year Yet for Private Lenders...If They Are Careful by Paul Stockamore and JP Ackerman 2020 was a coming of age in the Build-for-Rent space. Amidst the turbulence, the strategy was brought to the forefront driving real estate principals to recalibrate executional strategies in...

Shrinking Margins & Government Eviction Bans Challenge Investors
Where is the ROI? by Rick Sharga Single family rentals (SFRs) have been one of the fastest-growing segments of the housing market for the last decade. Formerly a well-kept secret and the purview of local mom-and-pop investors, the category sprung into the nation’s consciousness during the Great...