WINTER 2024 RCN CAPITAL INVESTOR SENTIMENT INDEX

REAL ESTATE INVESTOR OPTIMISM PLUMMETS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER Insurance issues join high finance costs, limited inventory and rising home prices as biggest challenges. Investors unenthusiastic about Trump proposals for higher tariffs and mass deportations. Real estate investor sentiment fell by 27 points from the prior quarter to its lowest point in a year, according to the Winter 2024 RCN Capital/CJ Patrick Company Investor Sentiment Index™. Thirty-five percent of investors

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4Q24 Fix and Flip Survey is now LIVE!

REI INK has partnered with the National Private Lenders Association and John Burns Research and Consulting to give you the chance to participate in a survey of fix-and-flip market conditions. We are excited to announce that those who complete the survey are now able to download FREE fix-and-flip data for up to 3 markets of their choosing, in addition to data on market conditions (sales, prices, rents, demand, supply, and affordability). Survey closes Wednesday, February 5th at

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Redfin Reports New Listings Rise 8%, Giving the New Year’s Buyers More Homes to Choose From

Supply increased from a year earlier to close out 2024, while pending home sales posted a small decline as mortgage rates remained near 7% New listings increased 8% year over year during the four weeks ending December 29, while the total number of homes for sale rose 10%, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Redfin is taking a break from analysis this week, but please

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U-Haul Growth Metros and Cities of 2024: Dallas is Top Metro for In-Migration

Charlotte and Phoenix are also leading metros, while Ocala (Fla.) is the No. 1 growth city for the second time in three years The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, better known as the DFW Metroplex, is the leading U-Haul Growth Metro of 2024. Charlotte, Phoenix, Lakeland and Austin complete the top five U.S. growth metros, meaning they saw the largest net gains of U-Haul® customers taking one-way equipment into and out of

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America’s Renters Are Moving Less Than Ever, With a Third Staying in the Same Home for at Least 5 Years

Redfin reports renters move most often in Denver, Austin and Salt Lake City. They stay put longest in New York, Los Angeles and Riverside. A third (33.6%) of U.S. renters have lived in the same home for at least five years, up from 28.4% a decade ago. That’s according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. While the majority of renters move within five years—including 25.6% moving

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National House Prices Hover Near Historical Norms, According to First American Data & Analytics Monthly Home Price Index Report

Steady, single-digit house price growth signals a return to normal following the pandemic-to-post-pandemic roller-coaster ride, says Chief Economist Mark Fleming First American Data & Analytics, a leading national provider of property-centric information, risk management and valuation solutions and a division of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), released its November 2024 Home Price Index (HPI) report. The report tracks home price changes less than four weeks behind real time at the national,

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