Cleveland nonprofit fights to halt investor homebuying wave
Investors were responsible for 43% of 2024 home purchases in some of Ohio’s and Pennsylvania’s lowest-income neighborhoods.
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Section 8 use barriers analyzed in new study
While the Section 8 program enables more than 2 million low-income families each year to rent housing, thousands of vouchers go unused.
Investor home purchases hit lowest second-quarter level since 2020
The decline comes as investors face the same pressures as individual buyers; high borrowing costs, elevated prices and economic uncertainty.
Bill aims to expand affordable housing on unused religious, college land
Federal resources would help religious institutions and higher education campuses develop rental housing on property they already own.
Investor housing market share dips but remains elevated
Investor activity remains well below the peak seen in 2022, but investor share has increased as owner-occupied transactions have slowed.
Rent collections improve slightly, but late payments signal strain
Compared with August 2024, the on-time payment rate is down 216 basis points. That marks the 25th consecutive month of annual declines.
First American launches monthly rent automated valuation model
The tool provides rental estimates, value ranges and confidence scores for use by real estate professionals and investors.
Florida’s single-family rental market is resilient, but not without risk
Florida’s single-family rental market is impacted by a persistent shortage of housing inventory.
RentSpree, Docusign announce tech partnership for rental transactions
The integration will allow real estate agents and brokers to access RentSpree tools for tenant screening, rental applications and payments.
Texas, Arizona lead boom of new build-to-rent homes
Over 110,000 single-family rentals (SFR) are under construction in the U.S. — and two states are leading the way.