Myths and Realities About the Single-Family Rental Home Industry
In recent years, the explosive growth of the single-family rental home market has attracted widespread attention from the public, the media, and policymakers alike.
In recent years, the explosive growth of the single-family rental home market has attracted widespread attention from the public, the media, and policymakers alike.
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, Dallas Tanner, CEO, Invitation Homes and David Howard, Executive Director, NRHC, met with HUD Secretary Ben Carson to discuss the state of the SFR industry, and HUD’s role in SFR and the overall housing market.
The Washing Post: Report: Renting a home is cheaper than buying one in the largest U.S. counties
A decade ago, when the U.S. housing market collapsed and millions of homes went into foreclosure, a new class of real estate investors was born. Large-scale, institutional firms began buying up tens of thousands of properties. They rehabbed them and put them up for rent. Some said it was a short-term play; they’d sell the […]
NRHC Executive Director Diane Tomb authored a piece for the May issue of HousingWire Magazine about the growth of the single-family rental market and the benefits NRHC members provide to their residents. Single-family rental homes have long been an important piece of the housing economy and in recent years have taken on new importance. Following […]
The hottest rentals around aren’t necessarily those gleaming high-rises with doormen and valets, Olympic-size pools, climbing walls, and happy hour. Instead, single-family homes are seeing the biggest spike in popularity. Read more.
First-time home buyers purchased 601,000 single-family homes compared to 567,000 during 3Q’16, an increase of 6%, resulting in the highest quarterly purchase volume since September 30, 2000, according to the Genworth Mortgage Insurance First-Time Homebuyer Market Report.
By Mark Heschmeyer. Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) has expanded its support for affordable housing with a new securities offering backed predominantly by single-family rental (SFR) properties.
By Jacob Gaffney. Freddie Mac is looking to help provide more enhanced liquidity in the single-family rental market.