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Biggest Landlords Pile Into 'Build-To-Rent' Single-Family Houses, But Sell Older Houses Into This Overpriced Market

Home Real Estate Analysis Biggest Landlords Pile Into 'Build-To-Rent' Single-Family Houses, But Sell Older Houses Into This Overpriced Market. Building professionally managed communities of single-family houses for rent, with their own leasing and maintenance offices, is the hottest trend in new house construction. The biggest landlords have begun selling thousands of older houses scattered all over the place. American Homes 4 Rent and Invitation Homes sold over 3,000 older houses combined in 2023.

Mortgage Pain Has Not Peaked Yet

Despite spring market optimism, US Home sales in March posted their most significant decline in more than a year. In Canada, where fixed mortgage rates are back above 5%, March home sales and prices were mostly unchanged month-over-month. Oxford Economics forecasts that mortgage payments will increase by another 6% to $156 billion by the end of 2024 in Canada. The hardest hit will be low to medium-income households.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF Experiences Big Outflow

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Real estate stocks continue on downward trajectory as market's April pullback intensifies

Real estate stocks continue on downward trajectory as market's April pullback intensifies. U.S. Existing home sales slid 4.3% in March. Economic activity expanded slightly, the Federal Reserve said in its April Beige Book report. Investors dial back interest rate cut expectations for real estate.

Home Sales Clobbered By Mortgage Rates. New Listings And Active Listings Surge. Most Price Reductions For Any March In Years

REIT Earnings Preview: Delay And Pray

U.S. Housing Market Struggles Continue with Sales Drop and Price Increases

Existing home sales in the US fell by 4.3% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.19 million units. The drop in sales is attributed to rising interest rates and high home prices. The housing market is facing a challenge of affordability. The median existing home price rose to a record high of $393,500 in March.

The State Of REITs: April 2024 Edition

8 REITs increase dividend payouts in March, says report

Financials 8 REITs increase dividend payouts in March, says report. Retail REIT InvenTrust Properties saw the largest relative dividend growth of the month. Total number of real estate investment trusts that hiked their dividends in Q1 to 35, says S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Capital offering activities by equity REITs rise by 14% M/M in March

Is Your Home For Sale? It's 'Peak Week,' Researchers Say

April 14 through April 20 is the best time to sell your home. Home prices are 10.4% higher this week than the start of the year. Mid-April listings get 22.8% more views than average. The national median listing price could reach $7,400 above the average week.

Noteworthy ETF Outflows: IYR, PLD, AMT, EQIX

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IYR: Real Estate Has Too Many Clouds For Me To Get Bullish

Here We Go Again

Real estate stocks continue to dip as earnings season kicks off

Real estate stocks continue to dip as earnings season kicks off. The broader S&P 500 put in its worst weekly performance since late October last year. The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF closed 2.97% lower this week. Inflation data marred sentiments as the Q1 earnings season kicked off on a mixed note.

Why We Expect A Price Recovery In Commercial Real Estate

Lower interest rates should help lower real estate debt costs and start a chain reaction for a recovery in prices. Improved tenant confidence and a sharp reduction in new supply should drive rent growth starting next year. Lower interest rates and lower cap rates should result in higher real estate prices. Invesco expects real estate to start its price recovery in 2024.

Will Mortgage Rates Pop Again? Homebuyers Combat An Affordability Crises

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate rose to 6.88% on April 11. The recent spike in national mortgage rates has stirred concerns among homebuyers and economists. Are we witnessing the beginning of a sustained upward trend in mortgage rates? The 15-year mortgage rate is also rising.