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.

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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

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

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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.

New Home Prices Fall, Still Unaffordable For Most American Households

In February 2024, the median new home price sold in the United States fell to $400,500. Even at the lowest price recorded since June 2021, it still remains out of reach for the typical American household. The mortgage payment for a typical new home sold has consistently exceeded the 28% basic affordability threshold.

The Federal Reserve Must Choose Its Interest Rate Strategy

Desmond Lachman says the Federal Reserve must choose its interest rate strategy. He says the Fed will have to keep interest rates high to meet its inflation target or cut interest rates to stabilize the financial system. The Fed’s predicament stems from keeping monetary policy too loose for too long, he says. The Federal Reserve has helped fuel a commercial real estate bubble and a bubble.

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A Crude Problem

Real estate stocks decline as markets price in reduced hopes of near-term rate cut

Real estate stocks decline as markets price in reduced hopes of near-term rate cut. The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLRE) fell 3% this week. Office REITs were the biggest losers, while the broader S&P 500 suffered its worst week of 2024.

The Stock Market Is Partying Like It Is 2008

Home Market Outlook Today's Market The Stock Market Is Partying like It Is 2008 Desmond Lachman: The stock market is partying like it is 2008 even at a time of high interest rates. He says the market is ignoring the risk of heightened world trade tensions. The market is also ignoring the slow-motion train wreck in the commercial real estate sector.

Investing In Real Estate Through REITs

Real estate investment through REITs is popular because they distribute generous dividends and are easy to understand. Real estate brings great diversification to your portfolio. The Dividend Guy says real estate is a great sector to start with if you want to invest in real estate.