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Investor Home Purchases Slump 17% From Pandemic Peak as Interest Rates Rise
Surging borrowing costs and home prices prompted real estate investors to pump the brakes in the first quarter. Many are hoping prices will drop so
Real Estate Investors Are Buying a Record Share of U.S. Homes
Investors bought 18.4% of the U.S. homes that were purchased in the fourth quarter, a record high. Investor demand is stronger than ever as home
Real-Estate Investors Bought a Record 18% of the U.S. Homes That Sold in the Third Quarter
Investors purchased a record $64 billion worth of homes as growing housing and rental prices boosted prospects for returns. Single-family homes made up nearly three-quarters
Investor Home Purchases Hit Record, Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels
Investors took the housing market by storm in the second quarter—buying up $49 billion worth of homes—as surging property prices and rental demand created opportunities
Investor Home Purchases Rise for First Time in a Year as U.S. Economy Bounces Back
Institutions are wading back into the U.S. homebuying market after pressing pause at the start of the pandemic Single-family homes and high-priced properties, in particular,
Foreign Investors Pulled Back From U.S. Real Estate Amid Global Woes
That was before Brexit, which might hit Florida and California.
Real Estate Investors Pull Back, Buying 45% Fewer Homes Than a Year Ago
The drop in investor purchases outpaced the 31% decline in overall home sales. Investor market share is down to 16% after hitting an all-time high
Investor Home Purchases Fell a Record 49% Year Over Year in the First Quarter
That outpaced a 41% drop in overall home purchases. Investors retreated as rising interest rates and falling home values shrank potential profits. Still, investors bought
Investors Lost Money on 14% of Homes They Sold in March—Nearly the Highest Share Since 2016
The share is more than twice that high in Phoenix and Las Vegas, both pandemic boomtowns. Investors are selling at a loss as elevated mortgage
Investors Are Buying Roughly Half as Many Homes as They Were a Year Ago
Investor home purchases fell a record 46% year over year in the fourth quarter. Investors bought 18% of homes that sold, down from 19% a
Investor Home Purchases Fell 30% in Third Quarter, Largest Drop Since Great Recession Aside From Pandemic Start
Investors are pumping the brakes—especially in pandemic boomtowns including Phoenix and Las Vegas—as economic uncertainty and the prospect of falling home prices raise the risk
Investor Home Purchases Plateau But Remain Well Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Investors scooped up more homes in the second quarter than before the pandemic, but purchases leveled off from their 2021 peak as investors reacted to
