Tag Archives: Rentals

For investors looking to find bargains in the single-family rental (SFR) market, winter is here … and that’s a good thing. According to a study by HomeUnion, an online real estate investment and management firm, the off-peak winter period can ...

The latest single-family rental research from Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC shows the rental market following familiar trends in the closing months of 2017, with more renters choosing to renew their expiring leases and delinquency rates holding steady. Morningstar’s Single-Family Rental ...

According to a new report by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, the number of broadening renter demographics will create demand for a wide variety of rental housing in the years to come, creating opportunities for single-family rental investment.

Buying a home is cheaper long-term than renting an apartment in the top metropolitan areas, and a new report breaks down just how much homeowners can save.

As housing inventory continues to tighten, would-be homeowners are being driven toward renting—and the apartment market is struggling to keep up. According to a new study, the U.S. will need 4.6 million new apartments by 2030 in order to keep up with demand—or 325,000 every year. About 1 million new renter households were formed every year over the last five years. This steep jump is caused, in large part, by consumers delaying housing purchases. Aging and changes in consumer sentiment have also played a role, according to experts.

It could be a great time to invest in rental properties, according to a recent report that measures the ratio of wealth accumulated through home equity versus the ratio of wealth accumulated through renting. Eight cities listed in the 20-City Composite favor renting, while eight favor buying. Four major metro areas could sway in either direction at the end of Q2.

Higher home prices mark a continual trend in the market as supply struggles to meet demand. The decision of whether to rent or to buy depends on several constantly changing factors.