Large investors continue to buy single-family homes, though not as many as they bought just two years ago when home prices were lower and many of these investors were building their portfolios to reach a critical mass that they could operate and finance effectively.
Source: nreionline.com
We believe this will continue to be a major theme in the institutional single family space. Just as a retail investor needs to systematically re-balance the portfolio so too does the institutional investor. The select disposition of assets will also free up capital to redeploy in markets where acquisition opportunities remain present.