Homing In: Single-Family Rental Firms Ponder End Game

Despite the investments single-family rental firms have made in their operating platforms, though, analysts and others still wonder if this business will survive into adulthood. After all, the institutional sector didn’t even exist a decade ago because it wasn’t seen as an attractive investment.

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Despite the investments single-family rental firms have made in their operating platforms, though, analysts and others still wonder if this business will survive into adulthood. After all, the institutional sector didn’t even exist a decade ago because it wasn’t seen as an attractive investment.

Florida Housing Market Shows Strong Momentum with Higher Median Prices and Tightening Inventory | MultifamilyBiz.com

lorida’s housing market continued its positive track in August with more closed sales, higher median prices and a tightening inventory, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors. Closed sales of existing single-family homes statewide totaled 23,605 last month, up 8.6 percent over August 2014.

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Florida’s housing market continued its positive track in August with more closed sales, higher median prices and a tightening inventory, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors. Closed sales of existing single-family homes statewide totaled 23,605 last month, up 8.6 percent over August 2014.

Rivals’ Woes Complicate Plans for Invitation Homes IPO

The biggest landlord for U.S. single-family homes can’t ignore the lackluster performance of several publicly traded competitors.

Source: www.institutionalinvestor.com

The underperformance of players in the single family rental space is dragging down the industry as a whole.  The issue stems not from the value of the assets as most of the groups purchased at the right time, but the management intensive nature of the business is (and has been) the most difficult hurdle to overcome.

Growth tops list of public concerns – Herald-Tribune

A building boom that has created a major new shopping destination, thousands of additional homes and increasing traffic has caught the attention of Sarasota County residents, who are beginning to wonder if the region is growing too fast.

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A building boom that has created a major new shopping destination, thousands of additional homes and increasing traffic has caught the attention of Sarasota County residents, who are beginning to wonder if the region is growing too fast.


Often times people are afraid of new or different and this is especially true when it comes to new development.  Whether the region is actually growing to fast can be debated, but it appears the growth is being completed in a well thought out manner and should be beneficial for the entire region in both the short and long term.

Region’s home prices are soaring – Herald-Tribune

The shrinking stock of properties for sale sent home sale prices soaring in Southwest Florida last month.

But buyers shrugged off that 21 percent jump in singlefamily home prices as sales increased 5 percent over the year, according to data released Monday by the Florida Realtors trade group.

The steadily tightening inventory has created a sellers’ market, with buyers forced to make quicker decisions while homes attract multiple bidders.

Source: sarasotaheraldtribune.fl.newsmemory.com

The shrinking stock of properties for sale sent home sale prices soaring in Southwest Florida last month. But buyers shrugged off that 21 percent jump in single family home prices as sales increased 5 percent over the year, according to data released Monday by the Florida Realtors trade group. The steadily tightening inventory has created a sellers’ market, with buyers forced to make quicker decisions while homes attract multiple bidders.