Investors who are purchasing houses for SFR are buying a disproportionate number of homes in neighborhoods where a majority of residents are Black, according to a new analysis of Redfin data by the Washington Post† the Posts analysis revealed that last year, nationwide, 30 percent of home sales in majority-Black neighborhoods were to investors, while …
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In 2021, iBuyers’ purchases jumped to double prepandemic levels, accounting for tens of billions of dollars in home sales. Las Vegas was among the top 10 markets where startups concentrated their investments. In a feverish summer, Maxson had already been outmuscled on two bids by cash offers from Zillow and Opendoor. On Dancing Ave., Zillow …
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This story has been updated to remove an inaccuracy in the 16th paragraph about Cadre’s current property portfolio† Cadre, the financial technology company focused on real estate investing, announced the sale of two properties on Tuesday that it said validates the robustness of its platform. The firm sold Lincoln Place, a 240-unit multifamily asset in …
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Most Americans say they’ve noticed the cost of housing in their communities increase over the past decade, as well as over the past year. Two-thirds of Americans say it’s difficult to find affordable housing in their areas and a majority expect housing prices will continue to rise. It’s a seller’s market according to most Americans. …
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In a housing market with mortgage rates hitting 5 percent and real estate investment companies looking to take advantage of surging rent prices, homeownership is becoming increasingly difficult for Black Americans, who have long faced discriminatory practices. “The housing gap” between white and Black household ownership in the US is “about as wide as it’s …
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Jones, 48, planned to build equity by buying a home in the South Phoenix neighborhood where she grew up. Instead, she’s on the sidelines, facing skyrocketing rent and struggling to restart the process of looking for a place of her own. “It was very defeating, very discouraging,” Jones said. “That’s the American Dream. Once you …
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Investors snapped up nearly half the homes sold in the San Antonio area last year, drawn to rising populations, prices and rents. That meant more competition for prospective buyers in a market where demand was already outpacing the supply of homes for sale. On ExpressNews.com: ‘Unfair advantage’: Putting a human face on investors’ impact on …
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CHARLOTTE, NC — At her first meetings with clients, many hoping to buy a first home, Sarah Ortiz Hilton runs through a list of warnings. They may have to offer tens of thousands of dollars over the asking price only to have those offers rejected anyway, Ms. Hilton, a real estate agent, tells them. They …
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