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Private-label securities are in demand as investors bet Fed peak is reached

Housing Wire

For investors in the private-label securities (PLS) market, the earlier signal was enough to unleash a boatload of money that had been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the “peak” to arrive, according to several market experts interviewed recently by HousingWire. And future rate cuts mean less return [for investors].

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Investors feeling optimistic, buying record share of homes

Real Estate News

A pair of new reports look at the role investors played in the housing market last year and offer insights into their current outlook and pain points.

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Why investors believe CoStar holds a big advantage post-NAR settlement

Housing Wire

Of these eight companies, CoStar and Zillow are by far the largest by market capitalization. The opposite trajectories of their stock prices seem to reflect investor appetites for their different business models. That revenue concentration seems to be what had investors heading for the exits on Friday.

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Technology’s role in rental property investment market

Housing Wire

rental sector has benefitted most landlords in this country, from larger multifamily investors to smaller mom-and-pop owners. Individual investors own about 70% of rental properties in the U.S., housing market, generally offering more affordable options while providing investors with a stable income stream.

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Investors are buying more, but spending less

Housing Wire

Real estate investors are buying more properties, but paying less for them, according to a report from RealtyTrac released Thursday based on ATTOM Data Solutions home sales data. In the second quarter of 2021, investor purchases accounted for 15.4% of the market. of the market. of all home purchases a year prior.

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Bond investor PIMCO bets on home-equity market

Housing Wire

Rising home prices continue to fuel the growth of the nation’s multi-trillion dollar home-equity market, a fact not lost on behemoth investment-management firm PIMCO. Mill Valley, California-based Redwood Trust sees the market sector as fertile ground as well. As of the end of September, it had some $2.2 trillion under management.

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The invasion of institutional investors in the housing market

Sacramento Appraisal Blog

A couple weeks ago a viral story came out about a fund called BlackRock who was reported to be buying everything in sight and paying 20-50% above market value. Let’s talk about this as well as other institutional investors right now. Market update on […]. This is a longer post, so scroll topics (or digest slowly).

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