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Real estate investors purchased 16% of homes in Q3 2024

Housing Wire

housing market slowed down in the third quarter due to rising home prices and higher mortgage rates , investor purchases also ramped down, according to a new report by Redfin. The Seattle-based brokerage found that real estate investor purchases dropped by 2.3% Investors purchased $38.8 As the U.S.

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Investor purchases are sinking with the housing market at large

Housing Wire

Higher prices, higher mortgage rates and limited inventory are making for a slow market among buyers and sellers alike. Real estate investors tend to be more insulated from these dynamics, particularly from mortgage rates, as they are more likely to buy properties with cash. compared to September 2023.

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Investor Home Purchases Begin to Plateau

Appraisal Buzz

A new study from Redfin found that real estate investors purchased 2.3% The small size of the change is notable because it comes after four years of huge swings driven by the wild pandemic-era housing market. Investors bought 49,380 homes in Q3, compared with 50,535 last year.

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Real estate investors say they’ll expand portfolios, make home improvements in 2025

Housing Wire

real estate investors are planning to grow their portfolios and invest significantly in property improvements in 2025, according to a new survey from property management software provider RentRedi. Another 33% prioritize long-term investments, while 19% see real estate as a path to financial freedom.

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

Real estate agents often make the mistake of believing their clients will remember them forever but they dont. One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to stay top-of-mind with clients and prospects is by consistently delivering value in an informative, helpful real estate newsletter. So, where do you start?

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Investor home purchases are sinking, and it’s most evident in Florida

Housing Wire

Real estate investors bought fewer homes in the fourth quarter of 2024, with purchases falling to the lowest level for any fourth quarter since 2016, according to a new report from Redfin. Investors purchased 47,004 homes during the quarter, marking a 3.9% Florida leads the investor pullback Investors accounted for 17.1%

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Will 2025 finally be a “normal” housing market?

Housing Wire

Weve now been in the post-pandemic housing market recession market as long as we were in the pandemic boom. Does the housing market start to get back to normal? In the 2010s, interest rates were very low for basically the whole decade and that encouraged Americans to buy and hoard real estate.