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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 of investor purchases. .”

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Investors Embracing Expansion of Real Estate Portfolios 

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According to study data published by RentRedi , most American real estate investors intend to increase their portfolios and make large investments in renovating their existing properties in 2025, exhibiting a strong growth mindset. RentRedi landlords intend to purchase real estate in 2025.

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Investor purchases are sinking with the housing market at large

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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. But even investors have purchased fewer homes this year. Investor purchases at the national level peaked in June 2021 at 148,670. compared to September 2023.

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15 Facebook groups every real estate agent & broker should join today

Housing Wire

While new social media platforms seem to pop up all the time, Facebook remains a tried-and-true platform for real estate agents to grow their business in a variety of ways. LCA’s tagline is “exploring the science of real estate,” and you’ll find plenty of advice about technology here. Join Real Estate Mastermind 5.

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Real estate Instagram accounts: 21 agents & influencers to follow right now

Housing Wire

From luxury property tours to laugh-out-loud real estate memes, these 21 agents and influencers bring the best of the industry right to your phone. Whether you’re an agent, a real estate investor or just love stunning homes, these real estate Instagram accounts are a must-follow.

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The 25 Best Books for Real Estate Agents in 2025

Housing Wire

To help, we reached out to real estate agents nationwide to compile our list of the best books for real estate agents. It helped me embrace my new real estate career and look at it in terms of always learning, always growing and this has stuck with me for the past 21 years. I believe him.

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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% For instance, investor purchases surged as much as 144% year-over-year in 2021, then dropped as much as 47% last year. For instance, investor purchases surged as much as 144% year-over-year in 2021, then dropped as much as 47% last year.

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