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

Housing Wire

The findings indicate strong confidence in the rental housing market, with landlords prioritizing long-term growth and profitability despite economic and regulatory challenges. landlords plan to acquire new properties this year. But the West lags behind, with only 52% of landlords there planning to buy property this year.

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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. The only group in the Western U.S.

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A new source of affordable housing inventory: Private seller auctions

Housing Wire

He bought it from an outside landlord who didnt have the local market knowledge or presence needed for property management. New marketplace for motivated sellers That is good news for sellers like Ricardo Sims, the out-of-state landlord who sold the Montgomery properties to Richards via SmartSale.

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HUD Streamlines Affordable Housing Regulations

Appraisal Buzz

The changes to HOME tenant-based rental assistance will support low-income renters by creating a mandatory lease addendum with enhanced tenant protections, better defining causes for eviction in the HOME program, and reducing burdensome paperwork for tenants.

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Nonprofits Leverage ADUs to Tackle Affordable Housing Crisis

Appraisal Buzz

The Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) community development organization also supports ADU renovations through its Landlord Repair Fund, helping to bring non-compliant ADUs up to code and ensure safety for residents. These apartments provide affordable housing options in high-density areas where space is limited.

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Biden unveils housing proposal that includes nationwide cap on rent increases

Housing Wire

Biden’s new plan would cap annual rent hikes at 5% for two years for landlords who manage 50 or more rental units, which the administration said would cover 20 million units, or roughly half of all rental units in the country. Exemptions would be provided to new construction and units with “substantial” renovation and rehabilitation.

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Bain Capital gains majority stake in residential investment lender Archwest Capital

Housing Wire

We are pleased to partner with Shawn and the Archwest team to deliver dynamic financing solutions to home builders , renovators and landlords who are expanding and improving the critically undersupplied U.S. housing stock,” David DePrez, managing director for Bain Capital, said in prepared remarks. “We

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