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Monitoring Industry Strategies

by John Burns & Danielle Nguyen November 17, 2022

We can study historical data all we want—and we do—but strategic decisions made today by housing industry executives as well as home buyers and sellers are what moves the market.

Build-to-Rent Lessons Learned: Better Understanding of Demographic, Product, and Amenity Trends

by Danielle Nguyen & Don Walker August 31, 2022

Our third annual Build-to-Rent (BTR) Strategy Summit included several lessons learned:

Build-to-Rent (BTR) Lessons Learned: Strategies for BTR in Master-Planned Communities (MPCs)

by Danielle Nguyen & Don Walker July 15, 2022

Here are some lessons learned from the experts at our recent third annual Build-to-Rent Virtual Strategy Summit.

The Light: Demand Shifting from Owning to Renting

by Danielle Nguyen June 10, 2022

High home prices and rapidly rising mortgage rates have created a rosy backdrop for the rental sector, with many prospective home buyers …

The Light: Much Needed Build-to-Rent Supply Is on the Way

by Danielle Nguyen March 18, 2022

With the backdrop of anemically low resale supply (check out our resale agent survey), as well as for-sale new home supply, we are monitoring growth of the build-to-rent (BTR) market to help alleviate the housing shortage.

The Light: Now Tracking $50+ Billion of Capital Flooding SFR and BTR Sector

by Danielle Nguyen January 28, 2022

Demand for single-family rental homes remains strong according to our Burns Single-Family Rent Index™ (BSFRI).

The Light: Low Risk Land Acquisition

by John Burns & Danielle Nguyen January 14, 2022

Home builders have been ramping up their land holdings, and doing so in a way that protects them in the event of a downturn.

The Light: Single-Family Rental Industry Ending 2021 on a High Note For Landlords

by Danielle Nguyen December 17, 2021

As we close out 2021, we are looking forward to what 2022 brings to the rental and housing industry.

The Light: Burns Single-Family Rent Index™: New Lease Effective Rents Up 6% YOY in September 2021

by Danielle Nguyen November 19, 2021

Demand for single-family rental homes remains strong according to our Burns Single-Family Rent Index™ (BSFRI).

The Light: Over $30 Billion in Capital Is Chasing 35-Year High in Single-Family Rent Growth

by Danielle Nguyen October 15, 2021

We identified 43 announcements totaling more than $30 billion in capital (see infographic below) that are targeting US rental housing.