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Single-Family Rental and Build-to-Rent—So Hot Right Now

Investors continue to ink deals in the single-family rental (SFR) and build-to-rent (BTR) space, despite a global pandemic. With already strong fundamentals (magnified by COVID-19), SFR and BTR show no signs of slowing. Investors have thrown billions of dollars of …

The Light: High Risk, High Reward

In our February client webinar, we noted the housing market has reached the “High Risk / High Reward” part of the cycle. As the market becomes more complicated we point out a few of today’s higher-risk elements, and offer some …

The Light: 200 Companies Revolutionizing Housing

We’ve identified 200 players driving a new hyper data-driven, technology-fueled, and institutionally backed housing investor ecosystem. Almost none of these companies existed during the mid-2000s housing boom and they’re without a doubt accelerating today’s housing recovery. The 200 companies we …

The Light: Master-Planned Communities Lean into Health and Wellness

The once-prolific “resort lifestyle” is now a top focus for only 18% of developers we surveyed for our March Master-Planned Communities Trend Report. The newcomer appearing to take its place? Health and wellness, which is now second only to long-time frontrunner, Family Friendliness. …

The Light: Happy First Anniversary!

One year ago this week, we were in the early stages of the pandemic. We decided to focus our efforts on learning about the potential for change the situation might create, and we decided to write about it in a newsletter …

The Light: The Bracketology of the Next Emerging Markets

Over the course of the last year, the Great American Move has benefited markets such as Salt Lake City and Charlotte as they become destinations for homebuyers looking for more space and better values. As demand heats up, home prices …

The Light: What Women Want (in a Home)

We honor Women’s History Month this week by highlighting some of the important demographic shifts that impact the housing industry. While the pandemic may have temporarily slowed some of these shifts, we believe many are long term and, if properly …

The Light: A Lumber Playbook

Lumber prices are at an all-time high, driven up by surging demand amid a supply chain coordination squeeze, production limitations, and a pesky beetle. How did we get here? Here are the top events and conditions affecting the lumber market: …

The Light: 4 Goals for the Housing Market in 2021

February is goals month at John Burns Real Estate Consulting, a time where we reflect on our accomplishments in 2020 and establish our objectives for 2021. This week we highlight the goals housing industry executives should be setting for the …

The Light: Southern California Is Still Golden: If everyone is leaving, why is the housing market so strong?

In 2020, we predicted The Great American Move would create new opportunities throughout the nation. Housing demand continues shifting away from dense, high-cost areas to wherever people can find more space and lower costs—be that a new city, a new …