Rental Housing

Here you will find all of our articles with topics that cover rental housing.

The Feverishly Hot Apartment Market with Jay Parsons (RealPage)

by Dean Wehrli & Shelly Chen May 13, 2022

Apartment renters are not the only ones fighting hard for their place in the market. Multifamily investors also face fierce competition from other investors in this very competitive space. On the latest New Home Insights podcast, we interviewed Jay Parsons, …

How Berkadia Stacks Up in the BFR World

by Dean Wehrli & Shelly Chen April 8, 2022

A Black Friday level of frenzy is currently taking place in the world of BFR financing. Listen in on the third episode of our three-part series on build-for-rent (BFR) where Joel Kirstein, Managing Director at Berkadia, breaks down the capital …

The Light: Much Needed Build-for-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-for-rent (BFR) market to help alleviate the housing shortage.

Inspiring a New Way to Rent: Branden Lombardi of BB Living

by Dean Wehrli & Shelly Chen March 10, 2022

How many car manufacturers are in there in the world? You probably can’t name them all, but you definitely know names like Lamborghini and Tesla. In the second episode of our three-part series on build-for-rent (BFR), Branden Lombardi, President of …

In It for the Long Run: Mark Wolf on Build-for-Rent Communities

by Dean Wehrli & Shelly Chen February 3, 2022

Successful restaurants have great service, the right menu, and a long-term outlook. A good location also doesn’t hurt. Mark Wolf, CEO and founder of AHV Communities, has a similar mindset when executing successful build-for-rent (BFR) communities. BFR communities are purpose-built …

The Light: Now Tracking $50+ Billion of Capital Flooding SFR and BFR 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: 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).

Remaining Competitive in an Overly Competitive Market

by Dean Wehrli & Shelly Chen October 29, 2021

If there used to be a hot tub full of cash for build-for-rent (BFR) deals, now there is an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Demand for BFR development is at an all-time high. BFR developers can usually outbid their competitors for land. …

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.