Tag Archives: Single-Family Rental

The greater demand for single-family rental housing has resulted in an increase in the price of rents, which means greater opportunities for investors looking to either enter or expand in the single-family rental market.

Morningstar Credit Ratings reported that managers of properties in single-family rental securitizations have been steadily increasing rents more for renewals than for new tenants for vacant properties over the past two years.

The increased popularity of the single-family rental (SFR) market in the last two years has led to an increased number of SFR homes built for the expressed purpose of renting.

While homeownership sits at a stagnant level, rental markets remain healthy. See which markets RentRange says are ripe for SFR investors.

Last year was a stellar year for the single-family rental market. Now the question is, will 2016 growth surpass the growth this market has already established?

The merger is expected to enhance the size of the largest publicly-traded single-family rental company, California-based American Homes 4 Rent, which prior to the merger owned approximately 38,000 rental properties.

While the single-borrower single-family rental securitizations in Kroll Bond Ratings Agency’s rated universe has seasoned only 10 months on the average, the properties that have securitized are appreciating in value.

Single-family homes that are built and held for rental purposes have risen significantly over the last year, but caution must be taken when looking at trends within this market as starts are still disappointing.

The data, which examined 55 of the largest metro areas across the country to determine the best markets for single-family home investors looking at median price, average gross rental yields, year-over-year job growth, and home affordability, showed that the top investment market is Charlotte, North Carolina due to its strong job growth.

Rental rates and income yields continue to rise in the single-family rental market, affecting how real estate investors target purchase opportunities and how much landlords make from these properties.