Rising Bank-Owned Homes in Late 2025: A New Era of Housing Market Distress?
Bank-Owned Homes Grew Rapidly at the End of 2025—Are We in a New Era of Distress? As 2025 draws to a close, the real estate market is confronting an unsettling trend: a significant uptick in the number of bank-owned homes, also known as real estate-owned properties (REOs). The surge in bank-owned homes, the result of […]
Rising Climate Risk Scores Impact Investor Profits in Key Markets
Title: Controversial “Climate Risk Scores” Keep Rising—And It’s Making a Major Dent on Investor Profits in Major Markets In recent years, the increasing attention to environmental issues has prompted significant changes in investment strategies across the globe. Among the many tools that have emerged to guide investors in navigating the complex landscape of sustainability, “Climate […]
Rising Office Loan Defaults Highlight Downtown Stress Challenges
Office Loan Defaults Rise Amid Renewed Stress in Downtown Areas In recent months, financial markets have witnessed growing concern over rising defaults on office loans, particularly as downtown areas grapple with renewed economic stress. The implications of this trend are significant, impacting property owners, investors, and urban development strategies. The surge in defaults is largely […]
Rising Single Family Rent in SFRI: Real Estate Investing Trends Today
According to the latest Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices increased 2.9% year over year in April, 2025. Single-family rent prices in April were up 0.8% from March. In addition, breaking it down, rent for detached units grew by 2.4%, and attached rental rates rose 2.7%. “Annual single-family rent […]