Prior to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, single-family rentals were a mom-and-pop asset class, one that went largely untouched by institutional investors. But things began to change following the crisis. In 2012, government-sponsored mortgage guarantors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac launched a pilot program that encouraged large-scale investors to purchase […]
Read MoreThe mortgage market has been very volatile in 2022. Earlier last year, rates rose sharply, hitting 5.81% by mid-June. Since then, mortgage rates have fallen steadily, partly as a result of inflationary pressures and sluggish economic growth—and dipped below 5% following the first week of August. Since then, rates have […]
Read More2022 was a dynamic and fast-paced year for the housing market. In the first quarter of the year, low interest rates drove a buying frenzy, causing home prices to soar 20.9% year-over-year in March 2022. At the same time, inflation skyrocketed to a 41-year high of 8.5%. In a bid […]
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Read MoreThis is a special video installment from our podcast, On The House with Spartan. Normally hosted by our CEO, Lindsay Davis, this week’s episode is hosted by our co-founder, Maureen McCann and features our friend and expert, Stephanie Riley. Stephanie Riley began investing in real estate at just 19 years […]
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