Single-Family Rental (SFR)

Single-family rental real estate news and analysis diving into the trends, strategies, and investments fueling the growth of build-to-rent communities and scattered-site portfolios. With insights on market demand, tenant preferences, and institutional investment, Commercial Observer is the go-to resource for CRE professionals in the SFR sector. Read more about commercial real estate in the Residential Industry.

Officials from Invitation Homes, tour a home on Casaba Avenue in Canoga Park, Calif.
Homebuilding · Finance
National

As Trump Wades Into Single-Family Rentals, the Market for Them Fragments

By Brian Pascus
President Donald Trump is looking to change laws regarding single family rentals.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Policy
National

Trump Seeks to Ban Institutional Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes

By Isabelle Durso
FOR SALE sign.
Multifamily · Columnists
National

How Small Investors Keep Buying in a Market First-Time Buyers Cannot Afford

By Michael Lucarelli
Aerial shot of single-family homes.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Columnists
National

Single-Family Rental Lease Lengths, Service Models Shift as Stability Trumps Turnover

By Michael Lucarelli
A sign that says for lease.
Multifamily · Columnists
National

U.S. Housing Market Sees Record Share of Individual Investor Activity

By Michael Lucarelli
Marcia Kaufman.
Multifamily · Finance
National

Bayport Funding Closes $200M Credit Facility With Webster Bank for Expansion Plans 

By Andrew Coen
A woman standing in front of a single-family home.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Technology
National

Single-Family Rentals Are Bigger Than Ever. So Are the Fraud Challenges.

By Michael Lucarelli
Josh Zegen of Madison Realty Capital and Charlotte, N.C.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Finance
North Carolina

Madison Realty Capital Lends $47M for Charlotte Build-to-Rent Townhomes

By Andrew Coen
Siguler Guff's Adam Domanico and a Cottage Green development.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Finance
National

Siguler Guff, Benefit Street Partners Provide $114M Construction Loan for BTR Deals

By Brian Pascus
Jordan Kavana (top) and John Isakson (bottom) of ARK Homes for Rent, and a home from The Station at Kentmere, Auburn, Ga.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Finance
Georgia

Dwight Mortgage Trust Provides $28M Bridge Loan for Georgia Build-to-Rent Asset

By Andrew Coen
A sign that says for lease.
Homebuilding · Columnists
National

Single-Family Rental, Build-to-Rent Investment Is Crucial Now

By Thibault Adrien
A rendering of an Aquaria hydrogrid.
Multifamily · Development
National

Proptech Startup Aquaria Building Water-From-Air Technology

By Philip Russo
Lily Liu of Piñata.
Multifamily · Technology
National

How a Bloomberg Administration Alum Launched a Renter Rewards Program

By Aaron Short
Chad Tredway of J.P. Morgan Asset Management and a rendering of Salem Oaks, a planned single family rental community in McDonough, Ga.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Finance
Georgia

Brookfield Supplies $176M Credit Facility for Atlanta-Area SFR Portfolio

By Andrew Coen
A man looks at advertisements for houses displayed in a window.
Single-Family Rental (SFR) · Players
New York City

Thibault Adrien, CEO of Single-Family Rental Owner Lafayette: 5 Questions

By Nicholas Rizzi
he Orchard at Portofino Vineyards, a 264-unit apartment community that opened last year in Fort Myers, Fla.
Multifamily · Finance
Florida

MF1 Provides $65M Bridge Loan on Florida Build-to-Rent Community

By Brian Pascus
Dan Goldberg.
Student Housing · Capital Markets
National

The Dean of Student Housing: Why Core Spaces’ Dan Goldberg Invests in Niche Markets

By Brian Pascus