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.

Blackstone offices in Manhattan.
Investments & Sales
National

Blackstone Purchases Single-Family Rental Operator Tricon for $3.5B

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Areas like Dallas have remained red-hot for institutional investors in the single-family rental space thanks to steady job growth, good schools and expensive housing stock.
Finance  ·  Research & Analysis
National

Single-Family Rental Space Shows Strong Fundamentals in 2023: Report

By Brian Pascus
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Finance  ·  Features
New York

CRE Experts Give Their 2023 Predictions

By Emily Fu
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Single-family rentals
Development  ·  Investments & Sales
New York City

Single-Family Rentals’ Profit Margins Start to Narrow in Pricier Markets

By David Nusbaum
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Downtown Miami's skyline.
Investments & Sales
South Florida

Single-Family Rents Through the Roof, Up 39 Percent in Miami

By Mark Hallum
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Florida, St Cloud, Harmony, planned community, new single family home sold sign
National

Nearly One in Five US Homes Sold in Q4 2021 Bought by Institutional Investors

By Nicholas Rizzi
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R. Scott Dennis
Players
New York City

Invesco’s R. Scott Dennis on Post-COVID Growth and Managing Its Current Assets

By Cathy Cunningham
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An aerial view of Downtown Phoenix, a booming post-COVID single-family rental market, where more than 8 percent of the houses in this FirstKey Homes CMBS deal are located.
Finance  ·  CMBS
North Carolina

Cerberus Scores $616M CMBS Loan on FirstKey Homes Single-Family Rental Portfolio

By Mack Burke
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Finance  ·  Investments & Sales
National

Single-Family Rentals May Be Reaching an Inflection Point

By Mack Burke
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A dense suburban development.
National

Tricon Forms $5B Venture to Buy 18K Suburban Single-Family Rental Homes

By Aaron Short
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An aerial view of a residential housing development.
Finance  ·  CMBS
National

FirstKey Homes Nabs $2.1B Loan on More Than 9K Single-Family Rentals

By Mack Burke
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a suburban yellow and red home near a palm tree.
Investments & Sales
National

Blackstone Buying Single-Family Home Rental Firm for $6B

By Celia Young
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Workers stand a top a new house in Alabama.
National

Single-Family Home Rents Spike in May as Demand Increases: Study

By Celia Young
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A dense suburban development.
Development  ·  Investments & Sales
National

Foreign Buyers Taking Billions to the American Suburbs

By Celia Young
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Development  ·  Investments & Sales
Texas

Moving Pieces: How the Single-Family Rental Boom Spawned a Need for Expertise

By Patrick Sisson
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Areas like Dallas have remained red-hot for institutional investors in the single-family rental space thanks to steady job growth, good schools and expensive housing stock.
Features
National

Singled Out: How Single-Family Rental Investors Choose Where to Buy Housing

By Nicholas Rizzi
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