Investing in tomorrow: Steven Katz is bullish on the build-to-rent market

In this executive conversation, Steven Katz, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Residential Financing at Arbor Realty Trust, shares his thoughts on the burgeoning build-to-rent (BTR) market. Katz discusses the contributing factors leading to higher occupancy rates in BTR proper

Your playbook for real estate brokerage growth

How do some firms grow regardless of the housing market dynamics? HousingWire Research looked at key performance metrics and interviewed owners and operators of the RealTrends Verified GameChangers to find out the strategies that led to their growth. Access your growth playbook From the pandemic-fue

Inventory is rising and affordability is improving, but home sales aren’t happening

Data released Thursday by Realtor.com and Redfin shows that even as more homes are being listed for sale and mortgage payments are becoming more affordable, fewer transactions are occurring. According to a housing trends report from Realtor.com, active listings were up nearly 36% year over year in A

Fannie Mae survey forecasts slower home-price growth in the near future

U.S. home-price growth is predicted to finish this year at 4.7% before slowing to 3.1% in 2025, according to a quarterly survey of housing experts conducted by government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) Fannie Mae. The third-quarter 2024 survey polled more than 100 mortgage, real estate and academic expe