Real estate investments

Democratic senators including Banking Chair Sherrod Brown and Elizabeth Warren want to restrict tax breaks for large corporate investors that buy local homes and often drive up costs.

Businesses in the first quarter lost money in 1 of every 7 home sales, a rate which approached a seven-year high, Redfin said.

Sluggish sales, high mortgage rates and the exit of iBuyers all contributed to the larger share of properties going for less than original purchase value last month.

Return on investment fell to 26.9%, the smallest since 2008, according to a new report from Attom.

Many players in the segment appear to be holding back on plans amid concerns about falling prices and rents, according to Redfin.

Among current investors in the market, 7% are between 18 and 29 years old, while 15% of those looking to make their first purchases also belong to the same age group, according to a new study.

The coming months are likely to see greater focus on single-family rentals, reduced credit availability and potential new competitors entering the market.

Home Partners of America, the single-family landlord owned by Blackstone Inc., will stop buying homes in 38 US cities, becoming the latest institutional investor to back away from an overheated housing market.

The Minnesota woman altered documents and failed to file documents as promised in cheating multiple investors between 2018 and 2020.

Zigg Capital led the Series B raise for the West Coast-based digital platform, which was founded by former employees of Freddie Mac and Palantir.