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Will Hedge Funds Ultimately Own ALL Our Homes, Making Us A Nation Of Renters? | Ivy Zelman (PT1)
The percentage of homes in the US purchased by investors is rising sharply. It’s now nearly 1 in 4. The average homebuyer is having a harder and harder time competing, especially as this influx of institutional capital continues to drive up prices. Is America in danger of becoming a nation of renters, leasing their homes from hedge fund landlords? I recently tweeted out a chart from CoreLogic, showing how a rising percentage of single family homes are being purchased by investors. The chart really hit a nerve and my tweet went viral, performing 100x more than usual. I think it sparked so much…
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