Category: Investment Properties

Educational guidance for evaluating Utah real estate investment opportunities and tradeoffs.

  • Are Big Investors Really Buying Up All the Homes? Here’s the Truth.

    It’s hard to scroll online lately without seeing some version of this claim: “Big investors are buying up all the homes.” And honestly, if you’re a homebuyer who’s lost out on a few offers, that idea probably sounds believable. When homes are expensive and competition is tight, it’s easy to assume giant companies are scooping…

  • Why Big Investors Aren’t a Challenge for Today’s Homebuyer

    Remember the chatter in the headlines about all the homes big institutional investors were buying? If you were thinking about buying a home yourself, you may have wondered how you’d ever be able to compete with that. Here’s the thing. That’s not the challenge so many people think it is – especially right now. Let’s…

  • Are Investors Actually Buying Up All the Homes?

    Are you trying to buy a home but you feel like you’re up against deep-pocketed Wall Street investors snatching up everything in sight? Many people believe mega investors are driving up prices and buying up all the homes for sale, and that’s making it hard for regular buyers like you to compete. But here’s the…

  • Investors Are Not Buying Up All the Homes

    Some Highlights There’s a misconception Wall Street is buying all the homes on the market. But data proves that isn’t true.​ Experts agree the share of homes bought by investors is declining – and most are smaller investors, like your neighbor who owns a second home, not Wall Street. No matter what you’ve heard, the majority of homes…

  • How Many Homes Are Investors Actually Buying?

    Are big investors really buying up all the homes today? If you’re trying to find a house to buy, this may be something you’re wondering about. Maybe you’ve read about it or seen reels on social media saying investors buying all the homes is making it even harder to find what the average buyer is…

  • The Surprising Profile of the Real Estate Investor

    Over 10% of all residential homes are purchased by investors, and that number continues to rise. Who are these investors? Many have speculated that the large institutional conglomerates such as Blackstone, American Homes 4 Rent, and Colony Starwood dominate investor purchases. However, a special report on investor home buying by CoreLogic, Don’t Call it a…