Let’s talk about something you might not check nearly as often as your bank account – and that’s how much your home is worth. But when it comes to your financial situation, it;
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Mortgage Rates trend this week: 
7.05% MND
Flippers costs to rehab - Twitter
Sellers are more negotiable - FAR
2025 Word of the Year - Stabilization
Economic Update: No Major Surprises, Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly
This week’s economic news had few surprises and little impact on mortgage rates, which ended slightly lower.
- Inflation Data Steady: Core PCE, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, rose 2.8% year-over-year, matching expectations but still above the 2.0% target.
- GDP Slows: The U.S. economy grew 2.3% in Q4 2024, down from 3.1% in Q3, with consumer and government spending driving growth while business investment declined.
- Fed Holds Rates Steady: As expected, the Fed made no rate changes, with Chair Powell emphasizing that future decisions will be data-driven despite increased uncertainty.
While inflation remains a challenge, mortgage rates saw a slight dip this week.
The giants of real estate are beating a retreat from the housing market. After swooping in to buy homes at record levels during the pandemic, large institutional landlords have dramatically pulled back their purchases. These corporate buyers - who each own more than 1,000 homes - grabbed just 0.3% of U.S. home sales in Q3 2024, their smallest slice of the market in six years. It's a stark contrast to their peak buying spree in Q2 2022, when they commanded 2.4% of sales.
While these corporate landlords control only about 1% of single-family homes nationwide, their presence is far more concentrated in certain Sun Belt cities. Atlanta leads the pack, where institutional investors own more than 4% of single-family homes. They've also carved out significant territory in Jacksonville, Charlotte, Memphis, and Tampa, where they control between 2.85% and 3.77% of the housing stock.
These numbers from John Burns Research and Consulting paint a picture of a shifting landscape, where corporate landlords are becoming more selective about where and when they buy, even as their existing holdings continue to shape local housing markets across the Southeast.
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