SFR

Facing heavy competition and lower yields on acquisitions of existing SFRs, investors are betting on building new communities from the ground up.

Across the U.S., cash purchases accounted for 30 percent of home sales from January through April, on track with 2015 levels.

VineBrook Homes Trust, which operates more than 13,500 SFRs, has held discussions with advisers about going public.

Entera parses property records to help landlords, home flippers and other investors match real estate listings to their buying criteria.

KKR is investing in My Community Homes through its real estate and private credit funds.

While the SFR sector has been posting strong growth, its success is likely to benefit multifamily properties, experts predict.

Flips accounted for 2.7 percent of U.S. homes sales in the first quarter, the lowest rate since 2000, according to Attom.

“A cocktail of ingredients is sending house prices to unprecedented levels worldwide,” writes economist Niraj Shah.

Invesco is separately leading a $40 million financing round for Mynd.

Bearing fast cash, wholesalers can help distressed homeowners sell quickly, but have been accused of strong-arm tactics and misinformation.