IRVINE, CA—Most investors still involved in the single-family-rental markets now view it as agood long-term play in an asset class that is early on in itsmaturity and with much room for innovation, ATTOM DataSolutions' SVP Daren Blomquist tells GlobeSt.com. Accordingto a recent report from the research firm, moreinstitutional investors are realizing the benefitsof owning single-family rentals. While the biggest segment of theSFR market, both in terms of number of properties and number ofinvestors, is still by far the mom-and-pop investor who owns one ortwo properties, that segment is shrinking. Meanwhile, the SFRmarket share of investors owning between six and 10 rental homesincreased 65% from February to November 2017.
We spoke with Blomquist about this trend and where he sees thesingle-family-rental market heading.
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Carrie Rossenfeld
Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.
