Tag: build to rent
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Is a Housing Price Correction Coming? Why Analysts Are Split—and What the Data Really Says
The U.S. housing market is entering a pivotal phase as affordability reaches historic lows and analysts warn of a potential correction ahead. In this latest market analysis from Daniel Kaufman Real Estate, we break down the data behind rising concerns, including Zillow’s report that more than half of U.S. homes have lost value over the…
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The Cities That Are Driving America’s Population Boom
Written by Daniel Kaufman, this post explores how America’s population boom is being driven by fast-growing Southern and Sunbelt cities like Myrtle Beach, Houston, and Dallas. It breaks down key demographic trends shaping where people are moving—and what that means for developers, investors, and anyone tracking the next wave of real estate opportunity.
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Gen Z Cities 2025: Where the Next Generation Is Choosing to Live and Work
As developers and investors, we spend a lot of time studying demand—where it’s forming, what it values, and how it’s evolving. In 2025, no demographic is shaping the housing and employment landscape more than Generation Z. Born between 1997 and 2012, they’re now entering their peak renting, working, and forming-households years. And they’re not moving…
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The Housing Market Is Cooling Fast. Are You Ready?
The U.S. housing market is entering a new phase — one defined by slowing momentum, shifting leverage, and sharper divides between markets, product types, and buyer profiles. After years of surging prices, fierce competition, and supply shortages, the balance is tilting. Builders, investors, and developers who adapt fastest will find opportunity. Those who don’t may…
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How Mass Timber Modular Construction Is Redefining Workforce Housing in America
When architect Peter Rose first toured a modular school in Germany built with cross-laminated timber (CLT), he ran his hand along a stair joint where two modules met. “With my eyes closed, I couldn’t feel the seam,” he recalled. That single moment changed everything. For Rose, modular construction was no longer just about cutting costs.…
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How Renco Is Disrupting Housing Construction—and What It Means for Developers
If you’re in real estate development today, you’re likely feeling the same pressure we all are: construction costs are out of control, labor is harder than ever to secure, and climate risk is reshaping how we underwrite deals. But every now and then, a company comes along that doesn’t just nibble at the edges of…
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When the Shovel Pauses: Why Today’s Slowdown in Multifamily Starts Sets Up Tomorrow’s Windfall
The latest Census numbers landed with a thud: May’s multifamily starts cratered 30 percent month-over-month to an annualized 316,000 units—the weakest print since November 2024. At first glance it feels like déjà vu from every “higher-for-longer” headline we’ve endured this cycle. But look a layer deeper and you’ll find the ingredients of the next great…
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Follow the Yield Curve: Why Investors Are Zeroing In on America’s High-Value, Low-Cost States
I’ve spent the past few months touring deals from Tulsa to Toledo, and one theme keeps slapping me in the face: affordability is the new alpha. When both mortgage rates and home prices sit stubbornly near post-2008 highs, capital naturally migrates to markets where numbers still pencil. That migration is reshaping the investment map—fast. All-Cash’s…
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Why Princeton, Texas Is the Town Every Real Estate Professional Should Be Watching
If you’re not paying attention to Princeton, Texas, it’s time to start. Just a decade ago, this small rural community in Collin County had two traffic lights and a population you could count on one hand compared to nearby Dallas. Fast forward to today, and Princeton is officially the fastest-growing town in America—posting a staggering…
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Why Rental Homes Are Winning—and Why Wall Street’s Betting Big on Build-to-Rent
As housing affordability continues to decline, institutional capital is flowing into one of the fastest-growing corners of residential real estate: single-family build-to-rent (BTR). For real estate professionals, the message is clear—this is no longer a niche. It’s a movement. The New Math: Renting vs. Owning The average mortgage payment in the U.S. has now climbed…
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