[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f4f0w4fcyoeev":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":39,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":43},{"item":4,"previous":27,"next":33},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":25,"updatedAt":26},89977,"why-big-investors-arent-a-challenge-for-todays-homebuyer","Why Big Investors Aren’t a Challenge for Today’s Homebuyer","\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20250626\u002F20250702-Blog-Header-Image-original.png","\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Let’s break down what’s really going on and why the recent shift in the approach investors are taking could tip the scales in your favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Large Investors Are Pulling Back\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>The truth is institutional investors never represented as big a share of the housing market as people think. And now, they’re backing off even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Today, big real estate investors aren’t buying as many homes. In fact, they’re actually selling more than they’re buying.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapp.parcllabs.com\u002Fportfolios\u002Fsfr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">data\u003C\u002Fa> from \u003Cem>Parcl Labs\u003C\u002Fem>, 6 out of 8 of the largest institutional single-family rental investment companies in America sold more homes than they bought in the second quarter of 2025 (\u003Cem>see graph below\u003C\u002Fem>):\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20250626\u002F20250702-Institutional-Investors-Have-Shifted-From-Buyers-to-Sellers-original.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20250626\u002F20250702-Institutional-Investors-Have-Shifted-From-Buyers-to-Sellers-original.png\" alt=\"a graph of sales and purchase\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>And here’s the stat that really puts it in perspective. According to \u003Cem>Dominion Financial\u003C\u002Fem>, for every home being bought by big investors, about 1.75 are being sold.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>What’s Causing Big Investors To Change Course?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>The reason institutional investors aren’t buying as many homes now compared to recent years is actually pretty simple. It’s because \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2025\u002F06\u002F10\u002Fthe-five-year-rule-for-home-price-perspective\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">home values\u003C\u002Fa> aren’t rising as fast as they were a few years ago, but the costs associated with rental maintenance are.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since most institutional investors buy homes to rent them out, those higher costs eat into their margins. Remember, to investors, homebuying is a business.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>But you’re not buying a home just for this year or next. You’re buying a place to build a life, and that’s a long-term play.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Historically, home values tend to rise over time. So, while investors may be sidelined by what’s happening right now, you’re in a different position entirely. You have the chance to buy while competition is lower and benefit from potential long-term price appreciation – something most investors are choosing not to wait for as they focus on shorter-term returns.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>What Does All This Mean for You?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>According to a recent survey, about \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.resiclubanalytics.com\u002Fp\u002Ffull-results-stessa-resiclub-real-estate-investor-survey-june-2025\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">55%\u003C\u002Fa> of real estate investors have no plans to grow their rental portfolios now or in the near future. With big investors stepping back, that means less competition from deep-pocketed buyers. And since they’re adding to today’s for-sale inventory, it also creates more options for you.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>If you’ve been holding off on buying, now might be the time to take another look. Let’s connect so you can get expert guidance on what’s available and what might be a good fit for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What kind of home would you be excited to make yours this year?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20250626\u002F20250702-Institutional-Investors-Have-Shifted-From-Buyers-to-Sellers-original.png",false,[17,21],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers","2025-07-02T10:30:00Z","2025-07-02T10:30:21Z",{"id":28,"slug":29,"title":30,"featuredImage":31,"publishedAt":32,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},89885,"top-5-reasons-to-hire-a-real-estate-agent-when-you-sell-infographic","Top 5 Reasons To Hire a Real Estate Agent When You Sell","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20250625\u002F20250701-Why-Your-Homes-Asking-Price-Matters-More-Today-KCM-Share-original.jpg","2025-07-01T10:30:00Z",{"id":34,"slug":35,"title":36,"featuredImage":37,"publishedAt":38,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},89983,"think-no-ones-buying-homes-right-now-think-again","Think No One’s Buying Homes Right Now? 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