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22
May 2025
C O V E R S T O R Y
RENTAL INVESTMENT
SNAPSHOT
Strong renter demand, declining yields, and a tightening supply pipeline
are rewriting the playbook for lenders, investors, and developers in 2025.
Here's what the experts have to say about current trends and headwinds.
S P E C I A L F O C U S
Real Estate Investment
"Although rents have been
falling on a year-over-year
basis, demand remains
strong, especially given the
challenging for-sale market,
where both home prices and
mortgage rates remain high."
—Jiayi Xu,
Economist, Realtor.com
"When potential homebuyers
are priced out of the market,
they often have no choice but
to continue renting, but that
doesn't necessarily mean a
market-shifting change in
demand that will push rent
prices up since these families
were already renting."
—Rob Barber,
CEO, ATTOM
"The rise in remote work
has allowed people to live
farther from their workplaces,
leading to increased demand
for single-family rentals in
suburban and rural areas."
—Doug Ressler,
Manager Business Intelligence,
Yardi Matrix
I.
Strong Demand Is Sustaining the Rental
Market, Despite Economic Headwinds
