Single-Family Investors Are Cautiously Optimistic About 2025

Single-family investors say they are cautiously optimistic about 2025, according to a recent survey from the ResiClub blog and mortgage lender LendingOne. Investors anticipate strong rental demand, rent growth, and property appreciation but remain concerned about rising costs and interest rates. Despite these challenges, the survey found that 76% of investors are likely to buy at least one property in 2025, up from 60% last quarter. Meanwhile, 33% are likely to sell at least one property next year.

“We have found that clients have resumed making decisions after the election and focused on their acquisition strategies for 2025,” says LendingOne CEO Matthew Neisser. “They are more likely to add to their portfolio compared to last year primarily because they are bullish on rental demand, driven by a continued lack of [single-family] rental inventory. As the housing market steadies and for-sale inventory returns to normal levels, we expect more favorable buying opportunities to emerge in some markets. At the same time, investors should temper expectations for outsized rent increases like 2021-22 and focus on sustainable, data-driven investment strategies to maximize long-term returns." Read more