Lawler: More on Investor Purchases of Single-Family Homes

Single-Family Rental Trade Association Butchers Analysis of Investor Home Purchase Reports

From housing economist Tom Lawler:

Recent reports showing a surge in investor purchases of single-family homes beginning last spring has stunned quite a few housing analysts and led several to reassess the “drivers” of the surprising strength in housing and home prices this year.

One of the reports I’m referring to is from Redfin, and the other is from Co…