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The Jeff Bezos-Backed Real Estate Company Is On A Buying Spree For Single-Family Homes
The real estate investment platform backed by Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos has continued ramping up its acquisitions of single-family rental homes in several U.S. markets. Arrived Homes acquires single-family homes to use as rental properties, then sells shares of these properties to investors through its online platform. The demand for rental property shares has grown exponentially so far in 2022, with more homes funded in July than the entire first quarter. The company has investment properties in 19 of the top 100 cities for population growth in the U.S. and estimates that it will expand to 40 of the top 100 cities by the end of the…
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Real Estate Fund Quietly Purchases Entire Community Of 233 Single-Family Rental Homes In Panama City, Florida
Real estate investment platform Fundrise recently acquired Sunset Village, a community of 233 detached, single-family rental homes in Panama City, Florida. The purchase was made by a joint venture between two Fundrise-sponsored funds: the Flagship Real Estate Fund, which was backed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) last year with a $300 million credit facility, and the Growth eREIT VII. The joint venture acquired the community for approximately $110.2 million from a developer who completed construction of the homes in February 2022. According to Fundrise, approximately 52% of the homes were occupied at the time of acquisition. The community consists of three-, four- and five-bedroom homes. A portfolio update…
