Investor · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Member since 2013 · 917 posts · 606 votes
VineBrook Homes has gone from 53 homes for sale to 1,992 in six months. I'm not math guy, but isn't that a 3,658% increase? Is that even possible? Is it legal? Yes to both, and it tells us everything about where this landlord thinks the market is headed.
VineBrook isn't trimming the fat from a few underperforming properties. This is a full blown autopsy. A landlord racing to exit before prices soften further.
The urgency shows up in the pricing data too: In March, 30% of VineBrook's listings had price cuts. Today, 51% In May, the median markdown was 6.5%. Today, 10%
More homes hitting the market. More of them getting cut. And the cuts getting deeper. Testing the waters? No, that's a landlord trying to get ahead of a rising tide. When one of the largest single-family rental operators in the country moves this fast, it's noteworthy.
Is it time to buy canned goods, ammo, and head to the bunker?