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In the US at least, higher rates would seem to advantage owner-occupiers over SFH investors. It's harder for both to purchase, but investors are also heavily l
by ethbr0 4y ago
In the US at least, higher rates would seem to advantage owner-occupiers over SFH investors.
It's harder for both to purchase, but investors are also heavily leveraged and fighting investment alternatives in a higher-rate environment.
- ianai 4y agoRight, the average American lives in a home for something like 7 years and probably decides to move because of things unrelated to interest rates (life events, mood). But the investors are living in the financial world. They’ve not traditionally swamped the SFH market which suggests it’s not a natural choice.