Rental demand is up 20% as high lending costs stifle the for-sale market
Why this matters
Capital markets activity continues to be defined by the rotation from bank balance sheets to non-bank lenders. Private credit funds have raised record dry powder; banks have tightened CRE underwriting standards for the sixth consecutive quarter. The result is a market where well-sponsored deals clear, and marginal credit pays a meaningful spread to do so. For LPs, the allocation conversation has shifted decisively toward real estate debt, with equity allocations being deployed more selectively into operator-led platforms.
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- Disclosed capital deal value tracked in October 2026: $7.9B across 29 reported transactions.
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With the typical monthly payment for a new homeowner climbing nearly twice as fast as rent, more shoppers are turning to rentals Rental demand is up 19.2% year over year nationwide, as measured by the Zillow Observed…
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