Thomas J Thompson
@thomasjthompson.bsky.social
Chief Economist at Havas Edge, Entrepreneur-in-Residence with Harvard. Exploring how consumers really behave, and why charts keep nudging us toward a plot twist.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Good question. NAR doesn’t break out private vs corporate buyers, but third-party estimates suggest investors account for roughly 20–30% of recent home purchases. That includes both institutional buyers and smaller “mom and pop” landlords, so it’s a mix vs. purely corporate activity. #econsky
October 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Good question. NAR doesn’t break out private vs corporate buyers, but third-party estimates suggest investors account for roughly 20–30% of recent home purchases. That includes both institutional buyers and smaller “mom and pop” landlords, so it’s a mix vs. purely corporate activity. #econsky
You’re 100% right. My reference to the shutdown was more about context than causation (tough to explain with limited space). With many federal reports paused, the NAR Existing Home Sales release is one of the few real-time indicators still being published.
October 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
You’re 100% right. My reference to the shutdown was more about context than causation (tough to explain with limited space). With many federal reports paused, the NAR Existing Home Sales release is one of the few real-time indicators still being published.