Home investor purchases across America saw a 6 percent year-over-year decline in the first quarter—marking the lowest level since 2020, according to a recent Redfin report.
The national real estate brokerage analyzed county sale records in the country’s 50 most populated metro areas from January 2000 through March 2026. It defines investor buyers as those with “LLC, Inc., Trust, Corp. or Homes” following their personal or company name. Ownership codes on purchasing deeds included either “association, corporate trustee, company, joint venture, or corporate trust.”
According to the report, real estate investors accounted for 19 percent of homes sold in the first quarter, down slightly from 20 percent a year earlier. Purchases of lower-priced homes dropped by 10 percent year over year to their lowest first-quarter level in 10 years, while condo buys experienced an 8 percent year over year decrease during the same time period….