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Debt Financing Announcement: Hayden Homes Participates in Global Debt Recapitalization
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Zelman served as Exclusive Financial Advisor and Placement Agent to Hayden on its recent global debt recapitalization, including a new Senior Unsecured Revolver and a new Senior Unsecured Term Loan. Founded in 1989 in Redmond, Oregon, Hayden Homes is the Pacific Northwest’s largest private builder having delivered over 20,000 homes since inception utilizing a land-lite operating model focused on first-time and move-up buyers.
Read HereBusiness Insider - Are We In A Housing Bubble? We Asked 32 Experts, And Most Said...
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Are we in a housing bubble? Ivy was among an esteemed group of economists, lenders, and investors who shared their insights and offered analyses of how it compares with previous booms and busts, as well as some predictions for what could come next. Ivy's take, "I don't expect that we are going to see a crash but do expect pricing pressure."
Read HereCNBC - Closing Bell with Sara Eisen
Monday, May 16, 2022
Ivy joined Sara Eisen to discuss housing, pricing, mortgage rates, surges in land demand and the build-for-rent market. Ivy noted, "We’re seeing an inflection point in the housing market."
Watch HereM&A Announcement - Copper Bay Portfolio Sale to Private REIT
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Zelman, in partnership with Walker & Dunlop's Investment Sales team, served as Exclusive Financial Advisor to Copper Bay on the sale of a stabilized portfolio of 283 newly-built single-family rental homes to a Private REIT. Copper Bay is an affiliate of Allen Edwin Homes, the leading Midwestern new home builder based in Portage, Michigan
Read HereThe New York Times - The Sky-High Pandemic Housing Market Finds Gravity Does Exist
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Ivy provided her thoughts about rising mortgage rates and surging home prices saying, "there is a lot more concern than there had been."
Read HereThe Wall Street Journal - Home Builders Bypassing Individual Home Buyers For Deep-Pocketed Investors
Monday, April 11, 2022
Our team commented on the magnitude of investor interest in the housing market right now, "Large investors have amassed some $89 billion in capital to spend on building or buying new rental homes and have deployed only about one-quarter of it."
Read HereCNBC - The 30-Year Mortgage Rate Tops 5%. Here’s What Investors Should Know
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Alan provided his thoughts on historical stock performance when mortgage rates climb. "Homebuilding stocks have generally not done well in a rising rate environment because investors anticipate that once rates go up, demand will eventually suffer and that will impact homebuilder profitability."
Read HereInternational Business Times - Housing Market, Another Boom Or Another Bust?
Saturday, April 9, 2022
In recent years, the housing market has been resilient, even during the pandemic. With house prices reaching new highs - how long can this last? Ryan commented on rising interest rates in this market, "describing the recent increase in mortgage rates as substantial would be an understatement."
Read HereThe Economist - The American Property Market Is Once Again Looking Bubbly
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Ivy provided her thoughts about the surge in home prices and how this market has been different from past bubbles, “It’s euphoric right now and there are definite signs of excess.”
Read HereBusiness Insider - What's Next For The US Housing Bubble?
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Ivy was mentioned in this article regarding her bearish view on the U.S. housing market due to issues stemming from a potential flood of supply that could hit the market.
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