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Rising Land Risk: 5 Key Takeaways from The Builder’s Daily Feature
Learn what The Builder’s Daily reveals about builders’ blind spots, and how Acres helps turn risk into strategy.
REITs face rising costs and stalled demand in 2025. See how the Acres Home Builder Index provides predictive builder insights to reduce risk and sharpen capital.
In 2025, residential REITs are being squeezed from all sides: high interest rates, soft demand, and spiraling construction costs. For capital-intensive development strategies, that means the margin for error is thin.
However, traditional data is too slow and too scattered to guide confident land decisions. The Acres Home Builder Index solves this problem. It’s the only tool that shows REITs where builders are moving, years before ground is broken.
By tracking builder land activity in real time, the Index gives REITs the foresight to reduce exposure, prioritize resilient markets, and sharpen capital in an era where every dollar counts.
The 2025 Challenge: High-Risk Markets for REITs
Residential REITs today are up against conditions that make even well-planned projects hard to execute:
- Financing is expensive.
- Permitting delays and local resistance are worsening.
- Material costs are up.
- Buyer demand remains stalled.
It’s not enough to be responsive. REITs need proactive insight—clear, early signals that cut through the noise and give their teams the confidence to move first, or hold back when others overreach.
The Solution: Complete Land Intel with the Acres Home Builder Index
The Acres Home Builder Index is the first and only platform that shows REITs where builders are acquiring land—years before homes are built.
Here’s what it unlocks:
- Verified Land Sales: Get early signals tied to home builder activity.
- Entity Unmasking: Reveal real buyers behind entities.
- Monthly Activity Reports: Track growth corridors to stay current on builder expansion trends.
- Portfolio Planning: Identify available finished lots in markets nationwide. Track regions, acquisitions, and competitors in one system.
Master Market Timing and Site Selection with Predictive Builder Signals
The Acres Home Builder Index delivers the forward visibility REITs need to stay defensive and strategic. Here’s how:
Early Builder Signals = Better Timing & Capital Efficiency
The Index shows builder land buys months—often years—before permits are filed, helping REITs enter markets ahead of pricing spikes or demand slowdowns.
Entity Tracking = Transparency Where You Need It Most
The Home Builder Index unveils LLCs, giving REITs verified visibility into true buyer activity. This reduces market guesswork and helps underwrite projects with confidence.
Jurisdictional & Zoning Layers = Smart Site Selection
With permitting delays adding hundreds of thousands in soft costs and draining FFO, it’s critical to prioritize regions where deals move. The Index overlays builder activity with zoning and infrastructure so REITs can zero in on states and counties with project-aligned policies.
In a Margin-Eroding Market, Insight is Key
The difference between outperformance and distress comes down to what you can see and how early you see it. The Acres Home Builder Index doesn’t just show where the market is. It shows where it’s headed.
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