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In letter sent Thursday, Senator Elizabeth Warren asked housing firms Progress Residential, Invitation Homes and American Homes 4 Rent about recent rent hikes and evictions.

Deals by institutional investors and home flippers helped push up U.S. house prices by more than 20 percent, Moody’s analysis shows.

Harrison Street and Core Spaces entered into the venture to build communities in Austin, Denver, Nashville and a handful of other cities.

Owning a home has traditionally played a key role in building financial security for millions of Americans.

Likely, just more growth, as institutional investors turn to acquisitions from iBuyers in addition to more traditional methods.

The elevated inflation rate in Atlanta partly stems from its lower starting point. Still, a mix of cash-rich investors and an influx of newcomers from the North are squeezing out locals.

Technology start-up Lessen, which connects institutional investors in SFRs with building contractors, is raising $170 million.