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the single-family rental homes owned mostly by small-to-mid-sized investors has increased by just over 3% this year, according to data from Corelogic. So perhaps one of the reasons real estate investors tend to be optimists can be found in the old saying that a savvy investor can find opportunities in any kind of market. We’re probably seeing that play out in real time today—and it’s a positive trend likely to continue in 2025.

RICK SHARGA

Rick Sharga is the founder and CEO of CJ Patrick Company, a market intelligence and business advisory firm. He is a frequently quoted source on real estate, mortgage, and foreclosure trends in major national media outlets. Sharga has several decades of combined experience in the real estate and mortgage industries as well as consumer and B2B marketing, including roles as the executive vice president at RealtyTrac; executive vice president for Carrington Mortgage Holdings; and CMO of Ten-X and Auction.com, the leading online real estate marketplace; and the executive vice president of market intelligence at ATTOM, among other executive positions. Sharga is a board member for the Asian Real Estate Association of America and the National Association of Default Professionals. He was a founding member of the National Mortgage Servicing Association and was twice included in the Inman News Inman 100, an annual list of the most influential leaders in real estate.

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