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Exit Strategies for Ground-Up Builds: Holding, Selling, or DSCR-Refi—Which Pays in 2025?

Exit Strategies for Ground-Up Builds: Holding, Selling, or DSCR-Refi—Which Pays in 2025?

You’ve poured the slab, framed the walls, and passed final inspection. Now what? 2025’s rate landscape, buyer demand, and rental fundamentals create three clear exits—each with wildly different profit curves. 1 | Snapshot of the 2025 Ground-Up Market Metric (U.S. Average) Q2-2024 Q2-2025 Direction 30-yr Owner-Occupant Mortgage 6.95 % 7.25 % ⬆ +30 bp 30-yr Exit Strategies for Ground-Up Builds: Holding, Selling, or DSCR-Refi—Which Pays in 2025?