Blackstone Hedge Fund Buying Atlanta, Chicago and North FLorida

...A lack of supply of new homes in the United States, combined with better fundamentals, has created an opportunistic environment for real estate investors, said Jonathan Gray, Blackstone's global head of real estate.
When asked if Blackstone, the largest owner of single-family homes in the U.S., is done buying them, Gray answered, "Not yet.

"In places like California it has gotten more difficult, but as you move East ... Atlanta, Chicago, Northern Florida—we still see good value," he told "Squawk on the Street" on Tuesday.
According to the company, Blackstone Real Estate has $60 billion in total assets under management and $10 billion in capital available for investments. A portion of these assets, valued at over $5 billion, is made up of 31,000 homes in 13 U.S. markets.
— By CNBC's Paul Toscano.