Pretium Founder & CEO Don Mullen on institutional investment’s role in the future of U.S. housing

15/09/2025 41 min
Pretium Founder & CEO Don Mullen on institutional investment’s role in the future of U.S. housing

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In this week’s episode we welcome Don Mullen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pretium, a specialized investment firm focused on U.S. residential real estate – including single-family rentals and build-to-rent housing – residential credit, and corporate credit. With a platform managing nearly $60 billion in assets, Pretium's portfolio spans nearly 90 markets nationwide and includes ~90,000 single-family homes under management. The firm is also a leader in the build to rent space, having acquired 7,500 single family homes built as rental housing.    Mullen joins NHC President and CEO David Dworkin to explore the role of institutional ownership in single-family rentals, the rise of build-to-rent communities, and how Pretium is leveraging scale, strategy, and technology—including artificial intelligence—to expand access to workforce and affordable housing.

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