Trump's plan to ban big investors from buying homes faces skepticism in DFW

Trump's proposed ban on buying single-family homes introduces uncertainty for family offices

Wall Street landlords are the primary target of Trump's proposed ban, but investment firms of the ultra rich could get caught in the crosshairs.

Market Players React to Trump Ban on Institutional Investment in Homes

President Donald Trump recently proposed several policies to tackle the severe housing affordability problem facing Americans, including a ban on big institutional investors purchasing single-family homes. While real estate associations, institutional investors, and economists have reacted differently to the move, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have shown support for it. According to experts and recent reports, the share of institution…

Trump's plan to ban big investors from buying homes faces skepticism in DFW

President Donald Trump's proposal to ban large companies from buying homes has sparked debate, but data shows these institutional buyers represent a somewhat small slice of the Dallas-Fort Worth housing market — raising questions about whether the policy would actually help affordability.

Donald Trump wants to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes. Should Canada do the same?

Should Congress bar big investors from buying single-family homes?

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Are Institutions Buying Up Single-Family Homes?

The White House announced last week that it is “taking steps” to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. It’s unclear whether the President has legal authority to do this without action from Congress. But setting aside that issue, let’s investigate the merits of the policy. Many commentators have pointed out that institutional investors have such a small presence in the single-family market that it is implausible to at…