Trump Wants to Ban Wall Street From Buying Homes: This Changes Everything - Episode 1186
Thu Jan 22 2026
This could seriously shake up the US housing market. President Trump recently outlined plans to crack down on big corporations, Wall Street firms, and hedge funds that have been scooping up single-family homes at scale. In short, the idea is to ban or severely limit institutional investors from dominating the residential housing market.
On this episode of Investing in Real Estate, we’re diving into the politics and economics of this proposal and its potential effects.
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This could seriously shake up the US housing market. President Trump recently outlined plans to crack down on big corporations, Wall Street firms, and hedge funds that have been scooping up single-family homes at scale. In short, the idea is to ban or severely limit institutional investors from dominating the residential housing market. On this episode of Investing in Real Estate, we’re diving into the politics and economics of this proposal and its potential effects.