President Donald Trump just made an announcement that could shake up the housing market and give everyday American families a fighting chance at buying their own homes
Trump announced a daring plan to block large institutional investors from buying up single-family homes.
The idea aims to tackle the skyrocketing costs that have locked so many out of homeownership.
For young families and first-time buyers, this could mean a lifeline, finally giving people a chance to compete without being outbid by corporate giants.
Institutional investors wield all-cash offers that drive house prices out of reach for many.
Median home prices have surged to a staggering $426,800, as reported by the National Association of Realtors.
After the 2008 financial crisis, big investment firms swooped in, buying up homes in bulk at foreclosure sales and turning them into rental cash cows.
Fast forward to 2025, and investors of all sizes account for nearly 30% of single-family home purchases nationwide.
Major players dominate over 20% of sales in cities like Houston and Miami, per a CJ Patrick Co. report.
Housing advocates have long argued that this corporate ownership shrinks the supply of available homes, inflating prices and making it nearly impossible for regular folks to get a foot in the door.
Trump, speaking at a House GOP retreat, made it clear he’s had enough of Wall Street treating family homes like Monopoly properties.
“For a very long time, buying and owning a home was considered the pinnacle of the American Dream,” Trump posted on Truth Social, lamenting how high inflation under previous leadership has crushed that vision.
“It was the reward for working hard, and doing the right thing, but now… that American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people, especially younger Americans,” he continued, pinning the blame squarely on past policies.
The market didn’t waste time reacting.
Shares in Invitation Homes, the biggest single-family home renter in the U.S., plummeted 6% after Trump’s announcement.
Heavyweights like Blackstone and Apollo Global Management weren’t spared either, with their stocks dipping roughly 6% and 5%, respectively, showing just how much this proposal rattled the big players.
In response, a Blackstone spokesperson insisted:
“That said, we believe our current portfolio is poised to continue to perform quite well.”
For now, this proposal is a battle cry for hardworking Americans tired of being priced out by faceless firms.
It’s a fight worth watching as median home prices hit record highs and mortgage rates hover at 6.19%.
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