01/11/2026
Home ownership has officially hit its most unaffordable level in U.S. history, and now President Donald Trump says he’s stepping in.
Trump announced plans to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, arguing that corporations have priced everyday Americans — especially younger buyers — completely out of the market. He says homes should be lived in by people, not treated like stock portfolios.
The move comes as housing prices have surged nearly 70% since 2020, while Wall Street firms continue snapping up properties nationwide. Trump says he’ll ask Congress to codify the ban and expand housing reforms during an upcoming speech in Davos.
Wall Street felt it immediately… with major investment firms seeing sharp drops after the announcement.