Trump Pushes Ban on Large Investors Buying Homes to Boost Affordability

• President Trump proposes banning large institutional investors from buying houses to help young families afford homes.
• He argues "People live in homes, not corporations" and calls on Congress to codify the ban.
• Critics note institutional investors own only about 1% of single-family housing stock, though higher in cities like Atlanta, Dallas, Houston.
• The core housing market challenges are a national construction shortage and prices rising faster than incomes.
• Trump previously suggested 50-year mortgages and fears new construction could devalue existing homes, creating a conflict.

Why It Matters: Trump aims to ban large investors from home buying, but critics say it overlooks deeper housing market issues.