President Donald Trump announced plans to ban large institutional investors from buying additional single-family homes, a move aimed at restoring homeownership opportunities for Americans who have been pushed out of the housing market.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the traditional path to homeownership has been eroded by inflation and policies that allowed corporations to dominate the housing market.
“For a very long time, buying and owning a home was considered the pinnacle of the American Dream. It was the reward for working hard, and doing the right thing, but now, because of the Record High Inflation caused by Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress, that American Dream is increasingly out of reach for far too many people, especially younger Americans,” Trump wrote.
“It is for that reason, and much more, that I am immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes, and I will be calling on Congress to codify it. People live in homes, not corporations. I will discuss this topic, including further Housing and Affordability proposals, and more, at my speech in Davos in two weeks.”
Large institutional investors have become a dominant force in the single-family housing market, routinely outbidding individual buyers with all-cash offers and converting homes into long-term rentals. This practice has reduced the number of homes available for purchase, intensified competition, and driven prices higher, particularly for entry-level and starter homes.
By limiting corporate access to single-family housing, Trump’s proposal redirects inventory back toward families and individual buyers, easing pressure created by institutional capital. Removing these buyers from the market reduces artificial demand and allows home prices to better reflect what working Americans can afford through traditional mortgages.
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The policy also shifts the housing market away from permanent renting and back toward ownership, reinforcing homeownership as a primary means of building long-term financial stability. Fewer corporate-owned homes increases neighborhood stability, strengthens local communities and helps Americans build equity instead of paying rising rents.
While congressional action is required to permanently codify the ban, Trump’s announcement establishes a clear housing policy direction that prioritizes people over corporations and ownership over speculation.
For Americans who have struggled to compete with Wall Street firms for homes, the move marks a decisive effort to rebalance the housing market and restore access to the American Dream.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
