Trump Signs Executive Order to Prevent Wall Street Investors from Acquiring Single-Family Homes
PMG Affordable principal Dan Coakley speaks to Fox News Digital about what it may take to make housing affordable again across the country.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at curbing the influence of Wall Street-backed investors in the housing market. This initiative addresses concerns that such practices have made homeownership increasingly unattainable for American families, transforming neighborhoods into corporate assets rather than communities.
The executive order instructs various federal agencies to limit government support for these purchases and urges the Justice Department (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enhance their scrutiny of large institutional investors in the housing sector.
In the order, Trump emphasized the significance of homeownership, stating, “Buying and owning a home has long been considered the pinnacle of the American dream and a way for families to invest and build lifetime wealth.” He lamented that this dream is slipping away from many Americans, particularly first-time buyers.
He pointed out that a growing number of single-family homes are being acquired by large Wall Street investors, which effectively sidelines families looking to purchase homes. “Hardworking young families cannot effectively compete for starter homes with Wall Street firms and their vast resources,” Trump noted.
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The White House shared a Trump-signed executive order Tuesday booting Wall Street out of neighborhoods as ‘people live in homes, not corporations.’ (Getty Images / Fox News)
Trump further asserted that neighborhoods once dominated by middle-class families are now under the control of distant corporate interests. “People live in homes, not corporations,” he stated. The executive order articulates a clear policy: “large institutional investors should not buy single-family homes that could otherwise be purchased by families.”
Within 60 days, federal agencies are tasked with issuing guidance to prevent government support for such purchases.
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President Trump’s executive order is titled “Stopping Wall Street from competing with main street homebuyers.” (iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images)
Additionally, Trump has directed the attorney general and the FTC chairman to investigate large-scale purchases of single-family homes for any anti-competitive implications. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is also mandated to require landlords in federal housing assistance programs to disclose ownership and management details, which will help identify any involvement of large institutional investors.
The order does allow for “appropriate, narrowly tailored exceptions” for build-to-rent communities that are “planned, permitted, financed, and constructed as rental communities,” ensuring that legitimate rental developments are preserved.
The Trump administration’s executive order effectively pushes Wall Street away from Main Street for American homebuyers. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Trump’s initiative is not merely a temporary fix; he has instructed senior White House staff to draft legislation to solidify this policy into law. Framing the order as both an economic and moral imperative, he stated that his administration “will take decisive action to stop Wall Street from treating America’s neighborhoods like a trading floor and empower American families to own their homes.”
In a fact sheet accompanying the order, the White House reiterated its commitment to “putting American families first in the housing market,” arguing that institutional buyers have increasingly crowded out first-time homebuyers in numerous communities. For further details, the White House has referred FOX Business to their fact sheet on the order.
PMG Affordable principal Dan Coakley speaks to Fox News Digital about what it may take to make housing affordable again across the country.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at curbing the influence of Wall Street-backed investors in the housing market. This initiative addresses concerns that such practices have made homeownership increasingly unattainable for American families, transforming neighborhoods into corporate assets rather than communities.
The executive order instructs various federal agencies to limit government support for these purchases and urges the Justice Department (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enhance their scrutiny of large institutional investors in the housing sector.
In the order, Trump emphasized the significance of homeownership, stating, “Buying and owning a home has long been considered the pinnacle of the American dream and a way for families to invest and build lifetime wealth.” He lamented that this dream is slipping away from many Americans, particularly first-time buyers.
He pointed out that a growing number of single-family homes are being acquired by large Wall Street investors, which effectively sidelines families looking to purchase homes. “Hardworking young families cannot effectively compete for starter homes with Wall Street firms and their vast resources,” Trump noted.
SCOTT BESSENT SAYS GREENLAND IS ‘ESSENTIAL’ FOR TRUMP’S GOLDEN DOME DEFENSE PLAN
The White House shared a Trump-signed executive order Tuesday booting Wall Street out of neighborhoods as ‘people live in homes, not corporations.’ (Getty Images / Fox News)
Trump further asserted that neighborhoods once dominated by middle-class families are now under the control of distant corporate interests. “People live in homes, not corporations,” he stated. The executive order articulates a clear policy: “large institutional investors should not buy single-family homes that could otherwise be purchased by families.”
Within 60 days, federal agencies are tasked with issuing guidance to prevent government support for such purchases.
KUDLOW: PRESIDENT TRUMP IS SPOT-ON RIGHT TO TAKE OVER GREENLAND
President Trump’s executive order is titled “Stopping Wall Street from competing with main street homebuyers.” (iStock / Getty Images Plus / Getty Images)
Additionally, Trump has directed the attorney general and the FTC chairman to investigate large-scale purchases of single-family homes for any anti-competitive implications. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is also mandated to require landlords in federal housing assistance programs to disclose ownership and management details, which will help identify any involvement of large institutional investors.
The order does allow for “appropriate, narrowly tailored exceptions” for build-to-rent communities that are “planned, permitted, financed, and constructed as rental communities,” ensuring that legitimate rental developments are preserved.
The Trump administration’s executive order effectively pushes Wall Street away from Main Street for American homebuyers. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Trump’s initiative is not merely a temporary fix; he has instructed senior White House staff to draft legislation to solidify this policy into law. Framing the order as both an economic and moral imperative, he stated that his administration “will take decisive action to stop Wall Street from treating America’s neighborhoods like a trading floor and empower American families to own their homes.”
In a fact sheet accompanying the order, the White House reiterated its commitment to “putting American families first in the housing market,” arguing that institutional buyers have increasingly crowded out first-time homebuyers in numerous communities. For further details, the White House has referred FOX Business to their fact sheet on the order.
