President Trump announced plans to prevent institutional investors from buying single-family homes to make housing more affordable for Americans. He aims to ban large investors from acquiring more homes and will seek congressional support for this measure. The proposal was unveiled on social media, with more details to follow at the World Economic Forum. The move caused a sharp decline in shares of major home leasing companies, as research shows institutional investment can drive up rents and home prices, making homeownership unattainable for many.
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