The executive order “Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers” is an early action in the US administration’s plan to address affordability issues, with the stated policy that “large institutional investors should not buy single-family homes that could otherwise be purchased by families.” This article, the first in a three-part series on US housing, explains why the action may not have the intended effect of boosting supply and bringing down prices.
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