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Big Institutional Buyers Pivot from Buying to Building in U.S. Single-Family Rentals
real-estate1 month ago

Big Institutional Buyers Pivot from Buying to Building in U.S. Single-Family Rentals

New data show large investors are net sellers of for-sale homes across major markets as they pivot from buying to renting via build-for-rent. FirstKey Homes is discounting heavily and selling more listings, Invitation Homes has shifted toward newly built stock, and investor activity has cooled since 2022, even as Congress weighs restrictions on large buyers of single-family rentals. The shift underscores a broader move away from resale into long-term rental strategies in a volatile market.

via CNBC|
#build-to-rent#housing-market#institutional-investors
Senators Seek to Curb Wall Street Buying of Single-Family Homes
politics1 month ago

Senators Seek to Curb Wall Street Buying of Single-Family Homes

Senators Hawley and Merkley unveiled the Homes for American Families Act to bar investment funds with more than $150 million in assets from buying single-family homes, condos, or townhouses, with DOJ antitrust enforcement; the bill aims to ease the housing affordability crunch, excludes homebuilders, and comes as Trump and other lawmakers push to curb big investors in the housing market.

via CBS News|
#antitrust#homeownership#housing
politics1 month ago

Warren says Trump could rally GOP to curb Wall Street housing purchases

Sen. Elizabeth Warren told POLITICO that President Trump could turn a GOP push to curb Wall Street’s single-family home purchases into law if he rallies Republicans, as Senate and House housing bills seek to boost supply and lower costs. The White House wants restrictions on institutional investors not currently in the bills, while Warren remains open to adding private-equity provisions and backs a separate tax-break removal measure, signaling alternative approaches. Whether the bills will be reconciled remains uncertain.

via Politico|
#elizabeth-warren#housing-affordability#institutional-investors
Bitmine Elevates ETH Treasury to 4.42 Million Tokens, $9.6B in Holdings
business1 month ago

Bitmine Elevates ETH Treasury to 4.42 Million Tokens, $9.6B in Holdings

Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported a total crypto and cash treasury of about $9.6 billion as of Feb. 22, 2026, with 4,422,659 ETH (≈3.66% of the ETH supply, about $8.66B at $1,958/ETH), 193 BTC, a $200 million Beast Industries stake, a $17 million Eightco stake, and $691 million in cash. Of the ETH, 3,040,483 are staked (roughly $6.0B), and the MAVAN staking network is slated to launch in Q1 2026. The company highlights BMNR’s liquidity (≈$0.7B daily traded) and backing by major institutional investors, reaffirming ETH as its primary treasury asset with an aim for 5% ETH ownership.

via PR Newswire|
#bitmine-immersion-technologies#business#eth-holdings
Trump's Housing Pivot Blames Wall Street, but Data Say It Won't Move Prices
politics1 month ago

Trump's Housing Pivot Blames Wall Street, but Data Say It Won't Move Prices

President Trump pivots to blaming 'institutional investors' for high housing costs and pushes a ban; Catherine Rampell explains that these investors own only a small share of single-family rentals, have been net sellers while shifting to build-to-rent, and banning them would likely have little effect on affordability and could raise costs in some markets. Real fixes require zoning reform, streamlined permitting, and broader policy changes, while demagoguery about Wall Street misses the bigger picture.

via The Bulwark|
#housing#housing-policy#institutional-investors
Trump’s housing ban could backfire on renters
politics2 months ago

Trump’s housing ban could backfire on renters

A Vox explainer argues that Trump’s bid to bar large institutional buyers from single-family homes is unlikely to fix the housing crunch. Institutional investors own a tiny share of US single-family homes and, by expanding the rental stock and improving operating efficiency, may actually help lower rents and reduce segregation. The broader housing crisis is driven more by scarcity, zoning, and underinvestment than by Wall Street speculation. Still, in some markets where ownership is concentrated, rents could rise, so the ban could have mixed or even adverse effects in practice. The piece suggests focusing on supply expansion and policy reforms to truly improve affordability.

via vox.com|
#affordability#housing#institutional-investors
Trump moves to curb big investors buying single-family homes
business2 months ago

Trump moves to curb big investors buying single-family homes

President Trump signed an executive order to limit large institutional buyers from purchasing single-family homes, directing the Treasury to define what counts as a 'large institutional investor' and what qualifies as a 'single-family home' within 30 days and giving federal agencies 60 days to consider prohibitions; the plan includes an exception for build-to-rent communities and possible narrow carve-outs, and comes as critics say supply, not ownership by institutions, drives prices—Blackstone and other firms saw stock declines following the announcement.

via Business Insider|
#business#executive-order#housing-affordability
Trump's housing plan collides with supply reality
business2 months ago

Trump's housing plan collides with supply reality

Trump has floated measures to lower housing costs, including a 50‑year mortgage, large-scale government-backed mortgage‑bond purchases, and a ban on institutional investors buying single‑family homes. Experts warn these steps would offer limited relief or could backfire because the core problem is a long‑standing housing shortage. For example, a 50‑year loan on a $500,000 home at 6.1% could incur about $1.1 million in interest (versus $590k on a 30‑year loan), and in Greater Boston a typical home could see roughly $2 million in interest under such a loan. Critics say extending loan terms primarily shifts debt and may push prices higher if supply isn’t expanded; banning investors could reduce rentals in some markets but won’t fix supply. Real relief, they argue, requires boosting housing supply through zoning reform and new construction; Massachusetts estimates 222,000 new homes are needed by 2035. Separately, Trump moved to have Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy about $200 billion in mortgage bonds, which nudged rates down slightly but doesn’t address the supply shortage.

via The Boston Globe|
#50-year-mortgage#business#housing
Trump Targets Wall Street in Housing Plan to Put Homebuyers First
politics2 months ago

Trump Targets Wall Street in Housing Plan to Put Homebuyers First

President Trump signed an executive order to prevent large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, directing agencies to prioritize owner-occupants, impose disclosure and anti-circumvention rules, review related guidelines, and pursue legislation to curb Wall Street’s role in housing; the plan also asks Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities to lower borrowing costs.

via The White House (.gov)|
#executive-order#homeownership#housing-policy
Trump’s home-buy ban could snag family offices in real estate holdings
business2 months ago

Trump’s home-buy ban could snag family offices in real estate holdings

Trump’s proposal to bar “large institutional investors” from buying more single-family homes raises questions about its impact on family offices. The exact definition of a “large institutional investor” and how it would be enforced are still unknown, but rules that count properties owned—rather than total assets—could inadvertently affect some wealthy families with sizable single-family rental portfolios. Experts note family offices vary greatly in structure, and while many prefer multifamily or commercial real estate, some hold substantial single-family portfolios, especially in the South; the immediate effect on them remains unclear until further details emerge.

via CNBC|
#business#family-offices#institutional-investors
Blocking Wall Street Homebuyers Won’t Fix the Housing Shortage
real-estate2 months ago

Blocking Wall Street Homebuyers Won’t Fix the Housing Shortage

Fortune argues that banning large institutional buyers from single‑family homes would do little to ease prices in the near term since institutions own only about 1% of stock and the affordability crunch stems from a 6‑million‑home shortage caused by zoning limits and easy monetary policy. Ed Pinto says these investors can act as a stabilizer—providing rentals and upgrades—so pulling them out could worsen downturns and reduce supply when demand returns. The real fix, he says, is to unlock much more home construction to meet demand.

via Fortune|
#affordability#housing#housing-policy
Trump's Housing Policies Target Wall Street Investors to Boost Affordability
real-estate3 months ago

Trump's Housing Policies Target Wall Street Investors to Boost Affordability

Institutional investors own a small overall share of US single-family rental homes, but their ownership is heavily concentrated in Southern and Sun Belt cities like Atlanta, Dallas, and Phoenix, where they control significant portions of the rental market. President Trump has proposed banning large institutional investors to make homeownership more affordable, but experts argue that the real issue is a nationwide housing shortage, and that concentration of ownership could lead to higher rents and market power concerns.

via Business Insider|
#homeownership#housing-market#institutional-investors