Trump administration aims to prevent private equity from buying individual homes and driving up prices

Published January 16, 2026 5:33am ET



To hear President Donald Trump tell it, he’s bringing back the American dream of mass home ownership.

Unfortunately, at this moment, “because of the Record High Inflation caused by Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress,” the American dream is more of a pipe dream for many. “[E]specially younger Americans,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Jan. 7.

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