'BANNING WALL STREET': Bipartisan push targets investor homebuying

New data reported by Fox Business shows institutional investors make up only a surprisingly small share of home purchases while bipartisan lawmakers are pushing new limits on institutional buying. The piece flags potential regulatory risk for large buy-to-rent firms but, absent specific policy changes or material volume shifts, is unlikely to have immediate broad market impact.

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New data reported by Fox Business shows institutional investors make up only a surprisingly small share of home purchases while bipartisan lawmakers are pushing new limits on institutional buying. The piece flags potential regulatory risk for large buy-to-rent firms but, absent specific policy changes or material volume shifts, is unlikely to have immediate broad market impact.