Wall Street CLASHES with homebuyers in fight for Main Street homes

• Large institutional investors (buyers with 350+ single-family homes) account for only 1% of U.S. home purchases since 2015, down from a 16% peak.
• Small 'mom and pop' investors (owning fewer than 10 homes) now make up over 60% of all investor home purchases since 2015.
• Institutional investor activity is highly concentrated geographically, primarily in Sunbelt metros like Atlanta, with Memphis being the largest market at 4.4% of purchases.
• A Senate bill provision would require newly built single-family homes constructed for rental to be sold within seven years.

Lawmakers are pushing to limit large institutional investors from buying single-family homes, though data indicates their share of the market is already minimal (1% since 2015). Small 'mom and pop' investors now dominate, accounting for 60% of investor purchases. Institutional activity is concentrated in Sunbelt metros, and industry groups have mixed opinions on proposed legislation.