Wall Street investors are now barred from buying single-family homes. Will that ease homebuying in Chicago?

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Feb. 7, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 7, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2026/02/07/wall-street-investors-are-now-barred-from-buying-single-family-homes-will-that-ease-homebuying-in-chicago

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Chicagoans may not see much benefit from the White House’s recent executive order that aims to block institutional investors from buying sin...