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

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Feb. 9, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 9, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/housing/2026/02/09/wall-street-investors-are-now-barred-from-buying-single-family-homes-will-that-ease-homebuying-in-chicago

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Chicagoans may not see much benefit from the White House’s recent executive order that aims to block institutional investors from buying single-family homes, but experts say those landlords are still a contributing factor to the region’s housing shortage. President Donald Trump signed the [ executi...