Coverage dated October 14, 2026 to October 16, 2026
The rise of the five-house landlord: Wall Street blinked, small investors kept buying
Headline from KESQ Palm Springs
In a single month, America’s biggest landlords cut their share of home purchases nearly in half. Firms that own more than 1,000 houses bought 2.5% of the single-family homes sold in December 2025 and 1.3% in January 2026, according to Cotality, as Congress moved to restrict institutional buying.
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In a single month, America’s biggest landlords cut their share of home purchases nearly in half. Firms that own more than 1,000 houses bought 2.5% of the single-family homes sold in December 2025 and 1.3% in January 2026, according to Cotality, as Congress moved to restrict institutional buying.
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