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#358 Are Institutional Investors Really Driving Up Home Prices?
Monday, 12 January, 2026

Institutional investors are often blamed for America's housing affordability crisis, but are they really the problem? Ron Phillips breaks down recent claims about banning institutional investors from buying single-family homes and explains why the numbers don't support the narrative. He walks through actual ownership data, highlights why government regulation and inflation play a far bigger role in rising home prices, and challenges listeners to look past political talking points and into the real drivers behind housing supply, demand, and affordability. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE How much of the housing market do institutional investors actually own Why blaming large investors ignores the real affordability drivers The breakdown of owner-occupied, rental, and vacant housing in the U.S. Main factors that inflate construction costs Unintended consequences of government intervention in housing markets RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Why It's Nearly Impossible to Build Affordable Housing in America with Brian Mertz CONNECT WITH US: If you need help with anything in real estate, please email invest@rpcinvest.com Reach Ron: RP Capital Leave podcast reviews and topic suggestions: iTunes Subscribe and get additional info: Get Real Estate Success Facebook Group: Cash Flow Property Facebook Community Instagram: @ronphillips_ YouTube: RpCapital Get the latest trends and insights: RP Capital Newsletter