Trump calls to ban Wall Street from buying homes, but industry insiders say the business model has already moved on

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• President Donald Trump's call to ban large investors from buying homes rattled real estate stocks.
• Analysts argue that institutional homebuyers' firms no longer compete with everyday buyers.
• Business Insider spoke to one investor who explained why he's not concerned.

Trump's pledge to upend Wall Street's 15-year push into the market for single-family American homes raised alarms across the real estate investment industry — and skepticism.