• Whitestone Capital analysis challenged claims that “Wall Street” is driving US housing costs, citing limited national scale for institutional single-family buyers.
• Realtor.com data for 2015-2025 showed about 3 million small-investor home purchases versus about 660,000 institutional purchases.
• In 2025, small investors accounted for 61% of investor purchases; institutional buyers represented 7.5%.
• BatchData reported large holders sold 5,801 homes versus 4,069 bought in Q2 2025, extending a six-quarter net-selling streak.
• GAO estimates put institutional ownership at under 1%-3% of all single-family homes in six metros, with about 25% of Atlanta’s SFR segment.

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