When Wall Street Bought Your Neighborhood: The Housing Crisis No One Told You About

Wall Street didn’t just buy stocks—they bought your neighborhood. Over the past few years, giant private equity firms and hedge funds have quietly scooped up hundreds of thousands of homes across America, often paying all-cash. In early 2025, investors bought 27% of every home sold. These aren’t mom-and-pop landlords. These are corporations like Blackstone, whose business model is simple: outbid you, buy the house, and rent it back to you for a profit. Families lose. Portfolios win. Housing, once the cornerstone of the American Dream, is now just another asset class in Wall Street’s hands.