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Find the specific policy, executive action, regulatory change, or enforcement step that implements a ban on large institutional investors acquiring single-family homes.
Evidence shows that President Trump and his White House have repeatedly said he is "immediately taking steps" and is "moving to" or "plans to" ban large institutional investors from buying additional single‑family homes, and WhiteHouse.gov articles describe this as "taking action" to ban such purchases. However, as of mid‑January 2026 there is no enacted ban: news reports and policy coverage indicate that the administration has only announced intentions and is drafting or considering an executive order while also calling on Congress to codify any restrictions, with no specific, legally operative measures in place yet. The claim that the administration "has taken action to ban" institutional investors is therefore technically grounded in its rhetoric about taking steps but misleading to a typical reader, who would reasonably infer that a binding ban has already been implemented. The verdict is Misleading because the framing suggests a completed, concrete policy change when in reality only preliminary steps and proposals exist so far.