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csusan

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22. Sounds great but

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 06:32 PM

13 hrs ago

There's always somebody to rain on your parade. Can we for once just be happy that something helpful has passed. Sometimes in life it's baby steps. This is an awesome baby step thanks to senator warnock. Hopefully more steps to come in the future.

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Sen. Warnock's ban on private equity firms buying single-family homes becomes federal law [View all] iluvtennis 16 hrs ago OP

Phenomenal Senator Warnock! hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #1

Does this bill include Condo's? at140 16 hrs ago #2

From everything I've read, moreland01 15 hrs ago #11

must the big guys sell their holdings?. rampartd 16 hrs ago #3

No. moreland01 15 hrs ago #13

Yes angrychair 16 hrs ago #4

Excellent - thanks @angrychair. Much appreciated. n/t iluvtennis 15 hrs ago #6

That's great! It will be interesting to see if anyone tries to take credit for it. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #5

Huge step, a fantastic victory Sympthsical 15 hrs ago #7

Well the days of two people coming in to purchase your house with a heavy valise are over. WorseDayEver 15 hrs ago #8

A little late popsdenver 15 hrs ago #9

Luckily Sen Warnock isn't a defeatist. BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #16

They need to be banned from buying hospitals too. xuplate 15 hrs ago #10

Private Equity is a cancer that should be banned from existing. nt GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #12

At the very least, The Madcap 14 hrs ago #18

Agreed MichMan 14 hrs ago #20

There are some lawyers and lobbyists with loopholes awaiting. erronis 14 hrs ago #14

The headline indicating it has become Federal Law means that it applies nation-wide, not just GA. Sogo 14 hrs ago #15

TY 🙏 n/t iluvtennis 12 hrs ago #24

Does nothing for other rentals, though buzzycrumbhunger 14 hrs ago #17

Assuming I understand this correctly, this is a wonderful piece of legislation Scalded Nun 14 hrs ago #19

As long as they don't own more than 349 houses, they can continue buying. MichMan 14 hrs ago #21

Sounds great but csusan 13 hrs ago #22

Interesting MichMan 12 hrs ago #23

excellent news! LymphocyteLover 12 hrs ago #25

Start a new equity firm, new corporation and get another 300 properties. Buddyzbuddy 11 hrs ago #26

If an elderly homeowner with no mortgage doesn't want homeowners insurance MichMan 11 hrs ago #28

You're correct. This should apply to investors of properties Buddyzbuddy 11 hrs ago #29

Truly outstanding. This entire bill was passed very bipartisan in both houses underpants 11 hrs ago #27