National Association of Realtors® Commends FHFA Decision to Abandon Single Family Rental Program

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will conclude their single-family rental pilot programs.

National Association of Realtors® President Elizabeth Mendenhall, a sixth-generation Realtor® from Columbia, Missouri and CEO of RE/MAX Boone Realty, issued the following statement commending the FHFA for its decision:

"With inventory shortages facing housing markets across the country, the National Association of Realtors® has long advocated for the Federal Housing Finance Agency to end its expansion into the single-family rental market and return its focus to promoting a liquid and efficient housing market, as Congress intended. By financing the purchase of thousands of single-family homes for institutional investors to use as rentals, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac compounded on inventory shortages and affordability concerns, which are holding back prospective homebuyers across the country.

"NAR applauds today’s FHFA decision, and we look forward to continue working with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to help more Americans achieve homeownership going forward."