What will a Trump presidency look like for real estate?

In his next four years as president, Donald Trump could have a major impact on real estate selling across the U.S. Licensed real estate brokers and agents nationwide are looking to Trump and how his time in office could change their industry. What are some possible outcomes of the Trump presidency?

Trump has centered his platform around deregulation to further the recovery of the financial market, and there are a host of changes that could be made that would affect real estate sales.

Lower premiums

While Trump hasn't articulated much on his housing platform, he has expressed interest in boosting home ownership and cutting fees for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Lowering premiums for FHA loans could offer the boost consumers need to make owning a home an affordable reality.

Potential reforms

Fannie and Freddie could also be on the chopping block for cutbacks, alongside such programs as the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Section 8 housing vouchers.

Loosening lending regulations

Trump, alongside the Republican party, has been vocal about changing banking regulations, including significantly altering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Dodd-Frank Act's regulations on lenders to replace it with something else that would allow for easier securement of home loans.

Preservation of mortgage interest tax deductions

Trump explicitly stated his desire to preserve mortgage interest deduction in a tax plan he shared last year. However, his current plan has yet to detail this issue.

Construction deregulation

In Trump's August meeting with the National Association of Home Builders, he pointed to over regulation in the industry, with some 25 percent of costs to build a home tied to regulations, and announcing his desire to get that down to 2 percent. This alone could greatly lower the costs of real estate selling and home ownership.

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