Economics
Millennials Want to Own Homes Too, If U.S. Economy Would Consent
- Ownership up more than 1 point among young people in past year
- But precarious jobs, high prices keep many out of the market
Home-ownership rates are still near record lows
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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Kelsey Marshall and her boyfriend Chris Eidam, both 27 years old, call the home-buying process “terrifying.” But they’re clear about one thing: It beats the heck out of renting.
“We’re wasting money where we are right now,” near Bridgeport, Connecticut, Eidam said. “We just take our rent and we throw it away. That money doesn’t go to anything.”