The cost of buying a home in the U.S. is now 52% higher than renting, the highest premium on record since 1996. This surpasses the 33% peak during the 2006 housing bubble. The Economist, CNBC, and various news outlets are discussing the shift in the housing market, with data showing the relative costs of buying and renting have been upended in recent years. Zillow study indicates an uptick in landlords offering incentives to renters, particularly in the Bay Area, where high rents have become a fact of life.
High rents have become a fact of life in the Bay Area. But as landlords try to deal with increasing vacancies, some are trying to sweeten the deal for apartment hunters with incentives, including free rent. https://t.co/V2f1QRJBYR
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The cost to buy a home is now 52% higher than the cost to rent This is a record premium since 1996 Even during the 2006 housing bubble, this metric peaked at 33% https://t.co/9N43fpRfNt