Thirty-two percent of renters surveyed in a poll conducted by Redfin say they rent because they can’t afford to buy a home, while 45 percent said debt was the main factor keeping them from homeownership.
Source: Inman News
Affordability, debt biggest obstacles to homeownership, renters lament
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