{"id":5567,"date":"2021-09-13T15:07:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T20:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwfl4sale.com\/survey-nearly-half-of-renters-fear-theyll-never-own\/"},"modified":"2021-09-13T15:07:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T20:07:04","slug":"survey-nearly-half-of-renters-fear-theyll-never-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwfl4sale.com\/survey-nearly-half-of-renters-fear-theyll-never-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey: Nearly Half of Renters Fear They\u2019ll Never Own"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lending Tree: 88% of 2,500 consumers polled said they\u2019d rather own a home than rent; but 48% of renters fear they\u2019ll never be able to buy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n CHARLOTTE, N.C. \u2013 According to a survey of 2,500 consumers from LendingTree, 88% of respondents said they\u2019d rather own a home than rent, but 48% of renters say they worry about whether they\u2019ll ever be able to buy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n According to the respondents, down payment barriers, home prices being too high, and difficulty qualifying for a mortgage due to a low credit score are the biggest concerns and obstacles to homeownership.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The research notes that \u201cas the country grapples with a shortage of homes available to meet demand, many who don\u2019t own homes fear they never will.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n