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What happens if you never buy a house? What renters are gaining — and giving up

MarketWatch · September 16, 2026 at 10:18 AM

What happens if you never buy a house? What renters are gaining — and giving up

The high cost of buying a home means that many 20- and 30-somethings are re-evaluating traditional personal-finance advice that assumed homeownership to build wealth.

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What happens if you never buy a house? What renters are gaining — and giving up

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