Homes to buy are more affordable in many US metros than renters think, research suggests

Home ownership in the United States has slowly fallen in recent years to currently its lowest level since 1965 but new research from the National Association of Realtors suggests that could be halted. The research shows that there are many affordable metro areas and a large segment of current people who rent their home earn enough income to qualify to buy a property. NAR reviewed employment growth, household income and qualifying income levels in nearly100 of the largest metropolitan statistical...