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Throughout 2020 and 2021, low interest rates and rising\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneytalksnews.com\/slideshows\/15-u-s-cities-where-its-cheaper-to-buy-than-rent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan Weiss \/ Shutterstock.com Price increases throughout the U.S. economy over the past few years have made nearly everything more expensive, but perhaps no spending category has squeezed Americans\u2019 budgets like the cost of housing. Between high costs to buy a home and skyrocketing rents, non-homeowners are faced with impossible choices throughout the market. 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