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Buying a home in these 7 major cities is almost as affordable as renting, report finds

While the costs of buying a home versus renting continues to favor renting, in some major cities the affordability gap is shrinking.

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What happened While the costs of buying a home versus renting continues to favor renting, in some major cities the affordability gap is shrinking.
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CenterBuying a home in these 7 major cities is almost as affordable as renting, report finds

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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Aug 18, 9:00 AM

Buying a home in these 7 major cities is almost as affordable as renting, report finds

While the costs of buying a home versus renting continues to favor renting, in some major cities the affordability gap is shrinking.

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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Aug 18, 9:00 AM

Buying a home in these 7 major cities is almost as affordable as renting, report finds

While the costs of buying a home versus renting continues to favor renting, in some major cities the affordability gap is shrinking.

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Aug 18, 9:00 AM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.

Aug 18, 9:00 AM: The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.