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  • Consumer Research | November 15, 2016

    Renters Say Cost of Utilities is More Concerning Than Rent Itself

    More renters are worried about rising utility bills than rising rents and nearly half of renters surveyed say they are willing to pay more for rental properties with cost-saving water and... More

    Renters Say Cost of Utilities is More Concerning Than Rent Itself
  • Consumer Research | June 28, 2016

    Over Five Million Baby Boomers Expect to Rent Next Home by 2020

    Baby Boomers and others aged 55 or older, including several million current homeowners, expect to move to rental units according to the first Freddie Mac 55+ Survey of housing... More

    Over Five Million Baby Boomers Expect to Rent Next Home by 2020
  • Consumer Research | June 8, 2016

    55+ers Poised to Have Significant Impact on Housing Market

    With 55+ homeowners controlling almost two-thirds or $8 trillion of the nation's home equity, the housing decisions they make in the coming years will significantly reshape... More

    55+ers Poised to Have Significant Impact on Housing Market
  • Consumer Research | March 17, 2016

    Which is More Affordable: Renting or Homeownership?

    Despite rent increases and feeling burdened by finances, seven in ten renters currently feel renting is a more affordable choice than homeownership. Even among those who plan to... More

    Donut chart showing that Gen Xers renters think renting is more affordable than owning

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