Housing Market Leaning Towards Owning Instead of Renting

The housing market is shifting toward more-favorable conditions for owning a home instead of renting, according to a new report.

It's becoming better to buy than rent because buying produces greater wealth, on average, according to the study by Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.

The results come from the quarterly Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent Index, published by faculty from the two Florida universities.

Among U.S. cities, those most heavily weighted toward buying include Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland and New York. On the renting side, Dallas and Houston remain more favorable to rentals.

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