What happens if you never buy a house? What renters are gaining — and giving up.
MarketWatch· Jillian Berman· Sep 16, 2026 · 2:18 PM
The high cost of buying a home means that many 20- and 30-somethings are re-evaluating traditional personal-finance advice that assumed homeownership to build wealth.
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