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For generations, owning a home has been a cornerstone of the American dream.
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But rising home prices, borrowing costs, and home expenses have made buying a home increasingly difficult for many Americans.
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45 % of Americans who did not own a home said homeownership felt completely out of reach, according to a 2026 survey.
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As a result, more Americans are embracing renting as an attractive long -term housing option, rather than simply an alternative to homeownership.
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A growing share of Americans say their reason for renting is
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because it's more convenient less financially risky and cheaper than owning a home.
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Even millionaire renters with enough money to buy a home outright have been on the rise.
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I bought my first house when I was 23 years old.
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I have bought and sold houses throughout my entire life, but always because I thought that that's what I was supposed to do.
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I never really thought I had a choice.
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When I reached 40, finally, I realized that I could stop and ask myself, Is this what I want?
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Renting made so much more sense.
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It was stress -free, it was peaceful, and that's what we decided to do.
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In May 2026, the national median asking rent was 1 .5 % lower than a year earlier, extending a 34 -month streak of year -over -year rent declines.
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The current home that we live at, our townhouse, costs about $2 ,900 a month.
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To own a townhouse like ours here in Swampscott will probably cost anywhere between $500 ,000 to $700 ,000, depending on where you're looking,
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which probably come around, I don't know, $3 ,500 a month.
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And then if you're looking at something like this closer into the Boston area, a townhouse like this close to a million dollars for sure.
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At the same time, owning a home costs more than just the mortgage.
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Consider the cost of repairs.
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From 2022 to 2024, structural repair costs rose more than 14 percent, while some repairs, such as plumbing work,
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became nearly 24 % more expensive.
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Homeowner's insurance has also soared in recent years, jumping by an average of $648 or 24 % per year between 2021 and 2024.
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I've owned four different homes before
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and always there's that intense stress and pressure of what could happen and can we handle what is going to happen.
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Renting, way more predictable if anything breaks, I just call someone and it's not my responsibility.
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It's theirs.
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It makes managing our finances way more manageable.
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As costs of buying and owning a home continue to rise, some experts say the financial advantages that once made homeownership an obvious path to wealth are behind us.
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Meanwhile, renting can provide flexibility that homeownership often lacks.
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In a recent survey, 38 % of renters cited the freedom to move or change plans as a key benefit of renting.
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That flexibility resonates even more with younger generations, with 47 percent of Gen Z saying flexible lease options make renting worthwhile long term.
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Years and years from now, once my daughter finishes high school and we're ready for the next phase in our life, maybe owning will make sense.
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But I kind of like the idea of being bi -coastal
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and renting a place in the East Coast
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and renting a place in the West Coast and just bouncing around whenever we feel like it.
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So I don't know.
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We'll see.
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That doesn't mean Americans have entirely given up on homeownership.
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Surveys consistently show that most Americans still hope to own a home one day, but with more rental options than ever, from luxury urban apartments to single -family homes with backyards,
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some Americans no longer see renting as a temporary stop on the path to homeownership.
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Instead, they're embracing it as a long -term lifestyle choice that reflects a broader shift in the American dream,
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one where flexibility, mobility, and financial freedom matter as much as owning a home.
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Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

WortAusspracheBedeutung
repair Verb/ˈɹiːpɛɚ/reparieren
flexibility Substantiv/ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/Flexibilität
embrace Verb/ɛmˈbɹes/umarmen
distress Substantiv/dɪˈstɹɛs/Bedrängnis, Elend
meanwhile Adverb/ˈmiːnwaɪl/währenddessen, inzwischen
temporary Adjektiv/ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/zeitweilig, temporär
decline Verb/dɪˈklaɪn/sinken, fallen
intense Adjektiv/ɪnˈtɛns/hochgradig
mortgage Substantiv/ˈmoɹ.ɡɪd͡ʒ/Hypothek
reflect Verb/ɹɪˈflɛkt/reflektieren, zurückspiegeln
increasingly Adverbzunehmend
luxury Substantiv/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/Luxus
extend Verb/ɛkˈstɛnd/erweitern
lifestyle Substantiv/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/Lebensstil, Lebensweise
consistently Adverb/kənˈsɪstəntli/beständig, zuverlässig

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

WortAusspracheBedeutung
come around Verb/kʌ.məˈɹaʊnd/einlenken

Aussprache, auf die du achten solltest

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  • Die „th“-Laute: theirs /ðɛɚz/, worthwhile /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/
  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/, structural /ˈstɹʌk(t͡)ʃəɹəl/
  • Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: flexibility /ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, consistently /kənˈsɪstəntli/, mobility /mə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/, predictable /pɹəˈdɪktəbləl/

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