Home / BusinessBusinessMarketWatchBusinessMarketWatch·Sep 16, 2026·1 min readWhat happens if you never buy a house? What renters are gaining — and giving upThe 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.View original source — MarketWatch ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesWorldTimes of IndiaWorldJun 17, 2026 · 1 minEconomics of buying versus renting a home: What makes sense?Times of IndiaWorldABC NewsWorldSep 2, 2026 · 1 minLifelong renters face 'looming crisis' as they reach retirementABC NewsWorldABC NewsWorldJun 3, 2026 · 1 minWhy some homeowners like Meg are at risk of slipping into negative equityABC NewsBusinessMarketWatchBusinessSep 1, 2026 · 1 minHow these homeowners pulled off buying a house in their early 20sMarketWatch
WorldTimes of IndiaWorldJun 17, 2026 · 1 minEconomics of buying versus renting a home: What makes sense?Times of India
WorldABC NewsWorldSep 2, 2026 · 1 minLifelong renters face 'looming crisis' as they reach retirementABC News
WorldABC NewsWorldJun 3, 2026 · 1 minWhy some homeowners like Meg are at risk of slipping into negative equityABC News
BusinessMarketWatchBusinessSep 1, 2026 · 1 minHow these homeowners pulled off buying a house in their early 20sMarketWatch