Did you plan to buy a home -- but found renting is cheaper? We want to hear from you

By Laurel Wamsley

Published January 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM EST

It's gotten a lot more expensive to buy a home — making renting a more attractive option.

Updated on January 31

As mortgage rates and home prices have risen, some who had planned to buy a home have decided to rent instead — because it can be cheaper.

For some, that means putting off buying their first home. For others, it means holding on to the home they own, but renting a different one to live in.

If either of these sounds like you, we want to hear from you.

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