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Market News Update: Don’t Be Fooled by “False Alarms” about Declining Homeownership Rates

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signFrom Jason Payne, Market News Analyst …

Ever hear of a “false alarm”?

Of course you have.  But here’s a brief reminder of what one looks like:

Last week, a federal report reminded investors that the nation’s homeownership rate is near an 18-year low.  This economic trend reflects millions of Americans who have lost homes to foreclosure, can’t get a mortgage or haven’t been able to save for a down payment.

Furthermore, the homeownership rate is likely to fall further before hitting bottom.

So shouldn’t we be panicking that the American dream of homeownership is drifting out of reach?

Shouldn’t we be freaking out, like Wile E. Coyote with a burning stick of dynamite in his shorts?

Nope.  Not at all.  And I look forward to explaining this “false alarm” theory in the second half of this article.

But first, let’s recap last week’s report about the easy-to-misinterpret national homeownership rate.

U.S. Homeownership Rate Falls…

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