“There’s this wild disconnect between what people are experiencing and what economists are experiencing,” says Nikki Cimino, a recruiter in Denver.

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    6 months ago

    To be fair, they don’t actually own their house if they’re paying a mortgage.

    It wouldn’t be any different if she was renting.

    I’m not sure why they call her a homeowner when the bank actually owns her house.

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      6 months ago

      In theory, over time you own more and more of a share of the house while the bank owns less and less. That’s different from renting.

      Still, if you literally can’t afford the mortgage payments then it’s still a bad deal.