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In the recent \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ffanniemae.com\u002Fportal\u002Fabout-us\u002Fmedia\u002Fcommentary\u002F082115-shahdad.html\">National Housing Market Survey\u003C\u002Fa> conducted by \u003Cem>Fannie Mae\u003C\u002Fem>, it was revealed that:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“…data indicates that millennial renters today have as much desire to own a home as the general population of renters. According to NHS data, the substantial majority of renters age 25-34 say that owning makes more sense than renting from a financial perspective. A majority also agree that owning makes more sense than renting from a lifestyle perspective. The vast majority of millennial renters tell us they plan to own a home at some point in the future.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n2.) 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