Americans are growing more apprehensive about their housing security.
"According to a survey by the NHP Foundation [pdf], 75 percent of Americans are worried they could lose their homes, while 83 percent of respondents said that they were concerned about the rising costs of housing," reports Kriston Capps.
Capps delves into the context of the housing and employment markets that produced the widespread anxiety, in addition to reporting more of the survey's findings. And while the likelihood of a catastrophe sufficient enough to cost 75 percent of Americans their home is low, the troubling fact remains that "a majority of American families aren’t developing a savings safety net, and excessive housing costs are one of the reasons why."
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