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By Times Free Press Staff March 31, 2014 1 min read

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Renting the American dream: For many, homeownership is still a distant goal

A home is for sale at 822 Endicott Street Monday, June 20, 2016.

A home is for sale at 4508 Ravenwood Drive Monday, June 20, 2016.

A home is for sale at 1021 Brynewood Terrace Monday, June 20, 2016.

A home is for sale at 634 Narrows Way Monday, June 20, 2016.

A sign advertises apartments for lease at the Trails of Signal Mountain complex on Mountain Creek Road Monday, June 20, 2016.

A sign advertises apartments for lease at the Mountain Brook complex on Mountain Creek Road Monday, June 20, 2016.

A sign advertises an open house at Windridge Apartments on Pineville Road Monday, June 20, 2016.

A house is for sale on 601 Lytle Street Monday, June 20, 2016.

A sign advertises a pricing deal at the corner of Lindsay and 3rd Streets Monday, June 20, 2016.

In this Tuesday, April 19, 2016, photo, Jim Phillips poses for a picture in front of the building in which he owns and rents out one of the units, in Washington. Phillips owns three properties, two of which he rents at a monthly positive cash flow of $300 to $400 relative to his ownership expenses. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

In this Tuesday, April 19, 2016, photo, Christi Fabie works at her dining table at the rental home she shares with her husband, Joe Fabie, in Charleston, S.C. The Fabies left Mount Pleasant, S.C., to rent somewhere cheaper. Both have law school debt and are saving to buy a home. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

In this Tuesday, April 19, 2016, photo, Joe Fabie, right, and his wife, Christi, pose for a photo in front of their rental home in Charleston, S.C. The Fabies left Mount Pleasant, S.C., to rent somewhere cheaper. Both have law school debt and are saving to buy a home. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 6/20/16. For rent and for sale homes in St Elmo on Monday, June 20, 2016. For a story about how high rent costs are making it harder for renters to save for a mortgage down payment.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 6/20/16. For rent and for sale homes in St Elmo on Monday, June 20, 2016. For a story about how high rent costs are making it harder for renters to save for a mortgage down payment.

A home for rent in St Elmo on Monday, June 20, 2016.

Staff Photo by Dan Henry / The Chattanooga Times Free Press- 6/20/16. For rent and for sale homes in St Elmo on Monday, June 20, 2016. For a story about how high rent costs are making it harder for renters to save for a mortgage down payment.

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