Tony Anderson According to conventional financial wisdom, it is generally cheaper to own than to rent, especially since monthly payments can go towards paying down the mortgage and building equity. Homeownership has been the easy path to wealth for many Americans over the past few decades. However, with mortgage rates near multi-decade highs at ~7% (Figure 1) and persistently high home prices, that advice is being flipped on its head as affordability is at multi-decade lows. According to a study by GOBankin ...