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Re:How could Al Bundy afford a house when he was making mini... by fngjdflmdflg on Monday November 27, 2023 @08:00PM (#38440906)
>The homeownership rate is the proportion of households that is owner-occupied.

The main cause for the increase since 1900 was the invention of the mortgage, which did not really exist until about 1950. Loans existed, but the exact mortgage structure is a modern invention. It increased home ownership rates but also housing costs due to higher demand.

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