Should individuals buy or rent?  What is the evidence on this question?  What is the present condition of the U.S. housing market?  Relatively speaking, how affordable is housing today?  Is the market turning around or are we headed for another dip?  These and other questions are answered in the attached PowerPoint presentation.
I recently shared this information at the National Association of Realtors® annual conference in Anaheim, CA.  If you are a practitioner, the presentation should assist in your daily practice.  If you are a consumer (buyer, seller, renter or landlord), the information contained within should prove to be very informative.  If you are a policy maker, the presentation presents several findings that should influence current housing policy.
Please feel free to use this presentation and redistribute to others.  The goal is to create an aware and thinking market place.  To download the presentation, go to http://realestate.fiu.edu/buyer-or-renter-nation.html .