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The case for renting forever - Today, Explained

The case for renting forever - Today, Explained

Update: 2025-11-16
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Housing prices aren't coming down, and that's challenging us to redefine the American dream. Maybe renting isn't so bad?


This story was supported by a grant from Arnold Ventures. The episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Adriene Lilly, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Image of homes in Hercules, California by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images. 


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The case for renting forever - Today, Explained

The case for renting forever - Today, Explained