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As real estate values soar to the heavens, a growing number of renters worry they will never be able to afford their own home. In fact, 48% of today’s renters now say this slice of the American dream may be beyond their grasp, according to a LendingTree study. This worry is particularly painful since 88% of Americans would rather own than rent, according to the study, which surveyed 2,050 U.S.