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Rents are not just making a rebound after a dip during the pandemic. They are blowing right past the monthly cost of buying a home in more than half of the largest U.S. markets. A new realtor.com report says they’ve been rising so fast, it’s now more affordable to buy a home in 26 U.S. cities, than it is to rent. (1) Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you like our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a review. January was the eighth month in a row that rents have shown double digit growth in the U.S. Realtor.com says the year-over-year increase hit 19.8% in January. That kind of growth is almost double the monthly cost increase for buying a home – which started the year at 11%. Rent Growth Breakdown Rents have risen the most for studio apartments. Those rents are up 21% or about $256 a month, compared to a year earlier. One- and two-bedroom units are up 19.2% which adds about $266 dollars to the monthly rent for a one-bedroom and about $323 for a two-bedroom. Higher rents m