{
  "id": 3084508,
  "title": "Grant Cardone says ‘America will become a renter nation.’ Can you make the most of the market without a mortgage?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/grant-cardone-says-america-will-become-a-renter-nation-can-you-make",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-23T10:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/grant-cardone-says-america-become-101500797.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Moneywise and Yahoo Finance may earn revenue through links in this report. High mortgage rates and escalating home prices make purchasing a home an expensive prospect for many Americans. The Federal Reserve kept its federal funds rate steady at 3.5% to 3.75% in July, while mortgage rates remain significantly higher than the low interest rates buyers enjoyed earlier this decade.\n\nA Realtor.com analysis discovered that renting a starter home was more cost-effective than buying one in all 50 of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas in March, with renters saving an average of $920 per month. Jeff Bezos has backed a platform enabling anyone to invest in rental properties with a minimum investment of $100.\n\nGrant Cardone, a real estate mogul, believes that high mortgage rates are creating a unique environment for the American housing market, predicting that housing prices will surge over the next decade. Renting a property can provide financial benefits, as Cardone states, \"Rents in this country are about half of what a mortgage is.\" Renting allows individuals to save money that could be invested in income-generating real estate.\n\nCardone argues that Americans can maximize their wealth by investing the money they save by renting in properties that generate cash flow. While many believe that owning a home is essential, Cardone suggests a different approach: \"You will rent your cars, you will rent where you live, you might even rent your clothes in the future.\" He encourages people to live in a house and invest the saved money in properties with cash flow.",
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