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Renters face high prices as competition increases due to fewer people buying homes

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A wave of young Americans, who originally sought out first-time home buying, are now being forced to continue to rent due to market pressures. NBC’s Steve Patterson explains how these economic burdens are leaving renters without many options in addition to ratcheting up tensions with landlords.