I bought my house in 2001, and for me to rent an equivalently sized house now is already $600 to $1000 more expensive per month than my mortgage. It was a bit w

I bought my house in 2001, and for me to rent an equivalently sized house now is already $600 to $1000 more expensive per month than my mortgage. It was a bit worse a couple of years ago, but still; people who forget about rent increases are in for a big surprise if they could have gotten a house for a reasonable price.