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Recession changed your housing situation?

Apartment vacancies are at a 23-year high in the U.S. Some say this is because the recession has pushed people out of their apartments and into other living situations.

What are your living arrangements? Have you moved in with family or taken in boarders? Or, is home for you about the same as it's always been?

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What is your current living situation? (Check all that apply)

I am living in a house or apartment I rent
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I am living with family or friends for low to no rent
I am renting out part of my house or apartment
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I am looking for a cheaper place to live
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How, if at all, have your living arrangements changed over the past year or two?

Approximately what percent of your income do you spend on housing?

What else should we know about housing and the recession?

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