According to Zillow, Americans are now an average of 33 when they decide to buy. But is this a conscious decision or just a lingering effect of the crushing impact the 2008 economic crisis has had on this age group? Some data suggests this is perhaps part of a larger shift in homeownership trends. The Census Bureau reports that homeownership is at a 48-year low, with only 63.4 percent of Americans currently living "the American dream."

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