> In the US 1/4 of all US homes are owned by financial institutions. That is not true unless you consider having a mortgage equivalent to renting from a bank.

> In the US 1/4 of all US homes are owned by financial institutions. That is not true unless you consider having a mortgage equivalent to renting from a bank. What is true is that in some metro-areas like Atlanta, 1/4 of sales (in certain price categories) are to investors.