By Matt Schulz For generations, homeownership has been treated as the cornerstone of the American dream: a near-automatic financial goal tied to stability, wealth building, and the promise of a white picket fence. But the economics of that assumption are shifting. Today, owning a home costs roughly 37 percent more per month than renting across major U.S. metros, a statistic that forces households to reconsider long-held beliefs about whether buying a home still makes financial sense as the...