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Foreclosures Push Average Rent To Record High | According to the data firm RealFacts, average monthly rent in the U.S. has hit an all-time high of $1,008, breaking the record set in 2008. As the Los Angeles Times explained, the increase is due to millions of foreclosed-upon former homeowners entering the rental market alongside young workers.

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