Also , Cherry : Hundreds of thousands of foreclosed homes are on housing market . Both approaches would reduce rents : As more renters buy vacant homes , demand for rentals will ease , and renting out vacant units will increase the supply of rental housing . They say government should help families buy these homes ; stimulate rental market . They say fixing up unused housing for homeownership would create construction jobs . Cherry : Upping homeownership would help families , invigorate economy and provide jobs .
Also , Cherry : Hundreds of thousands of foreclosed homes are on housing market . They say government should help families buy these homes ; stimulate rental market . They say fixing up unused housing for homeownership would create construction jobs . Cherry : Upping homeownership would help families , invigorate economy and provide jobs .