Humbled by housing crisis, more homeowners lean toward renting

Seventy-seven percent of adults believe the nation is either still in the middle of a housing crisis or the worst is yet to come, according to a recent national housing market survey.

The public remains unsure about the housing market even as a soaring stock market, rising home prices and falling foreclosure rates signal recovery, said Rebecca Naser, one of study’s researchers, during a conference call reviewing its findings.