The Wake County rent problem

<p>Sometimes homeownership is just out of reach, so you settle for renting until you can make that big down payment. That's when you might run into another problem: high rent costs. It's a battle for some renters, and not one they're in alone. Lorena McDowell with Wake County's Department of Affordable Housing &amp; Community Revitalization explains what's happening on the county level and what renters can do to help address the high costs of rent.</p>