PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Housing is one of the main affordability issues in South Florida, with the area attracting luxury buyers and leaving middle-class buyers feeling squeezed out. As home prices keep rising, so too are rents, which can make it difficult to save up for a deposit for a house.
The decision to leave South Florida for an affordable home is becoming an option for many younger homebuyers. Rene Barajas and Sydney Buckley left their Boynton Beach rental apartment in September for a three-bedroom house in Greenville, South Carolina.
“I feel like this is where it’s all happening right now,” Barajas said…