Buying a home is cheaper long-term than renting an apartment in the top metropolitan areas, and a new report breaks down just how much homeowners can save.

A recent report is linking a higher than average foreclosure rate with tax assessments that may surpassed the constitution limit.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its Q3 2017 Foreclosure report, which outlined its continued efforts to decrease foreclosures among homeowners. Among the data, short sales and deeds-in-lieu experienced one of the largest decreases.