And my mortgage (which has gone up twice due to property taxes and homeowners insurance gouging after the hailstorm), is set to go up again after my protest was denied. It is still lower than what most people pay in rent for a 1 bedroom. My choice was to continue renting a place in which the rent was going up $50 twice a year, or try to buy something with my meager funds. I struggle. I voted NO and I agree….it was likely mostly renters.