A recent poll shows that 86% of current renters in the United States would like to buy a home but can’t afford to, as the idea feels more and more out of reach. Among those same renters who can’t afford to buy a home right now, 54% think it’s unlikely they’ll ever be able to, according to the CNN poll. Younger people are especially having a hard time buying homes right now. The poll found that 90% of renters younger than 45 say they’d like to buy but can’t afford it, compared with 79% of those age 45 and above. But younger Americans remain optimistic that the situation will change. The damage …