{"id":2306,"date":"2019-06-05T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/the-feeling-you-get-from-owning-your-home\/"},"modified":"2019-06-05T05:00:54","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T10:00:54","slug":"the-feeling-you-get-from-owning-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/the-feeling-you-get-from-owning-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"The Feeling You Get from Owning Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/08121537\/20190605-Share-KCM-549x300.jpg?w=358&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Feeling You Get from Owning Your Home | Simplifying The Market\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;clear:both;max-width: 100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We often talk about the financial reasons why buying a home makes sense. But, more often than not, the emotional reasons are the more powerful and compelling ones.<span id=\"more-39755\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>No matter what shape or size your living space is, the concept and feeling of home can mean different things to different people. Whether it\u2019s a certain scent or a favorite chair, that feeling of safety and security you gain from owning your own home is simultaneously one of the greatest and most difficult to describe.<\/p>\n<p>Frederick Peters, a contributor for <em>Forbes<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/fredpeters\/2019\/04\/08\/the-american-dream-of-homeownership-is-still-very-much-alive\/#c77f32a3e807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">recently wrote<\/a> about that feeling, and the pride that comes from owning your own home.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cAs homeowners discover, living in an owned home feels different from living in a rented home. It\u2019s not just that an owner can personalize the space; it touches a chord even more fundamental than that. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Homeownership enhances the longing for self-determination at the heart of the American Dream. First-time homeowners, young or old, radiate not only pride but also a sense of arrival, a sense of being where they belong. It cannot be duplicated by owning a 99-year lease.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong> Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Owning a home brings a sense of accomplishment and confidence that cannot be achieved through renting. If you are debating renewing your lease, let\u2019s get together before you do to answer any questions you may have about what your next steps should be, and what is required in today\u2019s market!<\/p>\n<p>Source: New feed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We often talk about the financial reasons why buying a home makes sense. 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