[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fybaqc18k93kr":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":43,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":47},{"item":4,"previous":31,"next":37},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":29,"updatedAt":30},537,"the-top-reasons-why-americans-buy-homes","The Top Reasons Why Americans Buy Homes","Last week, the inaugural “Homebuyer Insights Report” was released by the Bank of America. The report revealed the reasons why consumers purchase homes and what their feelings are regarding homeownership.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F01161520\u002FSTM.jpg","Last week, the inaugural “Homebuyer Insights Report” was released by the Bank of America. The report revealed the reasons why consumers purchase homes and what their feelings are regarding homeownership.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nConsumer Lending Executive, D. Steve Boland, explained:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Homebuyers today are motivated by both emotional and practical reasons. Nearly all want more space, but a majority of homebuyers, especially those purchasing their first home, are also looking for a place to call their own, put down roots and make memories. They value the emotional benefits of owning a home as much as the financial ones.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002FSlide1-STM.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33207\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-33207\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002FSlide1-STM.jpg\" alt=\"The Top Reasons Why Americans Buy Homes| Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nBoland went on to say:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“The path to homeownership is a journey and can be as overwhelming as it is exciting. For many people, this is the single most significant financial transaction they will ever make.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nThis was evidenced in the report when they asked today’s homebuyers to define homeownership. Their answers tell the whole story.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002FSlide2-STM.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-33208\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-33208\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002FSlide2-STM.jpg\" alt=\"The Top Reasons Why Americans Buy Homes| Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nHomeownership has always been a part of the American Dream and survey after survey confirms this will always be the case.","\r\nHomeownership has always been a part of the American Dream and survey after survey confirms this will always be the case.","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002FSlide1-STM.jpg",false,[17,21,25],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},38,"Move-Up","move-up","2016-04-13T10:00:13Z","2016-04-11T16:32:53Z",{"id":32,"slug":33,"title":34,"featuredImage":35,"publishedAt":36,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},536,"over-half-of-americans-planning-on-buying-in-the-next-5-years","Over Half of Americans Planning on Buying in the Next 5 Years","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F03\u002F01161525\u002FHalf-of-Americans-STM.jpg","2016-04-12T10:00:04Z",{"id":38,"slug":39,"title":40,"featuredImage":41,"publishedAt":42,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},538,"vacation-home-sales-sales-down-prices-up","Vacation Home Sales: Sales Down, Prices Up","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F01161516\u002FSTM-3.jpg","2016-04-14T10:00:45Z",{"cover":44,"open":45,"shareSpread":46},"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Cover-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Spread-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Magazine-original.png",[48,52,53,57,61,65,69,70,74,78,79,83,87,91,95,99,103,107,111,115,119,123,127,131,135,139,143,147,151,155],{"id":49,"name":50,"slug":51},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56},6,"For Sellers","sellers",{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":66,"name":67,"slug":68},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},{"id":71,"name":72,"slug":73},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":75,"name":76,"slug":77},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},{"id":80,"name":81,"slug":82},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":84,"name":85,"slug":86},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":88,"name":89,"slug":90},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":92,"name":93,"slug":94},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":96,"name":97,"slug":98},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":100,"name":101,"slug":102},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":104,"name":105,"slug":106},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":108,"name":109,"slug":110},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":112,"name":113,"slug":114},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":116,"name":117,"slug":118},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":120,"name":121,"slug":122},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":124,"name":125,"slug":126},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":128,"name":129,"slug":130},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":132,"name":133,"slug":134},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":136,"name":137,"slug":138},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":140,"name":141,"slug":142},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":144,"name":145,"slug":146},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":148,"name":149,"slug":150},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":152,"name":153,"slug":154},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":156,"name":157,"slug":158},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]