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A \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.neighborworks.org\u002FDocuments\u002FHomeandFinance_Docs\u002FHomeownership_Docs\u002FSurveyResults_Docs\u002FNeighborWorksAmericaAtHomeSurveyReport-2017.aspx\">recent survey\u003C\u002Fa> by \u003Cem>NeighborWorks America\u003C\u002Fem> reported that:","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F09122348\u002F20180112-Share-STM.jpg","Americans continue to believe that homeownership is important in achieving the American Dream. A \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.neighborworks.org\u002FDocuments\u002FHomeandFinance_Docs\u002FHomeownership_Docs\u002FSurveyResults_Docs\u002FNeighborWorksAmericaAtHomeSurveyReport-2017.aspx\">recent survey\u003C\u002Fa> by \u003Cem>NeighborWorks America\u003C\u002Fem> reported that:\u003C!--more-->\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Owning a home remains a core element of the American Dream.” \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nWhen asked “\u003Cem>How important a part of the American dream is owning a home?”\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n \t\u003Cli>18% of those surveyed said it was \u003Cstrong>the most important\u003C\u002Fstrong> part\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>53% of those surveyed said it was \u003Cstrong>very important\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>22% of those surveyed said it was \u003Cstrong>somewhat important\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Ful>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Homeownership and Financial Stability\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nThe survey also revealed that 81% of Americans believe that owning a home leads to a family being more financially stable. This feeling was reiterated by \u003Cem>Zillow Senior Economist\u003C\u002Fem> Aaron Terrazas who, in a \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fzillow.mediaroom.com\u002F2017-12-21-Rent-Growth-Accelerates-Going-Into-2018\">recent press release\u003C\u002Fa>, explained:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“After about a two-year slowdown, rent growth is starting to pick back up across the nation...Looking into 2018, rent is expected to continue gaining. \u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>More widespread rent growth could mean home buying demands stay high, as renters who can afford it move away from the \u003Cstrong>unpredictability of rising rents\u003C\u002Fstrong> toward the \u003Cstrong>relative stability\u003C\u002Fstrong> of a monthly mortgage payment instead.” \u003C\u002Fem>(emphasis added)\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nOwning a home always has been, and always will be, a crucial part of attaining the American Dream.","\r\nOwning a home always has been, and always will be, a crucial part of attaining the American Dream.",false,[16,20],{"id":17,"name":18,"slug":19},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":21,"name":22,"slug":23},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers","2018-01-11T10:00:19Z","2018-01-09T16:03:33Z",{"id":27,"slug":28,"title":29,"featuredImage":30,"publishedAt":31,"contentType":10,"isVideo":14},996,"fico-scores-on-approved-home-loans-drop-again","FICO® Scores on Approved Home Loans Drop Again","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F09115421\u002F20180110-Share-STM.jpg","2018-01-10T10:00:16Z",{"id":33,"slug":34,"title":35,"featuredImage":36,"publishedAt":37,"contentType":10,"isVideo":14},998,"the-impact-staging-your-home-has-on-sales-price-infographic","The Impact Staging Your Home Has on Sales Price [INFOGRAPHIC]","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F09130316\u002F20180112-Share-STM1.jpg","2018-01-12T11:00:52Z",{"cover":39,"open":40,"shareSpread":41},"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",[43,47,48,52,56,60,64,65,69,73,77,81,85,89,93,97,101,105,109,113,117,121,125,129,133,137,141,145,149,153],{"id":44,"name":45,"slug":46},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":17,"name":18,"slug":19},{"id":49,"name":50,"slug":51},6,"For Sellers","sellers",{"id":53,"name":54,"slug":55},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":57,"name":58,"slug":59},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":61,"name":62,"slug":63},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":21,"name":22,"slug":23},{"id":66,"name":67,"slug":68},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":70,"name":71,"slug":72},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":74,"name":75,"slug":76},38,"Move-Up","move-up",{"id":78,"name":79,"slug":80},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":82,"name":83,"slug":84},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":86,"name":87,"slug":88},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":90,"name":91,"slug":92},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":94,"name":95,"slug":96},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":98,"name":99,"slug":100},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":102,"name":103,"slug":104},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":106,"name":107,"slug":108},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":110,"name":111,"slug":112},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":114,"name":115,"slug":116},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":118,"name":119,"slug":120},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":122,"name":123,"slug":124},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":126,"name":127,"slug":128},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":130,"name":131,"slug":132},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":134,"name":135,"slug":136},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":138,"name":139,"slug":140},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":142,"name":143,"slug":144},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":146,"name":147,"slug":148},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":150,"name":151,"slug":152},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":154,"name":155,"slug":156},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]