[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fxq0dcthfrhom":3,"$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},1017,"homeownership-the-reports-of-my-death-have-been-greatly-exaggerated","Homeownership: \"The Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated\"","The famous quote by Mark Twain in the title of this article can be used to describe homeownership in America today. Last week, the \u003Cem>Census\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.census.gov\u002Fhousing\u002Fhvs\u002Ffiles\u002Fcurrenthvspress.pdf\">revealed\u003C\u002Fa> that the percentage of homeowners in the country increased for the first time in thirteen years.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F06150411\u002F20180208-Share-STM.jpg","The famous quote by Mark Twain in the title of this article can be used to describe homeownership in America today. Last week, the \u003Cem>Census\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.census.gov\u002Fhousing\u002Fhvs\u002Ffiles\u002Fcurrenthvspress.pdf\">revealed\u003C\u002Fa> that the percentage of homeowners in the country increased for the first time in thirteen years.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F20180208-STM-ENG.jpeg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-37043\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F20180208-STM-ENG.jpeg\" alt=\"Homeownership: "The Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated" | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nA \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wsj.com\u002Famp\u002Farticles\u002Fhomeownership-rate-rises-in-2017-for-first-time-since-2004-1517334537\">story\u003C\u002Fa> in the \u003Cem>Wall Street Journal \u003C\u002Fem>gave these new homeownership numbers some context:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“The annual increase marks a crucial turning point because it comes after the federal government reined in bubble-era policies that encouraged banks to ease lending standards to boost homeownership. This time, what’s driving the market is a shift in favor of owning rather than renting.\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>‘This is market, market and market…There’s no government incentive program in sight that is having this effect,’ \u003C\u002Fem>said Susan Wachter, a professor of real estate and finance at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania,\u003Cem> ‘This is back to basics.’”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nIn a separate \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rentcafe.com\u002Fblog\u002Frental-market\u002Fmarket-snapshots\u002Fchange-renter-vs-owner-population-2006-2016\u002F\">report\u003C\u002Fa> comparing the rental population in America to the homeowner population, \u003Cem>RentCafé\u003C\u002Fem> also concluded that the gap is now shrinking.\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Undoubtedly, the recession had a great impact on homeownership…However, it looks like it takes more to discourage Americans from buying a house than that.\u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>As the years go by, it seems more and more certain that the fact that renting has seen a sudden gain in popularity is more a reaction to the economic crisis than a paradigm shift in the Americans’ attitude toward housing.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nAmerica’s belief in homeownership was also evidenced in a \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.pewresearch.org\u002Ffact-tank\u002F2017\u002F10\u002F31\u002Fmost-think-the-american-dream-is-within-reach-for-them\u002F\">recent survey\u003C\u002Fa> by \u003Cem>Pew Research\u003C\u002Fem>. They asked consumers “How important is homeownership to achieving the American Dream?”\r\n\r\nThe results:\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n \t\u003Cli>43% said homeownership was essential to the American Dream\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>48% said homeownership was important to the American Dream\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Only 9% said it was not important\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Ful>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nHomeownership has been, is and will always be a crucial element of the American Dream.\r\n\u003Ch5>\u003Cem>*Pictured Above – Mark Twain’s home in Hartford, Connecticut. \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fh5>","\r\nHomeownership has been, is and will always be a crucial element of the American Dream.\r\n\u003Ch5>\u003Cem>*Pictured Above – Mark Twain’s home in Hartford, Connecticut. \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fh5>","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F20180208-STM-ENG.jpeg",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","2018-02-08T10:00:48Z","2018-02-06T15:29:27Z",{"id":32,"slug":33,"title":34,"featuredImage":35,"publishedAt":36,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},1016,"where-are-mortgage-interest-rates-headed-in-2018","Where Are Mortgage Interest Rates Headed in 2018?","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F02\u002F01112739\u002F20180207-Share-STM.jpg","2018-02-07T10:00:48Z",{"id":38,"slug":39,"title":40,"featuredImage":41,"publishedAt":42,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},1018,"5-reasons-to-love-using-a-real-estate-pro-infographic","5 Reasons to Love Using A Real Estate Pro [INFOGRAPHIC]","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F25131613\u002F20180209-Share-STM.jpg","2018-02-09T11:00:57Z",{"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"]