[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1zvzo8qfg3hze":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":51,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":55,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":59},{"item":4,"previous":39,"next":45},{"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":37,"updatedAt":38},1504,"its-national-roof-over-your-head-day","It’s ‘National Roof Over Your Head’ Day! ","Did you know that each year in the United States, we celebrate “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnationaldaycalendar.com\u002Fnational-roof-over-your-head-day-december-3\u002F\">\u003Cem>National Roof Over Your Head Day\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>” on December 3\u003Csup>rd\u003C\u002Fsup>?","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F22142536\u002F20191203-KCM-Share.jpg","Did you know that each year in the United States, we celebrate “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnationaldaycalendar.com\u002Fnational-roof-over-your-head-day-december-3\u002F\">\u003Cem>National Roof Over Your Head Day\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>” on December 3\u003Csup>rd\u003C\u002Fsup>?\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nAs noted on the \u003Cem>National Calendar,\u003C\u002Fem> it was “\u003Cem>created as a day to be thankful for what you have, starting with the roof over your head. There are many things that we have that we take for granted and do not stop to appreciate how fortunate we are for having them\u003C\u002Fem>.”\r\n\r\nFrom bungalows to cottages, and farmhouses to treehouses, today we show our appreciation and gratitude for the places we call home. Owning the roof that shelters us is something many renters still aspire to, knowing there are so many \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19\u002Fexpert-advice-3-benefits-to-owning-a-home\u002F\">financial\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F03\u002Fthe-benefits-of-homeownership-go-beyond-the-financial\u002F\">non-financial\u003C\u002Fa> benefits to homeownership.\r\n\r\nAccording to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.jchs.harvard.edu\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002FHarvard_JCHS_State_of_the_Nations_Housing_2019.pdf\">\u003Cem>2019 State of the Nation’s Housing\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> from the \u003Cem>Joint Center for Housing Studies\u003C\u002Fem> of \u003Cem>Harvard University\u003C\u002Fem>,\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Cost-burdened renters now outnumber cost-burdened homeowners by more than 3.0 million. In addition, renters make up 10.8 million of the 18.2 million severely burdened households that pay more than half their incomes for housing.” \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nHomeownership drives many benefits, including providing families with a place to feel secure. It also helps promote confidence that they are investing proactively in themselves and their communities. That is why there are 77.7 million owner-occupied housing units in the United States.\r\n\r\nMany, however, fear it is too expensive to own a home. In reality, however, it’s actually more expensive to rent. Here’s the breakdown as a percentage of income necessary for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zillow.com\u002Fresearch\u002Faffordability\u002F\">both\u003C\u002Fa> – affording median rent and owning a home:\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41300\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F20191203-MEM.jpg\" alt=\"It’s ‘National Roof Over Your Head’ Day! | Simplifying The Market \" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nToday we pause to appreciate the places we call home, and all of the other reasons we have to be truly thankful. For those who don’t own yet and would like to, it’s a wonderful time to start identifying the steps to take toward homeownership. Let’s connect today to begin creating your plan.","\r\nToday we pause to appreciate the places we call home, and all of the other reasons we have to be truly thankful. For those who don’t own yet and would like to, it’s a wonderful time to start identifying the steps to take toward homeownership. 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