[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3lzps8cit9rq0":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":42,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":46},{"item":4,"previous":30,"next":36},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":9,"isInfographic":14,"categories":15,"isVideo":14,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":28,"updatedAt":29},1875,"americans-find-the-nonfinancial-benefits-of-homeownership-most-valuable","Americans Find the Nonfinancial Benefits of Homeownership Most Valuable","Homeownership is a foundational part of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F31\u002Fis-homeownership-still-considered-part-of-the-american-dream\u002F\">American Dream\u003C\u002Fa>. As we look back on more than a year of sheltering in our homes, having a place of our own is more important than ever. While \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F08\u002Fhomeownership-is-full-of-financial-benefits\u002F\">financial benefits\u003C\u002Fa> are always a key aspect of homeownership, today, homeowners rank the nonfinancial and personal benefits with even higher value.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F30111130\u002F20210503-KCM-Share.jpg","Homeownership is a foundational part of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F03\u002F31\u002Fis-homeownership-still-considered-part-of-the-american-dream\u002F\">American Dream\u003C\u002Fa>. As we look back on more than a year of sheltering in our homes, having a place of our own is more important than ever. While \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F08\u002Fhomeownership-is-full-of-financial-benefits\u002F\">financial benefits\u003C\u002Fa> are always a key aspect of homeownership, today, homeowners rank the nonfinancial and personal benefits with even higher value.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nRecently, two national surveys revealed the reasons homeownership is such an important part of life. The top three personal benefits of homeownership noted by respondents in \u003Cem>Unison’s\u003C\u002Fem> 2021 report on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcontentimages.o-prod.unison.com\u002Fimages\u002Fpress\u002F2021-Unison-SOTAH-Report.pdf\">The State of the American Homeowner\u003C\u002Fa> are:\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n \t\u003Cli>91% - feel secure, stable, or successful owning a home\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>70% - feel emotionally attached to the homes that have kept them safe over the past year\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>51% - call homeownership a \"key part of their life”\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Ful>\r\nThese sentiments were supported by the most recent \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fanniemae.com\u002Fmedia\u002F38891\u002Fdisplay\">National Housing Survey\u003C\u002Fa> from \u003Cem>Fannie Mae\u003C\u002Fem>, which also shows that the top three reasons Americans value homeownership have nothing to do with money. Those surveyed were given a list of feelings and accomplishments that are associated with or impacted by where we live. They were then asked, “\u003Cem>To achieve this, are you better off owning or better off renting?\u003C\u002Fem>” Here are the top three points from the list that respondents said homeownership could help them achieve:\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n \t\u003Cli>91% - control over what you do with your living space\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>90% - a sense of privacy and security\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>89% - a good place for your family to raise your children\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Ful>\r\nOther nonfinancial advantages of homeownership revealed by the survey include feeling engaged in a community, having flexibility in future decisions, and experiencing less stress.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nFinancial and nonfinancial benefits are a key component to the value of homeownership, but the nonfinancial side is most valued after a year full of pandemic-driven challenges. Let’s connect today if you’re ready to take the first steps toward becoming a homeowner.","\r\nFinancial and nonfinancial benefits are a key component to the value of homeownership, but the nonfinancial side is most valued after a year full of pandemic-driven challenges. Let’s connect today if you’re ready to take the first steps toward becoming a homeowner.",false,[16,20,24],{"id":17,"name":18,"slug":19},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":21,"name":22,"slug":23},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":25,"name":26,"slug":27},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy","2021-05-03T10:00:29Z","2021-05-03T10:00:30Z",{"id":31,"slug":32,"title":33,"featuredImage":34,"publishedAt":35,"contentType":10,"isVideo":14},1874,"should-i-buy-now-or-wait-infographic","Should I Buy Now or Wait? 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