OWNING A HOME

HUFFPOST HOME
The Top 10 Cities To Own A Home In America
By Porch.com, Contributor
The home-improvement network.
The Porch survey illustrates there is much more to homeowner satisfaction than square footage and the number of bathrooms. Communities that offer benefits like highly ranked schools, low crime rates and short commutes have higher home values than surrounding neighborhoods.
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HOME
6 Comics That Perfectly Sum Up The Agony Of Owning A Home
By Carly Ledbetter
Owning a home is both a wonderful and time-consuming experience. With extra space comes added chores and responsibilities
HUFFPOST HOME
Nobody Told Me Owning A Home Would Suck
By Julie R. Thomson
OWN
7 Things Every First-Time Homeowner Should Know
By Joann Pan
HUFFPOST HOME
Taxes Nightmare For Homesellers Few Understand
By Gini Graham Scott, Contributor
Author, Scammed, Lies and Liars, New Middle Ages
The foreclosure mess due to the economic downturn has left many homeowners facing devastating taxes, even after they sell a house in a foreclosure or short sale or one that is underwater, so they earn little, nothing, or sell the home at a loss.
BUSINESS
Buying a Home Is 45% Cheaper Than Renting
By Jed Kolko, Contributor
Chief Economist, Trulia
Buying may beat renting in every major metro by a wide margin, saving consumers thousands of dollars a year, but buying still remains out of reach for many would-be homeowners.
BUSINESS
Fewer Than Two-Thirds Of Americans Think Buying A Home Is A Good Investment, Poll Finds
By Ryan McCarthy
BUSINESS
Owning Home May No Longer Be A Shortcut To Upward Mobility
HEALTHY LIVING
Home Ownership, the Smart Way
By Ryan Mack, Contributor
Financial Expert and Economic Commentator
I'd love for more Americans to realize the dream of owning their own home. But we need to be diligent enough to do our own research and not leave our financial futures in the hands of others.