May 24th, 2011 12:29 PM by Robin Bain
Each quarter, Fannie Mae releases their National Housing Survey. They survey the American public on a multitude of questions concerning today’s housing market. We like to pull out some of the findings we deem most interesting each time it is released. Here they are for the most recent report:
When we talk about homeownership today, it seems that the financial aspects always jump to the front of the discussion. However, the study shows that the four major reasons a person buys a home have nothing to do with money. The top four reasons, in order, are:
Though most people purchase a home for non-financial reasons, everyone realizes their is a money component to homeownership. Here is what they said on this issue:
We are always interested in the difference people see in renting vs. owning.
Our belief in the value of homeownership grows each time this survey is released.
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Dana Bain
Premiere Mortgage Services Inc. 978-422-2311