renting vs owning: In This Day and Age - What Good is Owning a Home? - 09/27/10 10:28 AM
A recent cover of Time Magazine featured the phrase, "Rethinking Homeownership" and dwelled on the downside of owning a home since we have been through some turbulent times.
This is doom and gloom of the worse kind.  A home may not be the ultimate piggy bank that it once was, but does that mean we should become a nation of renters?
Before we turn in our welcome mats and put away the "Home Sweet Home" plaques we may want to look at the opportunity that is here and the reasons to buy a home right now.
Quality of Life.  A rental property is not going … (66 comments)

renting vs owning: Renting vs. Owning - Where is This Headed? - Massachusetts Blog - 08/18/09 07:12 AM
The idea of home ownership as "The American Dream" has been packaged and promoted by the government for as long as I can remember.   
In a major shift away from this thinking, the current administration has just announced plans to inject $4.25 billion of economic stimulus money into subsidized rental units throughout the country.   
Some are viewing this as a rejection of the government's previous emphasis on home ownership as a way to create wealth and provide upward mobility.  Perhaps, it is simply a recognition that not everyone can afford to purchase a home.  
In light of what has happened to … (7 comments)