Owning A Home Is Still The American Dream June is National Homeownership Month... a great time to ask if owning a home is still the American Dream.
The famous quote by Walt Whitman, “A man is not a whole and complete man, unless he owns a house and the ground it stands on,” still very much describes how the majority of Americans feel about the fact that owning a home is an integral part of attaining the American Dream.
Americans believe strongly in homeownership, as evidenced by a Pew Reseach survey, which asked "How important is homeownership to achieving the American Dream?” The results showed 91% of responders said homeownership was (32 comments)