{"id":1957,"date":"2017-09-14T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/report-homeownership-is-a-precondition-of-the-american-dream\/"},"modified":"2017-09-14T10:00:04","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T10:00:04","slug":"report-homeownership-is-a-precondition-of-the-american-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/report-homeownership-is-a-precondition-of-the-american-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Homeownership Is a Precondition of the American Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Report:<\/p>\n

Hearth<\/em> just released their 2017 State of the American Dream<\/em><\/a> report which showed that Americans still see homeownership as an integral piece of the American Dream. The report confirmed that \u201call generations\u2013including millennials\u2013agree homeownership is very important to achieving the American Dream.<\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Americans ranked \u201cowning a home I love\u201d<\/em> higher than any other options (including \u201cstarting a family\u201d and \u201cfinding a fulfilling career\u201d) as an important part of the American Dream.<\/p>\n

Despite some claims that homeownership\u2019s importance to the American Dream is in decline, the report found that the dream of homeownership remains strong.<\/p>\n

Of Americans who said they think achieving the American Dream is important, 70% think homeownership is important to the dream, and 41% think homeownership is very important to the dream.<\/p>\n

What about Millennials?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Hearth<\/em> addresses the desires of millennials by explaining:<\/p>\n

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\u201cContrary to popular opinion, millennials who want to achieve the American Dream are 5% more likely than Baby Boomers to think homeownership is important. And two-thirds of millennial renters view homeownership as important to the American Dream. <\/em><\/p>\n

Although millennials are often portrayed as fickle and transient, they actually seek the stability of homeownership even more than their parents.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Other Key Findings from the Report:<\/strong><\/h4>\n