Tag Archives: American Dream

A new research comparing homeowner and renter finances revealed some interesting and disturbing trends.

A recent survey reports there is one value that is shared across the nation—homeownership. What makes owning a home essential to all Americans? Read on to find out.

Owning a home has long been part of the American Dream, but with the ever-changing landscape and perceived generational gap, is it really still a sought-after commodity? ValueInsured asked 5,000 Americans over the last two years their thoughts. The results are surprising.

The overall decline of the U.S. homeownership rate has been well-documented. But the rate hasn't been declining for all groups.

The progression of homeownership across the U.S. is declining and educational attainment is a leading factor in the direction of these numbers, according to First American Financial Corp.

Segregation is virtually abolished with respect to almost every facet of the American dream, except for one. Whether unintentionally or intentional in nature, there is a great divide and disparity in the statistics between minority and white borrowers in the mortgage market. This select print feature appears in the October 2015 edition of MReport magazine, available now.

In survey findings released Monday, Better Homes and Gardens found that the current generation of teenagers—dubbed "Generation Z"—already values homeownership as the cornerstone of the American Dream, with 82 percent of teens surveyed saying it is the most important factor. Looking to their future, 97 percent of those surveyed said they believe they will own a home.