Stop Making Excuses! Busting the Most Common Reasons for Not Buying a Home

By Terri Williams | Sep 4, 2019

Owning a home means you can build equity, take advantage of tax deductions, and partake in a little something called the American dream. For the past couple of years, the U.S. homeownership rate has hovered around 64%. But there's also a considerably large pool of renters in the country who have plenty of reasons for not buying. And some of those explanations are totally legit: Financial, economic, or personal limitations can prove that now is not the right time to buy. But we know an excuse when we hear one.

We get it—investing in real estate is a huge commitment. It's scary and exciting all at the same time. But what if buying actually is in the realm of possibility?

Think of all of the reasons you've ever given for not getting into the real estate game. Now allow us to poke holes in those theories.