I think owning your own home is (or was?) part of the "American Dream." See e.g. http://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/11/realestate/in-the-nation-why-owning-a-home-i

I think owning your own home is (or was?) part of the "American Dream." See e.g. http://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/11/realestate/in-the-nation-why-owning-a-home-is-the-american-dream.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/11/realestate/in-the-nation-w...