> So why stress yourself out over piece of paper. You sound like a propaganda billboard from "They Live"; it's pretty incredible to call a property deed a "pie

> So why stress yourself out over piece of paper. You sound like a propaganda billboard from "They Live"; it's pretty incredible to call a property deed a "piece of paper". Setting aside the financial and psychological benefits that come with home ownership, the United States is a society that has made a lot of sacrifices in the name of preserving choice. You made yours, you chose to rent; the choice to own a home should remain a realistic alternative for those who want it. If your argument is that houses in absolutely prime real estate areas are always going to be out of reach of most buyers fair enough, but treating the idea of home ownership like a diamond ring is absurd.