homeownership
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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As their lives get longer and milestones like homeownership, career and children are pushed later, being in your 40s looks less like middle age and more like “prime time.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Potential homebuyers also face high inflation and interest rates, making homeownership even more out of reach for many Americans.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Survey respondents said the dream's key elements were personal freedom, financial security and homeownership, and success and upward mobility.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Because of this, housing experts aren’t convinced that the change will make the cost of homeownership more affordable.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
But I still could feel the power and rectitude that propelled her out of the projects and into homeownership.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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