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homeownership

American  
[hohm-ohn-er-ship] / ˈhoʊmˌoʊn ərˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. the state or fact of owning a house, especially the house one lives in.


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Young people in America aren’t all throwing in the towel and giving up on homeownership, despite a historic affordability crisis.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

“Condominiums remain an important pathway to homeownership, but buyers should look beyond the purchase price,” said Dawn Bauman, CEO of the Community Associations Institute, a membership organization for community associations.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

To date, the city has used Measure ULA funding to build 1,409 affordable housing units, preserve 183 affordable housing units and provide 39 homeownership loans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Beyond that, it likely won’t change the homeownership equation for Americans.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 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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