For many people, owning a home brings a sense of pride and freedom that cannot be matched by renting. When you own your own home, you aren’t bound by a landlord’s rules, and your monthly payments are actually building equity. You can paint your kitchen pink, change the landscape, install a basketball hoop, or turn your unfinished basement into a movie theater. Provided you work within any building or zoning regulations, you can do almost anything you want with your home. This section is a tribute to the American Dream and Americanism just click on link(s) to learn more.
The law makes illegal any discrimination in the sale, lease or rental of housing, or making housing otherwise unavailable, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.
Research has consistently shown the importance of the housing sector on the economy and the long-term social and financial benefits to individual homeowners.
As we celebrate the benefits and freedoms of homeownership this week, let’s take a step back and consider just how steeped in American history the American Dream really is.
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America has always been the "New World" for millions of people who had a Dream. Their dream was not something exceptional but only to have a good life.
The White House, one of the most recognizable buildings in Washington, DC, was designed by James Hoban, an Irish born and trained architect who won a competition organized by President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson in 1792. President John Adams, elected in 1796 as the second President, was the first resident of the White House.