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For me home ownership is all about the lease not being up next month.
And never, ever having to consider the landlord when I buy and use a tool.
I'm not sweating whether or not I'll get my deposit back.
So far(and due to the economic times of deflation) I've actually gotten checks back at the end of the year from escrow. $1200 the first year, $550 last year, and around $500 this year. Another year and another grand and I'll have my deposit I put down on the place back.

I can't recall the landlord ever giving me money back at the end of the year.

My wife can talk about back yard wedding receptions, in five or ten years, and it not seem preposterous. Even though marriage is nowhere on our daughters horizon yet.

GraooGra says

Is ownership a real property and a personal property a patriotic act?
Is ownership considered adherence to American Values?
Is ownership a manifestation of being a proud Capitalist?

If so, then the government is being unpatriotic by propping up housing prices.