[Review] The Homeownership Obsession
The Homeownership Obsession How buying homes became a part of the American dream — and also a nightmare. By Katy Kelleher Illustration by Kelly Abeln Source: CITYSCAPENOV. 13, 2019 Original Article URL: https://www.curbed.com/article/why-buy-house-homeownership-history.html What is the main point(s) of the reading/theory? What is the evidence supplied by the author(s) that the theory is valid? If I could define this article in one sentence, it would be something like this: "As society and people's lifestyles have changed, the way people view homes has changed, and as a result, people in the United States are changing their preferences for real estate and how they buy it." In the past, for people, a home was the basis for the family's survival, coexistence, and prosperity. All human relationships and social life have been designed and operated around the home. Owning a house meant that we had the least amount of security, which gave us the driving force to move forward...