<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Front Gate Properties, LLC Real Estate &#187; homeownership</title> <atom:link href="http://www.frontgateaiken.com/tag/homeownership/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com</link> <description>We are the &#34;key&#34; to your Front Gate in Aiken, South Carolina</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:08:43 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>5 Reasons Homeownership Trumps Renting</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/5-reasons-homeownership-trumps-renting/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/5-reasons-homeownership-trumps-renting/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:46:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[homeownership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renting]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=5210</guid> <description><![CDATA[The seemingly endless run of bad housing news is discouraging some potential home buyers from considering a purchase. But the truth is that the advantages of homeownership have very little to do with investment gains. The best things about owning a home have a lot more to do with personal comfort and satisfaction. 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The number of people who view homeownership as a safe investment declined from 83 percent in 2003 to 70 percent in 2009. 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The homeownership rate reached a high of 69 percent in 2004, fueled by low interest rates and easy credit. But the rate began to fall in 2006 [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/homeownership-rate-declines/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What Will the Market&#8217;s New Normal Be?</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/what-will-the-markets-new-normal-be/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/what-will-the-markets-new-normal-be/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:52:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[homeownership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Housing Market]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=3915</guid> <description><![CDATA[In a new study, &#8220;Housing in America: The Next Decade,&#8221; Urban Land Institute senior resident fellow John McIlwain says the housing market will not return to what it was prior to the downturn but rather that a &#8220;new normal&#8221; will take its place. He expects another 10 percent decrease in residential prices this year, a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/what-will-the-markets-new-normal-be/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Homeownership Still A Good Investment</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/homeownership-still-a-good-investment/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/homeownership-still-a-good-investment/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:37:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Front Gate Properties</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[homeownership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Investment]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=3069</guid> <description><![CDATA[The American dream of homeownership is still a good bet, financial advisors say firmly. Despite the downturn in the last couple of years, homes have still appreciated an average of 4 percent a year since World War II. Plus, it’s a leveraged investment; a 10 percent down payment yields a 1,000 percent return if the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/homeownership-still-a-good-investment/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Homeownership Dips to Six-Year Low</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/homeownership-dips-to-six-year-low/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/homeownership-dips-to-six-year-low/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:49:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Front Gate Properties</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[homeownership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[U.S. Census Bureau]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=2868</guid> <description><![CDATA[Homeownership declined to 66.6 percent last year, the lowest level in six years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which released its American Community Survey on Monday. Homeownership fell the most for Asians, dropping 1.24 percentage points to 59.4, largely because about one-third of Asians live in foreclosure-prone California. Homeownership for African-Americans declined 0.88 percentage [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/homeownership-dips-to-six-year-low/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Study: Americans Still Want to Be Home Owners</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/study-americans-still-want-to-be-home-owners/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/study-americans-still-want-to-be-home-owners/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:37:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Front Gate Properties</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[homeownership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Housing Market]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=2540</guid> <description><![CDATA[Despite all of the bad news in the media about homeownership and mortgages, most Americans still believe buying a home is a great investment, according to a new study commissioned by Bankrate.com. 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