In some countries, owning a home rather than renting one is very important for people. Why might this be the case? Do you think this is a positive or negative situation? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowlede or experience.

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Over the centuries, human beings have owned their own houses for residence,
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; since rapid changes in the modern world,
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became most of one's dream.
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there are several types of living status
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as renting and leasing were introduced, some people still believe that they must own their home. In
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essay, I will discuss the supporting reasons for
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idea as well as its benefits and problems. It is undeniable fact that it used to be extremely straightforward to own a
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if you were hardworking and dedicated to work. Due to wealth being much easily accumulated in the past than nowadays, the main problem with owning a
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is that most people can not afford to buy a
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.
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, to buy a
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, you have to have a certain amount of deposit saved up with you around 10% to 20% of the full price.
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price is excluding the stamp duty and maintenance fees which you must pay added to your
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. It is not a small amount of money you can save at young age especially, since the housing price surged during the pandemic by at least 30% of the value of the
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, which means that if the same
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was sold at $500,000 a few years ago, now it holds at $650,000. In comparison to paying these fees, being a renter is much cheaper and less stressful.
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, it is crucial to have one's own
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as early as possible.
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, being a renter is always on edge and unsecure especially depending on your landlord's decision.
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, if a landlord sells its
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, you may be requested to relocate or your rental fee can be increased without your expectation.
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, the
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market has been the most strong investment with a long history. Owning a
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can increase your opportunities to accumulate wealth due to housing prices can go up.
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to
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, you can rent out your
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if it is no longer necessary. In conclusion, traditionally, owning a home was considered an obvious decision to make,
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,
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it is not as easy as it used to be. Renting a
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became more popular because of the high cost of purchasing a
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as well as paying mortgage rates, stamp duty and maintenance fees,
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it can restrict your residence within the country.
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, It is still essential to own your
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because renting is insecure and the
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market is prestigious with potential growth of your money.
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