I see both sides to this argument. A house is a huge investment of money, time and energy, but if you rent you still invest a lot of money into rent every month and have nothing of your own to show for it years from now.
Our house is only a few years old so we haven't had to fix too much. Most of our investment since we moved in has been in landscaping, adding a deck, finishing off the basement, things like that. Well, and tons of interest every month on our mortgage!
Ultimately, I wanted a place that was our own where we can paint the walls any color we want, plant the trees we like where we like them in our yard etc. so home ownership is the right choice for us. And yes, I have a big dog too so a yard of our own was a must for us.
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