{"id":1756,"date":"2021-12-23T11:05:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T11:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/when-a-house-becomes-a-home\/"},"modified":"2021-12-23T11:05:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T11:05:12","slug":"when-a-house-becomes-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/when-a-house-becomes-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"When a House Becomes a Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s clear that owning a home makes financial<\/a> sense. But lately, the emotional<\/a> side of what drives homeownership is becoming increasingly important.<\/span><\/p>\n

No matter the living space, the feeling of a home means different things to different people. Whether it\u2019s a familiar scent or a favorite chair, the feel-good connections to our own homes can be more important to us than the financial ones. Here are some of the reasons why.<\/p>\n

1. Owning your home is an accomplishment worth celebrating<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You\u2019ve put in a lot of work to achieve the dream of homeownership, and whether it\u2019s your first home or your fifth, congratulations are in order for this milestone. You\u2019ve earned it.<\/p>\n

2. There\u2019s no place like home<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Owning your own home offers not only safety and security but also a comfortable place where you can simply relax and unwind after a long day. Sometimes that\u2019s just what we need to feel recharged and truly content.<\/p>\n

3. You can find more space to meet your needs<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Whether you want more room for your changing lifestyle (think: working from home, dedicated space for a hobby, or a personal gym) or you simply prefer to have a large backyard for entertaining, you can invest in a home that truly works for your evolving needs.<\/p>\n

4. You have control over renovations, updates, and your style<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Looking to try one of those decorative wall treatments you saw on Pinterest<\/em>? Tired of paying an additional pet deposit for your apartment building? Maybe you want to create an entire in-home yoga studio. You can do all of these things in your own home.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Whether you\u2019re a first-time homebuyer or a repeat buyer who\u2019s ready to start a new chapter in your life, now is a great time to reflect on the non-financial factors that turn a house into a happy home.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s clear that owning a home makes financial sense. But lately, the emotional side of what drives homeownership is becoming increasingly important. No matter the living space, the feeling of a home means different things to different people. Whether it\u2019s a familiar scent or a favorite chair, the feel-good connections to our own homes can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[407,408,414],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-first-time-home-buyers","category-for-buyers","category-move-up-buyers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakeandhomes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}