11 Reasons to Buy a Home

1) Quality of Life
2) Tax Deductibility of Mortgage Interest
3) Tax Deductibility of Property Taxes
4) Appreciation Potential
5) Deferred Gain and Capital Gain Treatment
6) Once in a Lifetime Exclusion
7) Principal Accumulation
8) Pride in Your Home
9) No Landlord
10) Leverage (where else can you buy this size of an investment with 5-10% down)
11) The Real Cost of Renting (At $700 per month, with a 6% rental increase per year, you will pay $110,719 over a 10 year period.)