{"id":8343,"date":"2022-12-22T06:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T11:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/?p=8343"},"modified":"2022-12-22T06:00:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T11:00:54","slug":"what-makes-a-house-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/?p=8343","title":{"rendered":"What Makes a House a Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/what-makes-a-house-a-home-KCM-549x300-1.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Makes a House a Home? | Simplifying The Market\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/what-makes-a-house-a-home-KCM-549x300-1.jpg 549w, https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/23103048\/what-makes-a-house-a-home-KCM.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\"><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no denying the long-term <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2022\/11\/04\/homeownership-wins-over-time-infographic\/?a=616460-ab6caa3a6a8f085fc17c865a33a506b4\">financial benefits<\/a> of owning a home, but today\u2019s housing market may have you wondering if now\u2019s still the time to buy. While the financial aspects of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2022\/11\/08\/the-majority-of-americans-still-view-homeownership-as-the-american-dream\/?a=616460-ab6caa3a6a8f085fc17c865a33a506b4\">buying a home<\/a> are important, the non-financial and emotional reasons are too.<span id=\"more-47537\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Home<\/em> means something different to all of us. Whether it\u2019s sharing memories with loved ones at the kitchen table or settling in to read a book in a favorite chair, the emotional connections to our homes can be just as important as the financial ones. Here are some of the things that make a house a home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. You Can Be Proud of Your Accomplishment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buying a home is a major life milestone. Whether you\u2019re setting out to buy your first home or your fifth, congratulations will be in order when you\u2019ve achieved your goal. The sense of accomplishment you\u2019ll feel at the end of your journey will truly make your home feel like a special place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. You Have Your Own Designated Happy Place<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Owning your own home offers not only safety and security, but also a comfortable place where you can relax and unwind after a long day. Sometimes that\u2019s just what you need to feel recharged and content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. You Can Find the Space To Meet Your Needs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether you want more room for your changing lifestyle (like retirement, 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<p><strong>4. You Can Customize Your Surroundings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Looking to try one of those decorative wall treatments you saw online? Tired of paying an additional pet deposit for your apartment building? Or maybe you want to create an in-home yoga studio. You can do all these things in your own home.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2022\/10\/31\/taking-the-fear-out-of-saving-for-a-home\/?a=616460-ab6caa3a6a8f085fc17c865a33a506b4\">planning to purchase<\/a> your first home or you\u2019re ready to buy a different home to meet your needs, consider the emotional benefits that can turn a house into a happy home. When you\u2019re ready to make a move, let\u2019s connect.<\/p>\n<p>Content previously posted on Keeping Current Matters<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/23103048\/what-makes-a-house-a-home-KCM-549x300.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Makes a House a Home? | Simplifying The Market\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block;margin-bottom: 5px;clear:both;max-width: 100%\">There\u2019s no denying the long-term financial benefits of owning a home, but today\u2019s housing market may have you wondering if now\u2019s still the time to buy. While the financial aspects of buying a home are important, the non-financial and emotional reasons are too. Home means something different to all of us. Whether it\u2019s sharing memories [\u2026]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bgseo_title":"","bgseo_description":"","bgseo_robots_index":"","bgseo_robots_follow":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,88,84,89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-first-time-home-buyers","category-for-buyers","category-move-up-buyers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8343\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.sfloridaluxuryhomes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}