[quote=macromaniac]I am so glad I am not a homeowner…writing that big check every 6 months to a total wasteful government is such a bad feeling….

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I am so glad I’m a homeowner… where my total cost of ownership (including that “big check”!) is 25% less than what I’d be paying for rent (thanks for the low-rate refi, Bernanke!)… and I never have to worry about my “rent” increasing.

My point: Where you stand depends upon where you sit.