Can someone translate “pride of ownership” in terms of real estate listings?

[jeff303]

I’ve seen it applied to individual houses (as in, “experience the pride of ownership with this gem”). I’ve also seen it applied to an entire neighborhood as in this example. Can someone more familiar with real estate buzzwords translate this in real-world terms?

[scaredyclassic]

I think what is implied is shame in renting.

Personally I’ve always been kind of proud just not to be homeless. Call me modest.

[zk]

I always thought it meant that the owners were proud of their place and that that pride showed in the way they kept the place: the way it was upgraded, maintained, landscaped, etc.

But I’ve been wrong about what phrases and idioms mean before. Which reminds me of a girl I work with who, as a youth, thought that “can’t make ends meet” was “can’t make Ends Meat,” which was an expensive meat.

[The-Shoveler]

They want more money than the house that just sold down the street.

[EconProf]

The real estate agent is selling something which is overpriced, but something you can be proud of owning for its appearance or location.

[scaredyclassic]

Pride of indebtedness.

[no_such_reality]

Pride of ownership means the sellers believe you’re desperate enough to own a home that you’ll be willing to fulfill their over inflated expectations of value.

[Essbee]

So funny! I’m more like the first poster, and I assumed it meant something like, “It’s not very nice, but you can be proud to be owning something (anything) rather than continuing to rent.”

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=zk]I always thought it meant that the owners were proud of their place and that that pride showed in the way they kept the place: the way it was upgraded, maintained, landscaped, etc.
[/quote]

I think that’s what it means. But the phrase is so overused that it’s become meaningless.

There is something to be said about “pride of ownership”. If you look at various developments build around the same time, you can see the difference in curb appeal depending the neighborhood. Some people do lack “pride of ownership” and don’t care.

[birmingplumb]

Lets say on the extreme end of the scale would be the Amish in Shipshewanna – my wife just spent a week there with her gal cousins exploring and their farm houses are always freshly painted and manicured grounds.

[phaster]

“pride of ownership” = a nonsensical “marketing” phrase

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