A home is one of the most important purchases you can make. If you’re considering buying a home for the first time, consider the advantages of homeownership:

• Your mortgage interest is likely tax-deductible
• You have the potential to start building equity
• You can have pets, if you’d like
• You will likely have more control over a mortgage payment than rent
• You can decorate and paint the interior of your home however you’d like
• You can design and tend your own garden, consistent with your neighborhood’s guidelines