{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Brian Buffini Show","title":"The Magic of Owning a Home #226","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1964,"description":"“The American Dream has always been classified as an aspiration to own your own piece of real estate.” – Brian Buffini\n \nHomeownership is the cornerstone of the American Dream. In this episode, Brian explains why real estate has been the making of him in his career, as a provider for his family and as a primary source of investment. Topics discussed include why people’s homes were their refuge during the COVID-19 pandemic, why owning is better than renting and why, for many people, the mortgage interest write-off could be the difference between being a renter and being an owner.\nUse the button below to download this week’s resource and follow along with the episode.\nREAD FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT DOWNLOAD FREE RESOURCE\n \nYOU WILL LEARN:\nWhy homeownership increases personal wealth and well-being.\nWhy homeownership promotes stronger families and neighborhoods.\nWhy homeownership is good for the economy.\n \nMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:\nEpisode 124, “Getting the Mortgage Monkey Off Your Back”\n \nINSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:\n“Food, shelter and clothing are the three predominant needs of humanity – and owning a home answers one of those.” – Brian Buffini\n“The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress.” – Edward Coke\n“Home should be an anchor, a port in a storm, a refuge, a happy place in which to dwell, a place where we are all loved, and where we can love.” – Marvin J. Ashton\n“As an immigrant, I didn't feel like I belonged in America until I owned a home.” – Brian Buffini\n“A house is made with walls and beams. A home is made with love and dreams.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson\n“Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt\n“Having a home and buying real estate, even buying investment real estate, is a phenomenal goal to set your mind on, and a great set of goals to have as the end to which...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/m5B0llY7ekKl53h28ktmmn2AabixuxyNYwYpc36cdZ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNDI0/ZjA3NmExYzllMTNi/OTU4YzY3NzIwNGM0/ODU2Ni5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}