When my phone vibrated, I didn?t even have to look. I knew what it meant: the house had finally sold.
I wasn?t sure how I was going to feel when it was finally over. I wondered if I would feel sad or anxious or regretful. What I actually felt was relief.
It was a great house. It was where my children took their first steps, where they learned to ride bikes and scooters. It was the location for dinner parties and cocktail parties and birthday parties and our annual Halloween potluck. But it was time to go. We happened upon a great new house that was nearly perfect. And even better: it was a rental.
I know what you?re thinking: didn?t you want to buy another house? It was a question we were asked over and over as we approached our closing. But I didn?t want to buy another house. After fifteen years, I was tired of being a homeowner. After a few months of renting, I was sold ? on not buying again.
There?s a lot of hype about why you need to own a house. But buying a house isn?t the key to financial security for everyone ? and those alleged tax advantages? Also not quite what they?re painted to be. I hope to never own a house again. Here?s a list of eleven reasons ? many of them tax-related ? why:
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