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Benefits of Owning a Home: 7 Reasons to Buy

From scoring tax breaks to utilizing your equity, there are plenty of perks to homeownership.

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By Kim Porter

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Kim Porter

Freelance writer

Kim Porter is an expert on credit, mortgages, student loans, and debt management. She has been featured by U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo News, and MSN.

Edited by Reina Marszalek

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Reina Marszalek

Senior editor

Reina Marszalek has over 10 years of experience in personal finance and is a senior mortgage editor at Credible.

Updated September 17, 2024

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