The American Dream
When I think of the importance of real estate, the very first thing that comes to mind is the idea of "The American Dream". Over time we've all heard stories about our ancestors coming to this country for one reason or another, we've read about The American Dream in books such as The Great Gatsby, and we've seen movies that have made us proud to be Americans. I think one of the fundamentals of The American Dream is the idea of home ownership; which is why I included this picture below:
Photo Credit: www.TheFourthEstate.net
To me, this picture symbolizes The American Dream of home ownership or in other words, residential real estate. One of the most important things a man can have is something that is his own. Sure, there are numerous uses of real estate for other gains, but in my eyes, the most important aspect of real estate is that of home ownership and being able to have something that is distinctly yours.
