The primary reasons for purchasing a home in the United States in 2022 varied among home buyers. Approximately one in five homebuyers bought a home because they desired to have their own home. Having one's own home was
Main reasons for buying a home in the United States in 2022
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National Association of Realtors. (March 28, 2023). Main reasons for buying a home in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/783490/reasons-non-owners-would-buy-a-home-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Main reasons for buying a home in the United States in 2022." Chart. March 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783490/reasons-non-owners-would-buy-a-home-usa/
National Association of Realtors. (2023). Main reasons for buying a home in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/783490/reasons-non-owners-would-buy-a-home-usa/
National Association of Realtors. "Main Reasons for Buying a Home in The United States in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/783490/reasons-non-owners-would-buy-a-home-usa/
National Association of Realtors, Main reasons for buying a home in the United States in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/783490/reasons-non-owners-would-buy-a-home-usa/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Main reasons for buying a home in the United States in 2022 [Graph], National Association of Realtors, March 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/783490/reasons-non-owners-would-buy-a-home-usa/