Receiving the keys to your brand new home won’t
be the end of your homeownership journey, but it’s usually the part where your
feelings are at their peak. You ran the gauntlet of filing paperwork and
inspecting the progress, so it’s only natural to feel that you’ve accomplished
something big. Here are other feelings associated with getting a place you can
call your own:
Free
With your own home, you have the freedom to do
whatever you want with it. You can install a few improvements without getting
your landlord or building administrator’s permission (although you may still
need permission from the local government). Paint the walls a different colour,
put more gnomes in the garden, expand living space—you name it.
