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American Ownership

American Ownership

My husband and I bought our first home when we were 24. Hard work had nothing to do with it.

Meg Conley
Dec 13, 2020
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Excerpts from Pocket Observatory
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American Ownership
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This is the second installment of a three part series about home ownership in America. This essay stands on its own, but is definitely best understood after a read of the first installment. You can find the first piece here.

Photo of our family by Justin Hackworth, 2011

My husband and I bought our first home when we were twenty-four.
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