My American Dream.

My American Dream

Owning a home plays a large role in my version of the American dream. I want to be successful at what I do and I want to be making enough money to support a family. But more than anything, I want happiness. Owning my own home would be a step in the right direction.

In my life I have moved a lot. I have grown to believe that moving more is a result of not owning your own house. When I grow up I want to have a place that I know is mine forever. A place in which I can remodel and paint whenever I wanted to without the consent of anyone else. A place that I know I am safe in and don't ever have to leave against my will. A good place for my family to be raised and my kids to have life long friends close by. I want somewhere that I can stay for a long time, so that my children won't have to move as constantly as I have.

I know that achieving this goal will not be easy. Prices on houses in southern California have been rising rapidly and by the time I am ready to buy one, who knows how high they will be. The average price of a house in San Diego County as of April 2006 was about $505,000. That's a lot of money. And on top of