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Someone who traded rent checks for the privilege of fixing their own roof.
means A person who owns the house they live in, plus all its problems and property taxes.
from Plain English compound of home and owner, popularized in the 20th century as mortgages turned renting nations into buying ones.
Hidden costMaintenance averages one percent of home value yearly.
Equity engineEach mortgage payment quietly buys back your own house.
Tax favoriteGovernments bribe ownership with deductions and exemptions.