American Dream: Is Owning Your Home Still Realistic?

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In today's market is the American Dream of home ownership still alive? With rising housing costs and a challenging economy one must ask themselves, what does the American Dream mean to me today and how can I achieve it? Where can I get it? 
A budget for my personal American Dream might mean a small apartment or a Mansion 
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