I do not technically own the house I live in.
I know this though - people think it is SO great to have home ownership but there are just as many drawbacks. They talk about equity but then that equity eventually goes to pay for things like major repairs anyways.
No matter how someone slices it, we are going to be paying through the nose our entire lives to live somewhere whether renting or "owning" a house.
Then once the house is paid off and we retire, our savings and profits from the home sale get hoover'ed up by the retirement home we move to.
Life is wonderful. 😬