motivation has been an important reason in the explanation of homeownership. There is little empirical evidence demonstrating how … homeownership motivation, as defined by local amenities investment, social capital investment, residential stability, and financial …) was used to examine the link between homeownership motivation and housing satisfaction. Results showed that social capital …

are controlled for. However, the black-white homeownership gap disappears if differences in own and parental wealth and in …

(i) homeowners are more likely to invest in social capital than renters and (ii) the positive link between homeownership …

homeownership and individual social capital investment is largely confined to more built-up neighborhoods (with more inelastic …