10 Reasons To Buy a Home in Abbotsford Enough with the doom and gloom about homeownership. Enough with the doom and gloom about homeownership. Here's a great article from Auguston to help you make the decision to purchase a home and feel good about it. Sure, maybe there's more pain to come in the housing market. But when Time magazine starts running covers that declare "Owning a home may no longer make economic sense," it's time to say: Enough is enough. This is what "capitulation" looks like. Everyone has given up. The Sept. 6 cover of Time magazine: This is what capitulation looks like. After all, at the peak of the bubble five years ago, Time had a different take. "Home Sweet Home," declared its cover then, as it celebrated the boom and asked: "Will your house make you rich?" But it's not enough just to be contrarian. So here are 10 reasons why it's good to buy a home in Abbotsford . 1. You ca...