No Place Like Home presents an interesting and effective counter-argument to much of the happy talk about homeownership. One of the few critical examinations of homeownership, Brian McCabe's original and compelling thesis explicitly connects wealth-building and community-strengthening among homeowners. I will definitely use this book in my housing policy class. -Ed Goetz, author of New Deal Ruins ... Read more A provocative critique of homeownership policy in the United States. Drawing from an innovative analysis of survey data and a selection of case studies, McCabe challenges several longstanding claims about the social benefits of homeownership. -Alex Schwartz, author of Housing Policy in the United States Brian McCabe has written a book that should change the way Americans think about homeownership and housing policy, demonstrating convincingly that the idea of homeownership as the foundation for strong communities is misguided. The tight link between property values and Americans' wealth helps explain the proliferation of gated communities, rising economic segregation, and deep-seated tension between renters and homeowners within the same communities. Instead of subsidizing homeownership, McCabe argues that federal policy should be designed to support residential stability. In the wake of the housing crisis and the Great Recession, No Place Like Home should be read by anyone interested in housing and the future of America's neighborhoods. -Patrick Sharkey, author of Stuck in Place Show Less