It’s spring time, so the barbecues of Canberra are coming out of hibernation, and there’s sure to be a conversation or two about somebody’s new home. There aren’t many people that don’t love to live in and look at a nice home, but is it a smart financial choice? The answer of course is… it depends. There are a lot of personal factors that go into whether buying your own home is a smart financial choice, but here are some of the reasons that it can be a smart financial choice: 1. Home owners are financially well behaved Owning a home is no guarantee of good financial behaviour, but most people who take out a home loan to buy a home will do so…