Why 1 in 5 want to ‘break up’ with their house

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IS IT TIME TO BREAK UP... WITH YOUR HOUSE?

ONE IN FIVE HOMEOWNERS SAY THEY'RE THINKING ABOUT ENDING THE RELATIONSHIP.

A NEW SURVEY OF 2,000 HOMEOWNERS FROM CHASE HOME LENDING FOUND MONEY PROBLEMS AND TOO MANY REPAIRS ARE AMONG THE BIGGEST REASONS PEOPLE ARE CONSIDERING MOVING.

THE STUDY, CONDUCTED BY TALKER RESEARCH, ALSO FOUND PLENTY OF 'RED FLAGS,’ FROM UNWANTED CRITTERS AND NOISY NEIGHBORS TO SIMPLY RUNNING OUT OF ROOM.

BUT MOST AREN'T READY TO CALL IT QUITS: TWO-THIRDS SAY THEY STILL LOVE THEIR HOME AS MUCH AS WHEN THEY FIRST GOT IT.

SO... ARE YOU STILL IN LOVE WITH YOUR HOUSE OR IS IT TIME TO MOVE ON? LET US KNOW!

Research methodology:

Talker Research surveyed 2,000 homeowners who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by Chase Home Lending and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between June 18 and June 24, 2026. A link to the questionnaire can be found here.

To view the complete methodology as part of AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative, please visit the Talker Research Process and Methodology page.