That is the only possible conclusion that a listener to a NPR piece on recent trends in homeownership could reach. The piece discussed the recent rise in homeownership as an unambiguously positive development. Of course, many recent homebuyers are finding that they bought homes at a bubble peak, and that the homes are now worth considerably less than what they paid. Many economists don't think that this is a good situation for low and moderate income families, but you wouldn't have heard that view on NPR.
--Dean Baker