"I wish I had chosen a larger home"- most common homeowner regret...

According to Jed Kolko, last spring Trulia conducted a survey of 2,130 adults regarding their home renting or home owning regrets. 56% of home renters vs. 50% of home owners had at least 1 regret. The most common regrets of home renters were:

#	Top Renter Regrets	% of renters with regrets	% of all renters
1	I wish I had bought instead of rented	42%	23%
2	I wish I had chosen a larger home	39%	22%
3	I wish I had been more financially secure before I decided	27%	15%
4	I wish I had more information about the home before I decided	21%	12%
5	I wish I had chosen a neighborhood with a shorter commute to work	18%	10%

The most common regrets of home buyers were:

#	Top Homeowner Regrets	% of homeowners with regrets	% of all homeowners
1	I wish I had chosen a larger home	34%	17%
2	I wish I had done more remodeling when I bought the home than I did	27%	14%
3	I wish I had more information about the home before I decided	22%	11%
4	I wish I had put more money down for the down payment	18%	9%
5	I wish I had been more financially secure before I decided	16%	8%

To read Jed Kolko's complete report go to...