Many in the United States associate home ownership with

Atheir parents and grandparents.
Bthe "American Dream."
Cbuying a car.
Dbeing out of debt.

The purpose of the abstract of title is to

Amake sure that the street name of the property is correct.
Bverify that the lender has sufficient funds for the loan.
Cverify that the person selling the property is really the owner.
Dbegin the purchase process.