Trulia's Real Etstae Regrets Survey data

Top 5 Renter's regrets:

1. I wish I had bought instead of renting.
2. I wish I had chosen a larger home.
3. I wish I had been more financially secure (before my first apartment).
4. I wish I had more information about the rental, before I rented.
5. I wish I had chosen a neighborhood with a shorter commute to work.

Top 5 Homeowner's regrets:

1. I wish I had chosen a larger home.
2. I wish I had done more remodeling of the home, before I moved in, than I did.
3. I wish I had more information on the home before I purchased it.
4. I wish I had put more money down on the down payment.
5. I wish I had been more financially secure before I purchased it.

Among homeowners who purchased their house from 2010-2013,  fewer had regrets than those who purchased a home between 2003 and 2009.

More millennial home owners have regret over their home buying decision than do baby boomers.