Does owning a home require a lot of responsibility?

Owning a home comes with monthly mortgage payments, property taxes, homeowners insurance, repair and maintenance of the things that break.

Seems like a lot of responsibility, but not necessarily more than coming up with the monthly rent that allows you to live in your apartment. If you miss your rent, you might be forced to find a new place to live. If you can handle these monthly financial pressures as a renter, then you can handle home ownership once you understand the whole picture.