Re:Ask HN: What are idling first-time home buyers doing?
by ChrisLomont on Monday January 31, 2022 @05:14PM
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Top 5 hits on google disagree - they're pretty close, and most years it looks like real estate outperforms.
Plus you need a place to live. Factor in rent costs to the investment side, and you're losing value for investing returns. Factor in a lot of nice tricks you get with real estate (tax break for interest, ability to flip up with no capital gains along the way, dozens more), and housing is a pretty good investment.
Plus you need a place to live. Factor in rent costs to the investment side, and you're losing value for investing returns. Factor in a lot of nice tricks you get with real estate (tax break for interest, ability to flip up with no capital gains along the way, dozens more), and housing is a pretty good investment.
https://www.investopedia.com/investing/reasons-invest-real-e...
https://www.millionacres.com/real-estate-investing/articles/...