Comments on: Epic battle: Is your house an investment? Matt VS Jesse dueling opinions http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/21/epic-battle-is-your-house-an-investment-matt-vs-jesse-dueling-opinions/ Personal Finance, career, investing, retirement, saving and debt blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:34:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: PT http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/21/epic-battle-is-your-house-an-investment-matt-vs-jesse-dueling-opinions/#comment-1049 PT Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:05:33 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/21/epic-battle-is-your-house-an-investment-matt-vs-jesse-dueling-opinions/#comment-1049 I consider my house an investment. But I'm not counting on it bailing me out in retirement. I think that's the important point. Too many people are relying on their homes to save them when they retire. That's too many eggs in one basket. At the same time, there ARE people who've made a killing in RE equity on their personal residence. It wasn't the lottery. There is real value there (for the most part). Jesse, have you been reading too much Ben Stein? I consider my house an investment. But I’m not counting on it bailing me out in retirement. I think that’s the important point. Too many people are relying on their homes to save them when they retire. That’s too many eggs in one basket.

At the same time, there ARE people who’ve made a killing in RE equity on their personal residence. It wasn’t the lottery. There is real value there (for the most part).

Jesse, have you been reading too much Ben Stein?

]]> By: Josh http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/21/epic-battle-is-your-house-an-investment-matt-vs-jesse-dueling-opinions/#comment-1017 Josh Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:14:18 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/21/epic-battle-is-your-house-an-investment-matt-vs-jesse-dueling-opinions/#comment-1017 I tend to agree more with Jesse here. I dont think its fair to say that a home isnt an investment. The investment piece is that its not a comparison of home vs stock market, its house vs renting. The frame of reference is completely different. I tend to agree more with Jesse here. I dont think its fair to say that a home isnt an investment. The investment piece is that its not a comparison of home vs stock market, its house vs renting. The frame of reference is completely different.

]]> By: Max http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/21/epic-battle-is-your-house-an-investment-matt-vs-jesse-dueling-opinions/#comment-1015 Max Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:07:34 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/21/epic-battle-is-your-house-an-investment-matt-vs-jesse-dueling-opinions/#comment-1015 I think obviously a home is a great investment, but real estate is not, thats the difference in my opinion. I think obviously a home is a great investment, but real estate is not, thats the difference in my opinion.

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