Comments on: The Emotions Of Buying vs. Renting http://investorial.com/blogs/the-emotions-of-buying-vs-renting/ Investments + Editorials: Dissecting the good, the bad, and the ugly of investment / financial media! Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:37:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ETF Guy http://investorial.com/blogs/the-emotions-of-buying-vs-renting/#comment-2186 ETF Guy Sat, 21 Oct 2006 22:19:13 +0000 http://investorial.com/blogs/the-emotions-of-buying-vs-renting/#comment-2186 It was quite difficult for a while to find anyone willing to even concede the possibility that in some cases buying a house isn't as wise as investing. I remember one co-worker once got quite defensive when I suggested that his home was not going to double in value again and that having some money in the stock market might be a good idea. Things have changed now though. Everyone seems to know someone who can't sell their home. This doesn't make buying a home a bad idea. I just wish people would consider different angles before doing something just because everyone else is. It was quite difficult for a while to find anyone willing to even concede the possibility that in some cases buying a house isn’t as wise as investing. I remember one co-worker once got quite defensive when I suggested that his home was not going to double in value again and that having some money in the stock market might be a good idea.

Things have changed now though. Everyone seems to know someone who can’t sell their home. This doesn’t make buying a home a bad idea. I just wish people would consider different angles before doing something just because everyone else is.

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