Home property value survey

barrons
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:31:23 +0000

Really dumb house vs stocks analysis, the writer does not even discuss that most homes only require a 10% down investment and that you get all the increase + you get to live in it. Your stock has little intrinsic usefulness except you can sell it quickly. If you asume typical LTV ratio of 90% the return on the home is FAR greater than stocks in this example.

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