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Is buying a home a good investment?
February 11, 2025
This is obviously comparing apples to oranges. Because you get to live in your primary residence and you can’t live in an investment property (ignoring
This is obviously comparing apples to oranges. Because you get to live in your primary residence and you can’t live in an investment property (ignoring
I think new homeowners often forget that rent is the most you’ll pay where as a mortgage is the least you’ll pay. We get tempted
A few days ago I posted on my story about how I just paid an $8,800 bill for my annual property taxes. I offered that
We don’t talk about REITs much. If you don’t know what a REIT is, it stands for real estate investment trust. It’s a way to
YES I KNOW, you can’t live in an index fund (much to my dismay). FURTHERMORE, I also know that renting costs money (what does renting
Warren invested $31,500 into his house that’s now worth $260,000. If he had invested that same $31,500 into an S&P 500 index fund? Today it
Sometimes I discuss the various costs associated with homeownership to dispel the myth that “your primary home is the best investment you’ll ever make”. And
I really empathize with young investors entering the world of investing for the first time. When you dip your toe into this space, it seems
Sometimes I share posts that highlight the many costs associated with homeownership, and invariably people yell at me explaining that “RENT ISN’T FREE EITHER!” Well,
Recently there has been a price war between US brokerages over lowering fees on mutual funds. Decades ago a 1% annual expense ratio on a
This is obviously comparing apples to oranges. Because you get to live in your primary residence and you can’t live in an investment property (ignoring
I think new homeowners often forget that rent is the most you’ll pay where as a mortgage is the least you’ll pay. We get tempted
A few days ago I posted on my story about how I just paid an $8,800 bill for my annual property taxes. I offered that
We don’t talk about REITs much. If you don’t know what a REIT is, it stands for real estate investment trust. It’s a way to
YES I KNOW, you can’t live in an index fund (much to my dismay). FURTHERMORE, I also know that renting costs money (what does renting
Warren invested $31,500 into his house that’s now worth $260,000. If he had invested that same $31,500 into an S&P 500 index fund? Today it
Sometimes I discuss the various costs associated with homeownership to dispel the myth that “your primary home is the best investment you’ll ever make”. And
I really empathize with young investors entering the world of investing for the first time. When you dip your toe into this space, it seems
Sometimes I share posts that highlight the many costs associated with homeownership, and invariably people yell at me explaining that “RENT ISN’T FREE EITHER!” Well,
Recently there has been a price war between US brokerages over lowering fees on mutual funds. Decades ago a 1% annual expense ratio on a
