alt Hacker NewsCan’t argue with the math but one thing about a mortgage is it takes no effort. Just pay the bill and time does the rest. With stock investment there’s an emotional attachment to every major swing, should you buy or should you sell is never far from your thoughts. Using a home as an investment may not make the most return but it’s easy as long as you can pay the bill.
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SirMaster • yesterday at 6:20 PM
Huh? I invest tens of thousands a year into stocks and have never once thought should I buy or sell. I just auto buy weekly, it couldn't be easier and I never think about it at all. They even have funds that automatically re-balance as you approach retirement.
Also you are acting like the housing market can't also crash.
Real estate prices swing around, wax and wane, just like the stock market does. It's just that there is no real estate price ticker.
Investing in the S&P 500 is even less effort. The last time I bought a house, I had to carefully read and sign about 50 pages of legal papers. Buying stocks is just pushing a button.