alt Hacker NewsI agree, this is a pretty terrible article that basically boils down to (to quote the article...)
> I bought this house new, and didn't live there very long
End of story.
I agree, this is a pretty terrible article that basically boils down to (to quote the article...)
> I bought this house new, and didn't live there very long
End of story.
Exactly, the even say:
>I bought my home in Auburn, WA for $321k, and sold it a few years later for $333k. After all the costs to buy and sell it, I probably lost more money on it than I would have spent renting an apartment.
Home ownership isn't a net positive from day one. Otherwise, everyone would always do it. Home ownership is net positive in the long run. It's a long term position. You don't day trade houses.