The home buyer's blind spot


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The home buyer's blind spot

The fed cut rates and markets are in a tizzy.

But I didn't realize they were this happy.

Yes, if you bought at the lows of the credit crisis, you've 10x'd your investment.

Those are the kind of multiples you'd expect on VC funds, not something you can buy commission-free on your phone.

As a renter (in HCOL areas) for roughly the same time period, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Maybe it was smart to stay out of real estate in favor of indices?


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