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Old 07-27-2010, 09:18 PM   #1120
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Originally Posted by pepper24 View Post
If you sell high, your next place is high. If you sell low, your next place is low. Net sum game technically assuming you need a place to live. Add in real estate costs, up-keep, property taxes, compound interest over amortization etc. and it's a negative game.

That's why I cringe when people say that buying a home is a great investment. It's a necessity and an investment in your lifestyle but financially there are much better investments.
Not sure I agree with that. There aren't too many investments that I could own worth over half a million dollars already...
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