1,555,968
Homes are generally a great investment and a vehicle for building wealth, but I would not say a homeowner is an investor. An investor is looking to have a cash flow that perhaps offers a greater return vis a vis other investments. Home values can drop, thus making for a lousy "investment" keeping in mind that an investment can only truly be measured when it is sold or liquidated. Just my opinion. Naturally, I don't think anybody who buys a house expects to lose money on it, but sometimes it happens, as life happens.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Karen Climer
Orlando, FL
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Margaret Rome Baltimor...
Pikesville, MD
763,883
Investments come in many forms. Homeownership is an investment on a family's future of happiness, wealth, education, pride and prosperity. Buying a home in some areas of the country is like investing in the stock market. Here in California is is all purely speculative. In parts of the mid-west price don't really fluctuate as much. The tax benefits can really enhance the value of the investment.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach ...
Miramar Beach, FL
584,631
YES!
It is one of their biggest major investments they'll ever make. Like I explain to my buyers "This is not a Home, but a House an Investment - Home is what you make of it. It will be the BIGGEST piggy bank you will have!"
Also wish more people kept that in mind when property taxes come around. All over Facebook I read where everyone is upset over the new taxes - LOL
That's like telling your Stockbroker that you would be upset if your investment went up in value, because you have to pay more in taxes...
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
1,311,397
One's hope is that their home will appreciate over time...which has historically been true.
In the interim, the owner benefits from living in the home they love, in a neighborhood they enjoy and as close to good schools and their place of employment as possible.
Other homeowners, of course, may embrace a different strategy
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
3,854,886
Peter, Interesting question.
I don't think so. I didn't buy my home with the plan of reselling. Buyers are looking for that American dream, security, and pride of ownership, raising a family, and living the good life. They want to love where they live. Hopefully, they are buying smart and will have a profit in the end. And it is a sunny day in Baltimore!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
1,543,634
82 degrees and sunny 🌴😎 answer:
Yep, it's just that first and foremost it's a home to build a wealth of memories in, then hopefully sell for a nice equity windfall and move on to whatever that next phase is for them.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
805,799
I would have to say no Peter. We all hope we can sell for more than we purchased it for, but there are times when it is not possible. The homes we have bought are our home to live in and hopefully they go up in value. Other homes we purchase are strictly for investment and we have been very lucky on them.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
3,345,091
I wish it were raining here. We are dealing with 98-degree temps. Please send your rain to San Jose. Thank you.
People invest in their home purchases. Hold it long enough and in a perfect world, there will be equity.
Investors in real estate look for cash flow. If they can get that and ride the equity wave at the same time ... it's a great investment.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
911,328
People invest time and money into any homes. It's a balancing act. I know many people that spend way too much in upgrades and improvements, but they do it because they want to enjoy their home while they're living there, and aren't concerned about what they can sell it for down the road.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
3,587,960
Yes in that sense!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
2,684,009
Yes.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
547,327
I would hope so. but then again it depends on which side of the market your looking at.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach ...
Miramar Beach, FL
1,844,291
Yes I agree.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach ...
Miramar Beach, FL
1,052,211
110 today with full sun on the Beautiful Colorado River, yep real estate is an investment regardless of whether you are an owner user or landlord! Of course for tax and financial purposes the definitions are not the same . . .
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
2,781,163
There is no hope but surety if one buys Real estate either at the right time or for a long term invest. YOU will make money! Amazing this third leg of a three-legged economic stool this Real Estate is. While waiting for the equity/appreciation/gain, one has what they call a HOME, and we all agree there is no place like it. Even if it roller-coasters, it comes back faithful
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach ...
Miramar Beach, FL
6,393,179
Some buy without any intention of selling, just want a stable place to live, others plan to sell at a profit.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
1,196,798
In my opinion, the answer is mostly No. They are purchasing a home, not an investment. We've lived in our home for 36 years and never had any intention for selling it.
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
901,535
I would consider a home an investment. I wouldn't consider a typical homeowner an investor. I do remind buyers that it is an investment.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
5,868,482
In the last four years, if you bought a home, it has almost doubled here in Denver.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Steve Higgins
Kelowna, BC
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
5,216,398
For most, it is their biggest piggy bank where inflation is their friend. Some raid the piggy bank and some do not!
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
1,746,165
No. Believe it or not, some people buy a home to live in for generations. It's about the security and freedom, not about the money.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
921,504
Homeowners are not INVESTORS for two reasons:
1. They purchased for shelter.
2. They are occupant owners meaning they get the tax benefits not available to INVESTORS.
I do admit, it makes one feel like and investor when money falls in their lap.
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
900,128
Yes, a home can be viewed as an investment.
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,502,998
Yes, whether they know it or not! Buying a home and putting down roots is always an investment. One in the house, one in the community, one in your family, one in your neighborhood, and one in America.
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Shayne Stone
Fulshear, TX