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I have been a homeowner now for 14 years, in the same home. Was it easy to buy even back then when average home prices were over half what they are now, no. We had renters in the basement for 7 years helping us make do, owned old vehicles that had no payments, didn’t go on vacation at all and were very tight on the budget. It was the best move we ever made, hands down. We are now getting ready to build a new house that has more room and is more of a “dream” house for us, because of the equity we have where we are now. If we had rented during that time I just can’t see us being in this position now at all. It really interests me how people are now thinking it is better to rent rather than buy real estate. My parents and Grandparents all grew up knowing that you buy a house and own it. In the 80′s I even remember us losing our house and having to rent for a time when interest rates were up in the 20% range. But even after going thru that my parents will tell you that owning a home is better than renting. It’s all about making sacrifices for what you want.(Italics my own)
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http://forums.castanet.net/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=38597&sid=3afd80ebc7f3c9617387f0437dc502e8&start=45Cooljoe starts off OK. Then (in italics) he makes two critical errors in thinking:
1) He assumes the advantages of home ownership as they existed 15 years ago still apply today.
2) He feels that even though his parents “lost our house”, (and presumably faced financial ruin) in the early 1980s, it still wasn’t a bad decision, just bad luck and bad timing.
Error #1 is a common misperception for which one can be forgiven, especially if one’s own real estate experience has been positive. It’s sloppy, lazy thinking, but forgivable.
Error #2 is not forgivable. The unwavering, inflexible belief that home ownership is
always a better option than renting betrays a distorted, corrupted relationship with real estate; an almost cult-like devotion to home ownership. And unfortunately, it exemplifies the mindset of the majority of Canadians. It is a mindset in dire need of correcting. I believe that will happen soon. It won’t be pretty.
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тема о том что людям свойственно помнить хорошие аспекты, и забывать плохие. следственно, не учаться даже на собственных ошибках. тема не о том что инвестирование в недвижимость есть зло во все времена.
злобный критик покупки жилья вместо аренды, многими тут нелюбимый Warren Buffett, буквально на этой неделе заявил что прикупил бы пару другую миллионов отделных жилых домов сейчас в США именно с целью инвестиции. просто сейчас, как никогда, время покупать в США. а у американцев нет либо фин возможностей, либо они ещё ошпарены недавным прошлым.
всё о чём я говорю, это не попадите в ситуацию схожей с американскими домовладельцами - у нас ещё будут прекрасные возможности опять начать вкладывать в недвижимость. но это время не сейчас и это небыло таким последние лет семь.