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Old 02-02-2024, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BrianL99 View Post
Anecdotal and undocumented information about an individual's personal experience, doesn't indicate a "trend" nor nullify the economic data.

The numbers are the numbers, but if you'd like more recent data, here you go:

2023: https://money.usnews.com/investing/a...higher-returns

2024: Real Estate Vs. Stock Investments – What’s Better? - MarketBeat

Real estate in the USA over the last 100 years, has generally returned a rate of 4%-5%. Some years, significantly higher, some years not so much.

The point is, "investing in real estate" is for investors and carries risk.

Buying shelter is a horse of a different color.
Well, I must either be a brilliant savant or I am incredibly lucky and need to start paying the stupid tax (buying lottery tickets).
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