One of the bedrocks of personal financial security anywhere globally is homeownership. Unlike other tangible assets, houses can increase in value, producing more cash if the house is sold at a later date. Otherwise, homeowners can borrow money to cover expenses using the value accrued by their homes over time.
Finding a home can be challenging, especially in times of heavy demand. Demand is driven by economic growth, high incomes, and low interest rates, to name a few,1 resulting in escalating prices.
Over the past two decades, this coveted investment outperformed the stock market, providing returns of between 9.5 and 11.8 percent, depending on the property, compared to the stock market, where investors earned an average ...
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