{"id":21184,"date":"2024-07-10T00:35:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T06:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=21184"},"modified":"2024-07-09T17:10:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T23:10:54","slug":"real-estate-still-holds-the-title-of-best-long-term-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/10\/real-estate-still-holds-the-title-of-best-long-term-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Estate Still Holds the Title of Best Long-Term Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY ANNA & MICHELLE<\/em><\/p>\n

With all the headlines circulating about\u00a0home prices\u00a0and\u00a0mortgage rates, you may be asking yourself if it still makes sense to\u00a0buy a home\u00a0right now, or if it\u2019s better to keep renting. Here\u2019s some information that could help put your mind at ease by showing that investing in a home is still a\u00a0powerful decision.<\/p>\n

According to the experts at\u00a0Gallup, real estate has been crowned the top long-term investment for a whopping 12 years in a row. It has consistently beat out other investment types like gold, stocks, and bonds. Just take a look at the graph below \u2013 it speaks volumes:<\/p>\n

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But why does real estate continue to reign supreme as a top-notch long-term investment? It\u2019s because, even today, buying a home can be your golden ticket to\u00a0building wealth\u00a0over time.<\/p>\n

Unlike other investments that can feel a bit like riding a rollercoaster with all the ups and downs and ongoing risk factors, real estate follows a more predictable and positive pattern.<\/p>\n

History shows home values\u00a0usually rise. And while\u00a0prices\u00a0may vary by market, that means as time goes by, your house is likely to appreciate in value. And that helps you grow your net worth in a big way. As an article from\u00a0Realtor.com\u00a0explains:<\/p>\n

\u201cHomeownership has long been tied to building wealth\u2014and for good reason.<\/i><\/b>\u00a0Instead of throwing rent money out the window each month, owning a home allows you to build home equity. And over time, equity can turn your mortgage debt into a sizeable asset.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re on the fence about whether to\u00a0rent or buy, remember that real estate was consistently voted the best long-term investment for a reason. And if you want to get in on that action, it may make sense to go ahead and buy (if you\u2019re ready and able).<\/p>\n

Bottom Line<\/b><\/p>\n

When it comes to building wealth that stands the test of time, real estate is the name of the game. If you\u2019re ready to start on your own journey toward homeownership, let\u2019s connect today.<\/p>\n

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BY ANNA & MICHELLE With all the headlines circulating about\u00a0home prices\u00a0and\u00a0mortgage rates, you may be asking yourself if it still makes sense to\u00a0buy a home\u00a0right now, or if it\u2019s better to keep renting. Here\u2019s some information that could help put your mind at ease by showing that investing in a home is still a\u00a0powerful decision. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21186,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","_pvb_checkbox_block_on_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,82,38],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-21184","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-better-homeowners-news","8":"category-housing","9":"category-sponsored"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21184"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21187,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21184\/revisions\/21187"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}