Houses are not just an investment

A house is much more than an investment, though historically houses increase in value more than the rate of inflation. Houses are homes, a place to raise families, a place to provide shelter from the elements, a cozy place to read a good book, or a place to break bread with friends and family. I should know 40 years ago my wife and I bought the perfect home, and it is still perfect. It was the only home my children ever knew, it has seen 40 Christmas, two marriages, and 6 grandchildren. It is still a place to escape the "real world", a place to relax and commune with nature. It has seen countless facelifts, but at its core it is still the same beautiful home we fell in love with in 1969. Yes our house has steadily increased in value, but most of all it is still our wonderful home.