NecessaryMistake9754 OP t1_j7dwx37 wrote on February 6, 2023 at 2:01 AM

Reply to comment by futureygoodness in What would you tell your realtor if you just bought a house and zillow said it has already lost 100k in value? by NecessaryMistake9754

I guess it still sucks big time. Knowing that I could have put that extra 200k into VOO lol

WhoWhatWhereWhenHowY t1_j7fews0 wrote on February 6, 2023 at 12:05 PM

Was this an investment property you purchased or a primary residence?

If it was purely for investment that market is very hot and I could see the argument that an ETF would be a better route but you need a place to stay and by purchasing a home you are locking in your "rent" price long term. Also real estate isn't like stock. You don't get a ticker update every 15 minutes with an approximate market price.