[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3emnk7sr88veq":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":43,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":47},{"item":4,"previous":31,"next":37},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":29,"updatedAt":30},15263,"real-estate-is-still-considered-the-best-long-term-investment-1","Real Estate Is Still Considered the Best Long-Term Investment","\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">With all the headlines circulating about home prices and rising mortgage rates, you may wonder if it still makes sense to invest in homeownership right now.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230605\u002F20230606-real-estate-is-still-considered-the-best-long-term-investment.jpg","\u003Cp>With all the headlines circulating about \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F16\u002Fthe-worst-home-price-declines-are-behind-us\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">home prices\u003C\u002Fa> and rising \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F19\u002Fthe-impact-of-changing-mortgage-rates-infographic\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">mortgage rates\u003C\u002Fa>, you may wonder if it still makes sense to invest in homeownership right now. A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.gallup.com\u002Fpoll\u002F505592\u002Freal-estate-lead-best-investment-shrinks-gold-rises.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">recent poll\u003C\u002Fa> from \u003Cem>Gallup\u003C\u002Fem> shows the answer is yes. In fact, real estate was voted the best long-term investment for the 11\u003Csup>th\u003C\u002Fsup> consecutive year, consistently beating other investment types like gold, stocks, and bonds (\u003Cem>see graph below\u003C\u002Fem>):\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230605\u002F20230606-americas-opinion-of-best-long-term-investment-in-2023.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230605\u002F20230606-americas-opinion-of-best-long-term-investment-in-2023.png\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you’re thinking about \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F24\u002Fowning-a-home-helps-protect-against-inflation\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">purchasing a home\u003C\u002Fa>, let this poll reassure you. Even with everything happening today, Americans recognize owning a home is a powerful financial decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Why Do Americans Still Feel So Positive About the Value of Investing in a Home?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Purchasing real estate has typically been a solid long-term strategy for building wealth in America. As Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at the \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem> (NAR), \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fmagazine\u002Freal-estate-news\u002Fstudy-homeowner-wealth-is-40-times-higher-than-renters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">notes\u003C\u002Fa>:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“. . . \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>homeownership is a catalyst for building wealth for people from all walks of life.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem> A monthly mortgage payment is often considered a forced savings account that helps homeowners build a net worth about 40 times higher than that of a renter.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp>That’s because owning a home grows your \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F15\u002Fhomeowners-have-incredible-equity-to-leverage-right-now\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">net worth\u003C\u002Fa> over time as your home appreciates in value and as you pay down your mortgage. And, since building that wealth takes time, it may make sense to start as soon as you can. If you wait to buy and keep \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F01\u002Fwhy-buying-a-home-makes-more-sense-than-renting-today\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);\">renting\u003C\u002Fa>, you’ll miss out on those monthly housing payments going toward your home equity.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Cp>Buying a home is a powerful decision. So, it’s no wonder so many people view real estate as the best long-term investment. If you’re ready to start on your own journey toward homeownership, let’s connect today.\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230605\u002F20230606-americas-opinion-of-best-long-term-investment-in-2023.png",false,[17,21,25],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},38,"Move-Up","move-up","2023-06-06T10:30:00Z","2023-06-06T10:30:23Z",{"id":32,"slug":33,"title":34,"featuredImage":35,"publishedAt":36,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},15261,"oops-home-prices-didnt-crash-after-all","Oops! Home Prices Didn’t Crash After All","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230602\u002F20230605-oops-home-prices-didnt-crash-after-all.png","2023-06-05T10:30:00Z",{"id":38,"slug":39,"title":40,"featuredImage":41,"publishedAt":42,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},15273,"the-main-reason-mortgage-rates-are-so-high","The Main Reason Mortgage Rates Are So High","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20230606\u002F20230607-the-main-reason-mortgage-rates-are-so-high.jpg","2023-06-07T10:30:00Z",{"cover":44,"open":45,"shareSpread":46},"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Cover-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Spread-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Magazine-original.png",[48,52,53,57,61,65,69,70,74,78,79,83,87,91,95,99,103,107,111,115,119,123,127,131,135,139,143,147,151,155],{"id":49,"name":50,"slug":51},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56},6,"For Sellers","sellers",{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":66,"name":67,"slug":68},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},{"id":71,"name":72,"slug":73},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":75,"name":76,"slug":77},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},{"id":80,"name":81,"slug":82},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":84,"name":85,"slug":86},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":88,"name":89,"slug":90},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":92,"name":93,"slug":94},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":96,"name":97,"slug":98},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":100,"name":101,"slug":102},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":104,"name":105,"slug":106},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":108,"name":109,"slug":110},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":112,"name":113,"slug":114},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":116,"name":117,"slug":118},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":120,"name":121,"slug":122},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":124,"name":125,"slug":126},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":128,"name":129,"slug":130},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":132,"name":133,"slug":134},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":136,"name":137,"slug":138},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":140,"name":141,"slug":142},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":144,"name":145,"slug":146},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":148,"name":149,"slug":150},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":152,"name":153,"slug":154},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":156,"name":157,"slug":158},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]