Your home as an investment - What your home isn't

I have decided to drop in a link to a post that I did this summer. The concepts are just as valid today. I hope that some of you find it interesting reading. In my practice I see way too much emphasis on the value people attribute to their home. We love real estate as an investment vehicle, but keep the focus on "investment", not on home equity or home values. We encourage true investing. We do it for ourselves and share our experience with our clients.