Equity paid for my house, gave me enough money to have a substantial retirement buffer and will pay for my kids to go through school. Yes, more often than not

Equity paid for my house, gave me enough money to have a substantial retirement buffer and will pay for my kids to go through school. Yes, more often than not its been worth "nothing" (negative if you took a lower salary to get it), but when it's worth something, it's worth something...