How would he get that cash? If he has to sell stocks, his capital gains taxes would probably cost him a lot more money than the interest on a mortgage, or on a

How would he get that cash? If he has to sell stocks, his capital gains taxes would probably cost him a lot more money than the interest on a mortgage, or on a pledge asset line of credit with his investments as collateral. If you have to sell stocks to pay cash for a home, a mortgage could cost you less money overall.