That depends a lot on where you live. I agree that a home is not an ideal investment vehicle, but where I live, even accounting for upkeep, my home has increas

That depends a lot on where you live. I agree that a home is not an ideal investment vehicle, but where I live, even accounting for upkeep, my home has increased in value at a rate similar to my income for the last five years. It is ultimately your home and not an investment unless that is your specific goal, so it's not a good idea to put all of your eggs in that basket, but the idea that real property isn't an investment simply is not correct.