This is also a fallacy. Why do you think houses are going for 2 m$ in the bay area? Because the expectation that it goes up is already priced in. Also a good r

This is also a fallacy. Why do you think houses are going for 2 m$ in the bay area? Because the expectation that it goes up is already priced in. Also a good reminder that the return of the past are not an indication of future returns. Buying in the bay area is de facto a speculative investment as rents are comparatively way cheaper. The only incentive for buying at those prices is the hope to sell it for even more to someone else later (see also, the greatest fool theory).