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Is the arrow of causality that way, though? I'm at the traditional "first-time-homebuyer" age, and I'm personally saving a fair portion of my income primarily

Is the arrow of causality that way, though? I'm at the traditional "first-time-homebuyer" age, and I'm personally saving a fair portion of my income primarily because assets, such as houses, are so expensive. Were housing cheaper, I'd be paying a mortgage instead of a saving account. (And, I'd argue, sending longer doing so too due low interest rates.)

CamelCaseName 6y ago
It includes home purchases, so that would not be a factor. As per the earlier link: > Personal saving is equal to personal income less personal outlays and personal taxes; it may generally be viewed as the portion of personal income that is used either to provide funds to capital markets or to invest in real assets such as residences.(https://www.bea.gov/national/pdf/all-chapters.pdf https://www.bea.gov/national/pdf/all-chapters.pdf)