I've never heard anyone describe the implicit "negative short" all renters have for housing but that totally makes sense. I wonder what the takeaway is for som

I've never heard anyone describe the implicit "negative short" all renters have for housing but that totally makes sense. I wonder what the takeaway is for someone who isn't interested in buying a house soon - maybe individuals should be investing in residential REITs which match the kind of housing they pay for? Buying real estate doesn't exactly "cancel out" your negative short position. On a long enough time horizon everyone who buys a house will end up selling it. Plus buying a house requires you to take money out of other investments, like stocks.