As someone who is a recent homeowner I think it's unfortunate that homeownership has become a long term investment plan, and a hedge against rising rent. The re

As someone who is a recent homeowner I think it's unfortunate that homeownership has become a long term investment plan, and a hedge against rising rent. The reality is that I know a lot of people for which the responsibility of homeownership is not for them. There are a lot of things an old house needs to keep from falling into disrepair, and that's not including snow removal, leaf removal, and lawn care. By all extensions it should be a depreciating asset like any other but due to economic forces it's not. I wish there were more affordable housing solutions for people for who didn't want to own a home, but at least where I live that is not the case.