Sure, but that restaurant is likely expensive and the homeowner won't get the $$ back years later when he sells his house. Perpetual home price increases leads

Sure, but that restaurant is likely expensive and the homeowner won't get the $$ back years later when he sells his house. Perpetual home price increases leads buyers into an "investing mindset". I don't particularly like it, but it is an easy one to fall into. This is doubly true since realtors make their money by encouraging it.