I was told this and I tell others: If you have to move to take a new job, don't buy. If, however, you can reasonably map a career (or, say, 10 years of it) wit

I was told this and I tell others: If you have to move to take a new job, don't buy. If, however, you can reasonably map a career (or, say, 10 years of it) without moving, the system is set up to reward home ownership (particularly for US-ians I think). It's not an investment, although it has aspects of one. It's not a boat anchor either, but can serve as a good approximation in down times. Just be #!*&% careful when committing serious coin to the man.