As the housing market stagnates, American homeowners are staying put for the longest stretches ever

marketwatch ^ | Oct 29, 2018 | marketwatch

[dennisw]

Gwinnett county ....drove through it many times in the late 1980’s. Back then it was billed as a white-topia. How things change and best of lucks etc to you and your husband as you move.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I have lived in Gwinnett since 1987. It used to be great. Things change. The mountains are still great. 😃

[The Toll]

I’m in Gwinnett as well. It was nice.

[hinckley buzzard]

Yes, and mortgage rates rising. Really no mysteries where money is concerned. Something about supply and demand that always works in the end.

[hinckley buzzard]

Some years ago there was a guy who wrote a book called "Rich Man, Poor Man" in which he advocated renting not owning, to keep your capital liquid and available for use rather than locked up in a relatively illiquid real estate investment that might or might not ever turn a reasonable ROI.

[Vigilanteman]

Warren Buffett said the same thing in his authorized biography. So who am I to argue?

The best I can do is not to pay off the mortgage early and invest it in more productive pursuits given that I have a locked in rate of 2.75% until 2027.