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Why Your Home Isn’t the Worst Investment

Asset Protection, Home OwnershipBy John Goodell May 20, 2020

In writing an article on why homes are often terrible investments, I cautioned that there are times when a home is not a terrible investment and actually makes sense. There are definitely other justifications to invest in residential real estate, but I’m going to focus on the asset side of the home ownership argument by first addressing…

Your Home Is Probably a Terrible Investment (Reboot)

Home Ownership, PCSBy John Goodell January 12, 2020

Eighteen months ago, I was approached to write an article about personal finance for the first issue of the revamped The Army Lawyer publication. Given that military members must move frequently, buying versus renting a home seemed like a natural topic. I thought the article could be thought-provoking, especially since I am often, but not always,…