milesbarr

That's fair. I was mainly trying to push back against the idea that owning a home is always a good investment. There are definitely other major advantages to owning a home.

Exactly. The tax advantages are tangential to the behavioral factors I mentioned.

Real estate can make sense as an investment but most people aren't in a position to treat their primary residence like one.

Fully agree on this. If you have kids, stability is important so that can be a good reason to buy, regardless of whether it's an optimal financial decision.