Onceyouaddthattothecostthatyou'veputin, inmanycasesyou'rebetteroffowningmuchlesshomeorevenrentingandtakingthemoneythatyousave, investingitin a diversifiedportfolioandwatchingthatgrow.
Ifyoutakethedifferenceandyousaveit, thatextra $2,500 you'resavingin a diversifiedportfolioismostlikely, almostcertainly, over a longperiodoftime, goingtogrowtobeworthmorethanwhatyourhomeequitywouldhavebeenworthifyoujustputthemoneyinto a home.