Comments on: Ben Stein Not Hot On Real Estate http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/01/22/ben-stein-not-hot-on-real-estate/ Join me on my journey to achieve financial independence through dividends, passive income and investments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:22:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Real Estate Guru http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/01/22/ben-stein-not-hot-on-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-3363 Real Estate Guru Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:46:14 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/01/22/ben-stein-not-hot-on-real-estate/#comment-3363 I agree with one of the points that your main house (residence) is not an actual asset. An asset is something that provides you with an income- all your house does is cost money. Some people say that the house appreicates in capital value but to actually see the cash you would have to sell and you will end buying something else because you have to live somewhere. I agree with one of the points that your main house (residence) is not an actual asset. An asset is something that provides you with an income- all your house does is cost money. Some people say that the house appreicates in capital value but to actually see the cash you would have to sell and you will end buying something else because you have to live somewhere.

]]> By: Lazy Man and Money http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/01/22/ben-stein-not-hot-on-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Lazy Man and Money Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:09:00 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/01/22/ben-stein-not-hot-on-real-estate/#comment-489 "(excluding selling commissions, which is justified since no one considers those when talking about stock performance)" - Typically selling commissions for stock is relatively a small percentage, not really worth consideration in my opinion. And one can invest in indexes greatly limiting the expenses. I still like real estate, but I can see the case for stocks. “(excluding selling commissions, which is justified since no one considers those when talking about stock performance)” – Typically selling commissions for stock is relatively a small percentage, not really worth consideration in my opinion. And one can invest in indexes greatly limiting the expenses. I still like real estate, but I can see the case for stocks.

]]> By: Cliff http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/01/22/ben-stein-not-hot-on-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Cliff Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:26:00 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/01/22/ben-stein-not-hot-on-real-estate/#comment-485 In an earlier editorial, Ben Stein states that now is the time to buy real estate. And in this article, he kind of slams on it. I don't care much for conflicting opinions from the same person. <br /><br />But I agree with Moom. "People shoudl invest in things that they understand." In an earlier editorial, Ben Stein states that now is the time to buy real estate. And in this article, he kind of slams on it. I don’t care much for conflicting opinions from the same person.

But I agree with Moom. “People shoudl invest in things that they understand.”

]]> By: mOOm http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/01/22/ben-stein-not-hot-on-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-484 mOOm Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/01/22/ben-stein-not-hot-on-real-estate/#comment-484 In the comments most people who love real estate are unaware of the possibilities of leverage in the stock market. Leveraging real estate dramatically is scary to me.... the bottom line is that people should invest in things that they understand... In the comments most people who love real estate are unaware of the possibilities of leverage in the stock market. Leveraging real estate dramatically is scary to me…. the bottom line is that people should invest in things that they understand…

]]> By: Anonymous http://livingoffdividends.com/2007/01/22/ben-stein-not-hot-on-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Anonymous Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:53:00 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2007/01/22/ben-stein-not-hot-on-real-estate/#comment-483 Ben Stein leaves out the fact that a real estate property can have up to $500,000 of tax free gains while the stocks will have cap gains tax on them.<br /><br />He also neglects to mention the tax write off on mortgage interest too.<br /><br />Factor these things in and it's a more level playing field. Ben Stein leaves out the fact that a real estate property can have up to $500,000 of tax free gains while the stocks will have cap gains tax on them.

He also neglects to mention the tax write off on mortgage interest too.

Factor these things in and it’s a more level playing field.

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