The idea, basically, is how many people would be willing to let of go of the concept of a home as an investment? I would, in a heartbeat. I don’t like the idea of a house being a commodity that fluxuates wildly. I don’t want it as a thing to fund my retirement when the mortgage is paid off. I just want a place to live. If I want investments I’d prefer to look elsewhere. Preferable, in view of today, away from the NASDAQ. 🙂