Women and men use emotion when reason should be used. Two posters, men, wrote on the forum, “It is my gut feeling that house prices will drop x%”. What in the heck do feelings have to do with economics? Is God talking to you? Geez!
My husband wants to own more than I do. I could rent for 10 more years, I just love it! He misses the house projects. After sitting at his desk all day, he looks forward to using his creativity, as well as his hands and body to move materials like concrete, lumber, dirt, etc. and build stuff. he loved chopping down the trees, trimming bushes, mowing the lawn, fixing the roof, building patio covers.
We women have that nesting instinct, but we can make a nest at a campsite. So I wouldn’t blame the nesting instinct for wanting to buy a house, just like a man’s need to provide shelter wouldn’t make him more likely to want to own a house either.
I think anyone’s desire to own a house now is more related to their lack of interest in finances. Could it be that people interested in finances, building wealth, economics, are more likely to sell their house now and rent.
