More than 30% believe that Real Estate is the best investment.
The Gallup organization conducts an
annual report entitled the
Economy and Personal Finances Poll, which asks Americans to
choose the best option for long-term investment.
It was no surprise that real estate
returned to the top position over other investment categories (gold,
stocks/mutual funds, savings accounts/CDs and bonds).
Back in 2011, gold was the most
popular long-term investment among Americans. However, with the housing market
improving across the U.S. and home prices rising, more Americans now consider
real estate the best option for long-term investments.
The poll also revealed that real estate was considered to be
the best long-term investment by all four subgroups by age and two out of three
by income:
I've always believed in real estate. Now that more reasonable expectations are setting in, and folks have stopped using their homes as an ATM, I believe we will continue to see steady, reliable price increases in our housing market.
Get in touch with me now and I will be happy to share with you our local NC real estate market information!
Elizabeth Scott, Realtor®, Broker
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