<prompt> Human: This blog post highlights a lot of the negative aspects of owning a home:Do you think owning a home is a bad investment? What are some of the advantages from a personal finance perspective?  <response>: There is a whole generation of Gen Xers out there that lost their homes in the bust. That was traumatic. First real estate is always a good investment. Then prices fell. Now to some people real estate is never a good investment. The fact is, we all have to live somewhere. 