Your home can't take the place of a retirement or college savings plan. Expecting it to do so will have horrible results.
Buying a house is widely considered to be one of the best investments you can make. If you own your home, then your housing payments are being put to use to pay off your mortgage and eventually make the house 100% yours. Rent payments are simply gone forever. But some homeowners think of their houses as more than just homes: They expect to make a substantial profit on the purchase. Here's why that can be a really bad mindset to have.
Wendy Connick | The Motley Fool