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\"Americans<\/p>\n

According to Bankrate<\/em>\u2019s latest Financial Security Index Poll<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> Americans who have money to set aside for the next 10 years would rather invest in real estate than any other type of investment.<\/p>\n

Bankrate<\/em> asked Americans to answer the following question:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat is the best way to invest money you wouldn\u2019t need for 10 years or more?\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Real Estate came in as the top choice with 28% of all respondents (3% higher than last year), while cash investments \u2013 such as savings accounts and CD\u2019s \u2013 came in second with 23% (the same as last year). The chart below shows the full results:<\/p>\n

\"Best<\/a><\/p>\n

The article points out several reasons for these results:<\/p>\n

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\u201cAfter bottoming out at the end of 2011 following the worst housing collapse in generations, home prices have gone gangbusters recently, climbing back above their record pre-crisis levels. Prices jumped 6.6 percent during the 12 months that ended in May, according to CoreLogic.<\/em><\/p>\n

Toss in persistently low interest rates, tax goodies that come with owning a mortgage, and the psychological payoff from planting your roots, and maybe it\u2019s no wonder real estate remains popular.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The article also revealed that:<\/p>\n

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\u201cBankrate\u2019s Financial Security Index<\/strong> \u2014 based on survey questions about how people feel about their debt, savings, net worth, job security and overall financial situation \u2014 has hit its third-highest level since the poll\u2019s inception in December 2010.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We have often written about the financial and non-financial reasons homeownership makes sense. It is nice to see that Americans still believe in homeownership as the best investment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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