I don’t think this is knocking owning a property to live on, rather real estate as an investment vehicle for long term savings.
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there's no mention of "investment" or "savings"
just sovereignty in the o.p. let's let them explain, though, thx.
Owning for utility is one thing if it makes sense over the opportunity costs. It comes down to preference and what makes sense to the individual at any particular time.
We need places to live for utility. Monetary premium needs to be stripped out of real estate.