7. Wes Stewart Feb 2, 4:20 pm

"What difference does it make? Why on Earth should a homeowner worry
about what a next owner might want? "

Maybe because he's thinking of making several types of improvements,
all of which he could use and enjoy,
but he wants to factor in which have the most impact on resale price.
Sounds very reasonable and smart to me,
as long as one doesn't let this be the overiding issue.

"Houses are to live in. Cars are to drive. People who think of them
as "investments" are deluding themselves just like governments that
claim they are "investing in the future.

If you want to put money in investments buy stocks or bonds. If you
insist in owning real estate buy REITs. "

Maybe he already has investments in stocks and bonds. And which has
performed the best
over the last 5 years? Stocks, bonds, reits or single family homes,
investment genius?