Even large stock market which we all know about have liquidity challenges when there is a mismatch between buyers and sellers.

New electrical and plumbing were needed after doing the demo of the kitchen and bathroomsOn the buying materials, I did buy the kitchen cabinets (in-stock), countertops, bathroom vanities, tile and plumbing and light fixtures (not the recessed lights which the contractor bought).

Affordability is about 1:3So yeah on the surface it looks like a big difference, but there's a lot of things not controlled for in the stats- There were a crazy amount of houses built in the years just after the war, so housing stock was easy to come by everywhere;- Homes had nowhere near the kind of features they have now - 2 car garages, dishwashers, OTC microwaves, W/D hookups, high efficiency windows, central heat & air conditioning, etc - all those doodads and niceties drive up the cost of housing;- Fewer mortgages were 30 year, so homeowners had to pay (relatively) higher monthly payments;- Rentals were almost exclusively apartments, so there was more supply for buyers;ETCI think these things tend to be more stories that make for good press but aren't really that grounded in reality overall.

It's like receiving dividends from a stock you invest in.  

One day, I noted that the company stock had fallen from $96 down to $0.48. 

It's like a mutual fund vs owning one stock!

this is good.2. saving up a bunch of cash to "retire" as quickly as possible, putting 100% of it in stocks, and then obsessing about the safe withdrawal rate for the rest of time. 

You’re on vacation :)” This change was made about six months ago, and it became one of the most frequently mentioned positives in our reviews.Well-Stocked Kitchens: In my opinion, this is hands-down the most underrated amenity in our industry.

We've streamlined re-stocking as well.

The issue lies within the inability to currently afford a bigger house in the area we live.My W-2 issues annual stock distributions and I just received my first one (40K).