I keep refreshing Zillow to watch my home value go up but I also know I can never actually access that money unless I sell and move somewhere cheaper, so I don't understand why I care so much.
More people experience this than they realize.
The psychological satisfaction of unrealized gains conflicts with the reality of their practical inaccessibility.
“Where Are You with Real estate as wealth building?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.