Owning a House Was More Profitable than Having a Job Last Year

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Homeownership is hard. You are the one who has to call and pay for the plumber, clean the gunk out of the gutter, mow the lawn, rake the leaves, and fix the screen door every time it breaks. It might as well be a full-time job. Thankfully, last year it paid better than one.

In 2021, US homeowners made more on average from home appreciation than the median US worker earned from their job, according to new data from real estate firm Zillow.

Source Fool.com