"If you buy a house for $500k and you sell it for $450k you've lost money. "
Yes that is a loss - but it doesn't have to be unless you have to sell for whatever reason.
"Dont be fooled, it's all about growth, the only time you hear about yields is when there's no growth."
Actually it isn't all about growth - it is just that in modern society everyone want's to get rich quick. However in their rush to get rich quick many ultimately end up worse off!
