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Many homeowners believe one thing, but the data reveals something else. Jose Calsina / Shutterstock.com
Half of U.S. homeowners seem to believe that buying a home is the best path to wealth. But they probably are wrong. A recent survey of nearly 5,000 recent homebuyers by the National Association of Realtors found that 50% of all respondents believe owning a home is a better financial investment than purchasing stocks. An even larger percentage — 53% — of homebuyers between the ages of 68 and 76 say…