 Is real estate a better retirement investment than the stock market? Many retirees think so, according to the Wall Street Journal. Reporter Veronica Dagger said in a journal podcast. Some retirees say they like building a nest egg that is a bit more concrete. And they might find that the stock market is a bit too volatile. And they see that the real estate, it seems more steady. They could get rental income from it. They could get tax breaks. They could become a landlord. For some people, that's really appealing.