Buying is not just math. Stability, schools, pets and not dealing with landlords matter too. But financially, renting is not automatically failure.
Is renting forever actually smarter than buying a house in some cities?
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House prices, mortgage rates, insurance, property tax and repairs make buying feel impossible. Is renting and investing the difference a real plan?
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People compare renting long-term with buying a home in expensive cities.
Answers & Discussion
Renting and investing the difference works only if you actually invest the difference. If the difference disappears into lifestyle spending, the plan falls apart.
Renting can be smarter if buying would make you house-poor. People compare rent to mortgage only, then forget tax, repairs, insurance, closing costs and furniture.
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