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Rent vs.
Buy Comparison |
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| Buy |
Property builds equity |
Responsible for maintenance |
| Sense of community, stability, and security |
Responsible for property taxes |
| Free to change decor and landscaping |
Possibility of foreclosure and loss of equity |
| Not dependent on landlord to maintain property |
Less mobility than renting |
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| Rent |
Little or no responsibility for maintenance |
No tax benefits |
| Easier to move |
No equity is built up |
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No control over rent increases |
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Possibility of eviction |
- The renter starts out paying $800 per month with annual increases of 5%
- The homeowner purchases a home for $110,000 and pays a monthly mortgage of $1,000
- After 6 years, the homeowner's payment is lower than the renter's monthly payment
- With the tax savings of homeownership, the homeowner's payment is less than the rental payment after 3 years
Years |
Rent Payment |
Mortgage Payment |
Monthly Difference |
After Tax Savings |
Yearly Difference |
After Tax Savings |
| 1 |
800 |
1000 |
-200 |
-50 |
-2400 |
-600 |
| 2 |
840 |
1000 |
-160 |
-10 |
-1920 |
-120 |
| 3 |
882 |
1000 |
-118 |
+32 |
-1416 |
+384 |
| 4 |
926 |
1000 |
-74 |
+76 |
-888 |
+912 |
| 5 |
972 |
1000 |
-28 |
+122 |
-336 |
+1464 |
| 6 |
1021 |
1000 |
+21 |
+171 |
+252 |
+2052 |
| 7 |
1072 |
1000 |
+72 |
+222 |
+864 |
+2664 |
| 8-30 |
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Savings increase every year |
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