Rent vs. Buy?

Published On: June 29, 2011


For many people owning a home is the goal, the dream the most desired wish.  Having a home means you are not at the whim of a landlord, you can maintain and change the home to suit your needs and have private space to call your own.  Heaven on earth!  But for others who need to move to follow job prospects or don’t have a job or have found their incomes have become less than what they were a few years ago, home ownership is a pain.  Complicating the issue is the lack of good rental housing in some areas – there are a lot of folks who must rent and spaces are limited.  Those in the middle question the financial obligations and wonder if it makes good money sense to buy.  In some cases it does and factoring in the additional advantages makes the case for buying.

Here is a calculator (click on the link below) that can help you define your financial goals.  Gather some rental information for your community and give us a call if you need some average numbers on the real estate side.   Once you make your decision we can help you find the home of your dreams that meets your needs and yet doesn’t break the bank!

 http://realestate.yahoo.com/calculators/rent_vs_own.html