Even More Rent or Buy: Renting is for Suckers
We have had a few discussions in the past on the topic of renting a place versus buying a home...check these out for more information:
To add some more information to the discussion, Chris over at Investor Geeks has written a great article that comes down on the side of the renter, entitled "Misconception: Renting if for Suckers." I tend to agree with him on most of his points, especially now that we have our new house, it has been a total time and money sink thus far, especially with all of my landscaping projects that I have undertaken (Starting Tomorrow: Money Flowing Out and Landscaping Project Update).
My basic thought on the whole situation is that, when you buy a house, you are paying for a certain lifestyle. It is not necessarily the best investment, there are many situations where renting is better, but some people really enjoy having a lawn and house projects to do (I, unfortunately am not one of those people). So, I think that it can really depend on the person...there is no clear cut answer to if it is better to rent or buy.
To add some more information to the discussion, Chris over at Investor Geeks has written a great article that comes down on the side of the renter, entitled "Misconception: Renting if for Suckers." I tend to agree with him on most of his points, especially now that we have our new house, it has been a total time and money sink thus far, especially with all of my landscaping projects that I have undertaken (Starting Tomorrow: Money Flowing Out and Landscaping Project Update).
My basic thought on the whole situation is that, when you buy a house, you are paying for a certain lifestyle. It is not necessarily the best investment, there are many situations where renting is better, but some people really enjoy having a lawn and house projects to do (I, unfortunately am not one of those people). So, I think that it can really depend on the person...there is no clear cut answer to if it is better to rent or buy.
posted by RS at 8:05 PM
13 Comments:
There is not really a clear cut answer when you take into accounts for all other non-financial reasons. However, if you only look at money, the answer although may not be crystally clear, can be still arrived. I have a Rent vs Buy calculator which you can figure out whether it's better to rent or buy. But of course, you will need to come up with all the assumptions that need to be entered into the calculator. You can use conservative or aggressive assumptions, but if the answer turns out to be the same in both cases, then it should be quite clear.
it depends on the mortgage deal you are getting as well as the credit rating or bad credit. of course, it's a tradeoff, in some cases renting might actually be better.
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I don't think renting is for suckers in some markets. I live in Menlo Park and small houses cost $600,000. However, I rent a nice apartment for $550/month (with roommates).
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The major deal with renting is that landlords usually have an advantage when it comes to who profits financially from the arrangment.
So, most of the time, I think you are right, renting is for suckers, at least as far as the finances are concerned.
Best,
James
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Great informal post, i hope you post some more info on the subject
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Here's our market view on American stock market for 17th October, 2008
The major stock averages had another dramatic day of swings yesterday, the Dow reversing from down 380 in the morning to close up 401 points. The averages finished just shy of their highs of the session and the NASDAQ Composite led the way.
Stocks briefly rose at the opening, then reversed lower as a plunge in the October Philly Fed index (reported -37.5 v. estimated -10) and disappointing reading on September industrial production (reported -2.8% v. estimated -0.8%) weighed heavily. Follow-through selling from Wednesday was also a likely factor adding to the pressure on stocks.
The measures of fear again reached record levels in the morning plunge. The CBOE Volatility Index, the VIX, and the CBOE NASDAQ 100 volatility indicator both rose to new intraday all-time highs of 81.17 and 84.62, respectively. Stocks steadily slid to their late morning lows. At that point, the DJIA was down 380 and the NASDAQ 62 point and the internals of the market were overwhelmingly negative for both the NYSE and NASDAQ.
From the lows, the Dow rallied more than 500 points in an hour, gave back 200 points from their early afternoon peaks and settled into narrow ranges. A late acceleration sparked another 500-point rally up to the close. With the stock market successfully holding onto to their gains, the VIX and NASDAQ Volatility indexes eased back into their closes. The broad market finished solidly positive. Volume picked up substantially from the previous day's low levels.
Today - Volatility will also rise as a significant amount of options expire in a triple-witching session. The opening looks lower.
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