Blog Category: rent versus buy

July 28th, 2016 calculator with house on it
July 28th, 2016

How A Mortgage Calculator Can Keep You Out of Trouble

 

If you type “Mortgage Calculators” into Google you will get over 2 million results and Google’s simple mortgage calculator at the top. The Google mortgage calculator will give you a rough idea of mortgage monthly payments based on a simple calculation of the interest rate and mortgage term. It doesn’t answer any details, like: how many payments do I have to pay in order to pay off my mortgage? In 15 years how much mortgage will I have left to pay if I increase my monthly mortgage payment? What happens if you want to increase or decrease the interest rate, or change the amount of years of your home loan? With all the mortgage loan calculators out there isn’t it best when you can see the big picture of your home loan payment and how it can work for you. Read More

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January 28th, 2011 for rent
January 28th, 2011

To Rent Or To Buy, That Is The Question.

To determine whether it is more financially sound to rent or buy economists generally use a rule of thumb: divide the purchase price of a home by the annual rent of a similar property. Anything over a 15, and you should rent because it will cost you less over a period of time. Below 15? Start looking for homes. Read More

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October 17th, 2013 House For Sale
October 17th, 2013

To Rent or To Buy?

To rent or to buy is an old question with varied answers. The answer depends on your ability to come up with a down payment, your ability to commit to a specific area, your creditworthiness, and much more. Those are questions for each individual to answer. But there is interesting math related to how much rent costs, that should be reviewed in helping you determine your answer. Read More

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