I rent too, sold in summer 05, and our quality of life has increased. The home we rent is much nicer than one we could afford to buy. The house we are in is an executive home with all the upgrades, its in town, in a safer area, closer to work, my parents and her perents too. There are many other rentals that I believe would suit us well if we needed to move, and it might be an inconvenience to move, but its worth the piece of mind knowing my money is going up in value while many home owners are losing money.