Renting Vs Buying: Absolutely No Contest

[Anonymous]

Same disclaimer about reasonable entry time and rents and mortgages being in the same ballpark.

That’s just not the case right now for the majority of San Diego. When rents and house prices are in the same ball park, I’m definitely buying. We’re just not there yet. I’m speaking on the current market, it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to buy. From looking at the housing calculators, the only reason buying is cheaper than renting over time is because you can sell the house in the current market. However, you will spend significantly more money which will make it harder to save and purchase a second house without being able to access the equity in the first house from a sale.

[NotCranky]

Jordan and carlsbad worker. It looks like you are bringing the actions of poor strategists into the argument. I thought we were assuming the rent v. buy question,and related arguments, were for smart people who actually want to know what the best course for them is or in any case just make a fundamental comparision?

[NotCranky]

Jordan and carlsbad worker. It looks like you are bringing the actions of poor strategists into the argument. I thought we were assuming the rent v. buy question,and related arguments, were for smart people who actually want to know what the best course for them is or in any case just make a fundamental comparision?

[NotCranky]

Jordan and carlsbad worker. It looks like you are bringing the actions of poor strategists into the argument. I thought we were assuming the rent v. buy question,and related arguments, were for smart people who actually want to know what the best course for them is or in any case just make a fundamental comparision?

[NotCranky]

Jordan and carlsbad worker. It looks like you are bringing the actions of poor strategists into the argument. I thought we were assuming the rent v. buy question,and related arguments, were for smart people who actually want to know what the best course for them is or in any case just make a fundamental comparision?

[NotCranky]

Jordan and carlsbad worker. It looks like you are bringing the actions of poor strategists into the argument. I thought we were assuming the rent v. buy question,and related arguments, were for smart people who actually want to know what the best course for them is or in any case just make a fundamental comparision?

[jmrrobbie1]

A great(& free) resource for rent vs buy calcs, spreadsheets, and theoretical review of each case scenario can be found at Jack Guttentag’s site …once in the site click on the submenu for calculators … also check his philosophy of rent/buy end points:

http://www.mtgprofessor.com/

J

[jmrrobbie1]

A great(& free) resource for rent vs buy calcs, spreadsheets, and theoretical review of each case scenario can be found at Jack Guttentag’s site …once in the site click on the submenu for calculators … also check his philosophy of rent/buy end points:

http://www.mtgprofessor.com/

J

[jmrrobbie1]

A great(& free) resource for rent vs buy calcs, spreadsheets, and theoretical review of each case scenario can be found at Jack Guttentag’s site …once in the site click on the submenu for calculators … also check his philosophy of rent/buy end points:

http://www.mtgprofessor.com/

J

[jmrrobbie1]

A great(& free) resource for rent vs buy calcs, spreadsheets, and theoretical review of each case scenario can be found at Jack Guttentag’s site …once in the site click on the submenu for calculators … also check his philosophy of rent/buy end points:

http://www.mtgprofessor.com/

J

[jmrrobbie1]

A great(& free) resource for rent vs buy calcs, spreadsheets, and theoretical review of each case scenario can be found at Jack Guttentag’s site …once in the site click on the submenu for calculators … also check his philosophy of rent/buy end points:

http://www.mtgprofessor.com/

J

[Doofrat]

And the loss is tax free too (at least until 1/1/2010.)

[Doofrat]

And the loss is tax free too (at least until 1/1/2010.)

[Doofrat]

And the loss is tax free too (at least until 1/1/2010.)

[Doofrat]

And the loss is tax free too (at least until 1/1/2010.)

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