Search Results for “home buying vs renting”

Renting vs. Buying: Which Is Cheapest Where You Live?

Marilyn Lewis on June 18, 2014

There’s no one-size-fits-all way to know if renting or buying a home will be cheaper in the long run. But it’s easy to find out which works best in your town.

Buy a Home or Rent? A New Calculator Can Help You Decide

Krystal Steinmetz on May 23, 2014

A New York Times interactive calculator helps you weigh which option is best for you.

Buying a Home Increasingly Beats Renting, Zillow Says

Krystal Steinmetz on April 30, 2014

There’s new evidence that buying a home is a better financial decision than renting after just two years in many locations.

Ask Stacy: Am I Too Old to Buy a Home?

Stacy Johnson CPA on March 25, 2014

A reader is thinking of buying a home, but wonders if she’s a little long in the tooth to start the process.

Homeownership Is Cheaper Than Renting in Many Cities

Krystal Steinmetz on March 10, 2014

A new report finds that, on average, buying a home costs 38 percent less than renting across 100 metro areas.

7 Things Every Homebuyer Should Know

Maryalene LaPonsie on October 21, 2013

Don’t even think about searching for a new house until you learn what every homebuyer should know.

Should You Rent or Buy Your Next Home?

Angela Colley on March 27, 2013

Thinking about buying a house? Read this before you stop renting and start house-hunting.

The 10 Commandments of Home Buying

Guest Blogger on January 22, 2013

Thinking of buying a home? Before you hit the streets to start looking, look at these rules – they’ll make you a smarter home shopper and better homeowner.

20 Big Cities Where Buying a House Beats Renting

Brandon Ballenger on August 13, 2012

Do you live in one of the 5,355 cities where owning a home becomes cheaper than renting one within three years? Maybe it’s time to start shopping.

Which is Better: Renting or Buying a Home?

Stacy Johnson CPA on April 4, 2011

There are calculators around the web that are supposed to help you decide whether to rent or buy. There’s only one problem – they probably won’t help much.

Rent or Own Your Home? New Rules

Stacy Johnson CPA on August 23, 2010

It used to be an easy decision – owning is better than renting. But after price declines greater than those suffered during the Great Depression, deciding whether to buy a home isn’t so simple. Here are the new rules.