Comments on: Analysts Say It Still Makes Sense To Buy v. Rent

By: Torrey Hoffman

Torrey Hoffman — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:43:50 +0000

Who are these unnamed “analysts”? Were they also recommending buying in 2007, and 2008, and 2009?

It's actually easy to prove that buying is still not better than renting, at least from a purely financial point of view. Not in Kirkland. Just do the math. ALL the math. Real estate agents tend to skip a lot of the real factors which skew things in favor of buying. It's their job. They make money when people buy and sell houses.

You can download a spreadsheet here and do the math for yourself:
http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/03/21/rent-v...

Remember that inventory is rising, prices are still falling, and interest rates are likely to stay low for a while yet. Buyers can take their sweet time. Don't get rushed into a foolish purchase of an overpriced house in a sinking economy.

By: alexandrabucuresti

alexandrabucuresti — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:29:08 +0000

I think renting is a goog choise, but buying is a good way, because after buying the property remains your profile
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By: mola4everyourz

mola4everyourz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:23:48 +0000

Renting is a good choice if you're on a trip to a foreign country or to a greater distance and you hate driving all the way there. I believe (although prices are fluctuating) that you shouldn't need that much money to rent a car or masini de inchiriat but it really depends on what you want to drive. You can't rent a mercedes for 20 $ a day that's for sure but i don't get people who are renting a car for 6 months when they can buy it )