Renting Vs buying a house

nomad

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Do you think it is good to rent a house or buy a house for managing your personal finance? I think renting is better as you can use your money to invest in the market instead of paying for your house. A house is a liability, in most cases.
 

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You are not truly wealthy if you don't have a real estate property that you can call your own. Everyone is supposed to own a house.

I do not think that it would be a really great idea to get a loan and buy a house. Unfortunately, this is what many people do. If you have spare cash, then you can buy a house and rent it out.
 

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If only I had the financial means, I would prefer to obtain a house rather than renting one. Accomplishing that would bring me a great sense of fulfillment. Besides, there is potential to generate income from it in the future. I could rent out a room or the whole house to earn some extra money.
 

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If you don't have stabile work or long term contract, then choose rent. But if you have long term plans in that area then live in rent for a year and then buy something. Today rent price is almost as loan but even with loan you can later sell house in case you change your mind.
 

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If I have the means to pay off my monthly amortization I will do that instead of paying it monthly basis.
I am done renting an apartment now paying off the house I got.
 

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I prefer to have my own house rather than paying monthly rent. I can buy a house big enough for my family and have some space to rent and a garden to plant some of our food.
 

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I would go for the buying of the house. This is because one buys the house only once and for all.
True, after paying it's yours so you can always do whatever you want with it without having to worry about rent and all that. The money for rent can be used for something else.
 

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Interest rates suck right now, but it makes more sense to buy a house if you are able to do so. It's an investment. Rent is temporary. You don't get any of that back.
 

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Interest rates suck right now, but it makes more sense to buy a house if you are able to do so. It's an investment. Rent is temporary. You don't get any of that back.
If you cannot pay in full, you will have to borrow from banks and you will end up paying mortgage for 15-20 years. Unless you plan to rent it out, your house can be a liability.
 
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