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Owning A House Vs. Renting An Apartment
Community Housing Network is a nonprofit organization in Southeast Michigan committed to helping people in need find long-term, successful housing.
http://www.communityhousingnetwork.org/activek/content.asp?contentid=96
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Should I Buy a Home or Rent?
If you're renting and considering buying a home, this guide will help you calculate the requirements and if a home purchase is an advantage.
http://www.mortgagecalculator.org/helpful-advice/rent-or-buy.php
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Trulia - Rent vs Buy - Is It Cheaper to Buy or Rent a Home
Use this rent vs buy calculator from Trulia to estimate the difference in financial payments between buying a home and renting a property.
http://www.trulia.com/rent_vs_buy/
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Renting vs. Buying a Home: Which Is Smarter? - US News
Considerations include your age, stress level and investment outlook.
http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2013/12/13/renting-vs-buying-a-home-which-is-smarter
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Where HOA Fees Make Renting Cheaper Than Buying A Home
Homeownership remains cheaper than renting in all 100 largest U.S. metro areas. In fact, buying is 35% cheaper than renting now, compared with 33% cheaper one year ago. Paradoxically, home price growth nationally has outpaced rents over the past year.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/trulia/2015/05/19/where-hoa-fees-make-renting-cheaper-than-buying-a-home/
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Buying is Cheaper Than Renting
Nationally, buying is 38% cheaper than renting with a traditional 20% down, 30-year mortgage. Buying is an even better deal with a 15-year mortgage, but not as favorable with less money down.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/trulia/2014/10/15/buying-cheaper-than-renting-but-some-mortgages-make-it-a-closer-call/
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Assisted Living v. Living at Home: Costs Compared
Compare assisted living costs to the actual costs of living at home and find the right solution for your family.
http://www.aplaceformom.com/senior-care-resources/articles/assisted-living-costs
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Owning vs Renting - Zillow
Buying a home in order to build equity is one of the main financial reasons prospective buyers jump into the market. At least that was a major factor prior to the financial crisis of 2008, when the U.S. housing market suffered widespread losses. Homeowners and prospective homeowners may now look more closely at the costs and benefits of such a large transaction.
http://www.zillow.com/home-buying-guide/rent-vs-buy/
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Renting A House or Apartment - ConsumerAffairs
Renting used to be the easier way to have a home without all of the expenses tied to it. Things have changed quite a bit since the renting market went through the roof and now monthly rent checks could take a good portion of your salary in certain areas
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/renting-a-house-or-apartment
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Rent vs. Buy Calculator - Bankrate
Bankrate.com provides a FREE rent vs. buy calculator and other calculators to help consumers make a rent or buy decision.
http://www.bankrate.com/calculators/mortgages/rent-or-buy-home.aspx
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House price index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A House Price Index (HPI) measures the price changes of residential housing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_price_index
