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Market Often Dictates Buying Versus Renting

Posted by: Carleton Sheets in Rent vs Buy, Real Estate Market, Real Estate, Property, Market Value, Housing Market, fair market value, Buy vs Rent on May 18, 2009.

When I was reading Forbes magazine the other day, I found an article that compared renting to buying a home in this market. The article stressed that every market is different, and that your local real estate market may dictate if buying or renting is the smartest for your investment dollars.

I've always been an advocate of responsible homeownership, and I also encourage investors to practice

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Being a Homeowner Isn’t for Everyone, But …

Posted by: Carleton Sheets in Renter, Rent vs Buy, Economy, Buy vs Rent, Appreciation on Dec 09, 2008.

I was taping some new material for my website this week and overheard one of the cameramen talking with one of my staff.

The cameraman said that he and his wife have lived in the same apartment for 17 years. "We liked it, so we just stayed!" he laughed. 

Now I'll freely admit that there are some great benefits to renting ... no grass to cut, no furnace to replace, no snow to shovel, etc. And

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