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mjfanman | Is it better to rent an apartment or buy a condo/townhouse? |
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chyrelanne
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The very 1st thing you have to do is determine if you can "really" afford to buy.
There is;
Mortgage
Taxes
water & sewer
maintanence
insurance
These are in addition to all the other expenses you would incurr anywhere you live, for instance; utilities, food, transportation, etc.
If you research the cost of all of these types of things, and decide that you CAN afford them AND have enough put aside for at least 2 additional months, for emergencies, then I would say, BUY! |
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kablanim
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I use http://www.HomePriceMaps.com to search for realty prices by zipcode and/or city. Also-if you don't see any data for your area you can email them your info and they will quickly post home data for your area and email you within a day or two. pretty convenient. |
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C_Bar
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Lots of factors to consider. Of course, if you buy, you gain equity sooner or later, which means you are putting money in to ownership instead of paying for someone else's property. So if you sell, you get it back (or at leat some.) But there are property taxes (offset by deductions -- all this depends on your location a lot.)
The biggest drawback is that in some markets, condos and townhouses are the hardest properties to resell if the housing market heads downwards. I have known people who have been stuck holdinh condos when the market conditions were such that to sell would mean a huge loss. So a lot also depends on the housing conditions where you are, and you feeling as to what is about to happen.
Are you likely to need mobility? Might you marry, have kids, or move out of town? If you want to hold off, you might rent short-term, and buy later. (Most people think that in most parts of the US the real estate bubble is coming to an end, and that prices will be better in the future.) |
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ihelp
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Buy if you have the money for it. Real estate is always a good investment. If you're moving a lot though because job requires it or so forth, then rent. Buy a home somewhere that you want in that case ...sort of a vacation home if you still want to invest in real estate. |
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zelo
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Buy... renting is throwing away money... buying is investing. |
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Mommy 2 Special Needs KIDZ
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If you cannot maintain your home for two or more years than rent...the first year on a mortgage you are paying off financing fees and interest and you will be ahead after about two years to pay for sellers fees but of course it only works if you buy it right to begin with make sure you know the value of what you are getting and the value of surrounding homes and it is better to have the least valuble home on the block than the most because the other houses bring your value up whereas if you have the most expensive home everyone else brings your value down. :) good luck! |
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lapyramid
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You should definitely purchase a condo or a townhome. Preferably a townhome because these appreciate faster and you get more privacy and less influence from your neighbors. Condos are generally styled as apartments so that your living experience might be greatly influence by the person who lives above you or across the hall.
As far as value is concerned, you really have to think about it in terms of your future. If you rent an apartment for 30 years and decide to retire... you stil have to pay rent on a greatly reduced source of funds. If you purchase a home a pay a mortgage for 30 years and then retire you own your home. The only bill that you have to worry about is utilities and taxes a sum that is much easier to pay on your reduced income. Just something to think about. |
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Mr.R
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I read all the answers, and found intresting. the way i do things are different - First see if you are ready to buy a property. its not easy - buying may be easy but maintaining is not,. there are good things and bad things on each side. if you are ready to handle things on your own then buy. or else rent, is the best way if you are lazy. |
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flowerlover12003
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Renting is like throwing money away, whereas, buying is an investment. Real estate usually appreciates over time. |
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BATISTA
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NOT EVERYONE CAN BUY A HOUSE/ CONDO/ TOWNHOUSE
SO THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWER HERE.
PEOPLE HAVE DIFFRENT LIFESTYLE AND THATS WHY APARTMENT COMMUNITYS STILL EXIST BECAUSE NOT ALL PEOPLE CAN AFFORD TO BUY A CONDO OR A HOUSE
AS FOR YOUR QUESTION, YES IF ITS IN YOUR BUDGET I WILL HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO BUY A CONDO OR A TOWNHOUSE.
HERE ARE THE BENEFITS.
YOU CAN DO ANY IMPROVEMENTS THAT YOU WANT.
YOU CAN WRITE OFF PROPERTY TAXES.
NO MORE MOVING, BECAUSE YOUR LEASE IS UP
GAIN LITTLE OR ALOT OF EQUITY (depending on what you buy) |
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designmodeller1
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BUY BUY BUY, I rented for years and I'm sooo glad that I decided to buy.
When you buy a house your money goes to pay off your loan which you get to write off the Taxes on, and at the same time your house gains Equity.
After a few years you can sell the house to make a profit (easy money) or take loans against it to upgrade it or have fun.
I bought my condo in California and sat in it for three years, then sold it and pocketed over $100,000 CASH.
Then I got to use it to pay off all my debit and bought a bigger house!
BUY it, you'll be glad you did! |
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Nick1174
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All depends on your current situation and how long you are gonna be staying. |
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rocky
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buy, at least you will get a return on your money in the end |
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pink
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I HAVE DECIDED THAT WHEN YOU RENT YOUR NOT GAINING ANYTHING FROM IT JUST A PLACE TO STAY. WHEN YOU BUY ON THE OTHER HAND YOU ARE AT LEAST GAINING AN ASSET WITH THE MONEY YOU SPEND EACH MONTH. |
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