Owning a home has rarely been this much more expensive than renting - eviltoast
  • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
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    1 month ago

    Did you not read the comment? Property tax, insurance, and upkeep are all perpetual costs. The down-payment, closing fees, and potential mortgage insurance are the only up-front costs.

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      1 month ago

      Did you not read the comment? Property tax, insurance, and upkeep are all perpetual costs. The down-payment, closing fees, and potential mortgage insurance are the only up-front costs.

      I read the comment. It doesn’t address the question. “Over what period of time?”

      Are they judging on owing a house for 30 years vs renting for 30 years or are they judging owning house for 1 year vs renting for 1 year?