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Originally Posted by LookitsMarkA

youve had some pretty bad experience with salesman havent you lol

well the only pros and cons list i can offer is to reevaluate your plans till you move out of town. I can educate you with the fees and process then we can pull some numbers out to see which is cheaper for you during the time frame that youll be staying here.


if renting is cheaper for your situation after the math done, why should i recommend you to buy?

No I haven't had poor experience, but I feel it's a legitimate analogy. I am not trying to be critical in saying you or any other realtors are dishonest, but no matter how balanced you might be there is still an element of bias to it if in the end you benefit from one decision over another.

Even though renting is cheaper, as I mention there are many non-monetary/intangible reasons for owning, e.g. Pride in home ownership, having a home as your own, knowing you aren't paying another's mortgage, the comfort of 'forced saving' in paying your mortgage in building equity, comfort knowing a landlord can't kick you out of your home at any given time, satisfying parental/spousal/social pressure to own, etc.

I see both sides and try to have a balanced perspective. Each individuals situation is different, it's not all about money but it is an important part and is the only one you can clearly outline in a spreadsheet and is the same no matter what life/social situation a person is in.