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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 06:36 AM Original message |
The premise that buying is always better than renting is just plain wrong in the first place |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks for debunking ... |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. There are many factors outside the pure financial considerations |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 07:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. You should know |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 07:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Yes, but given that a majority of the payment is interest |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Right, you can't compare a rental payment to a mortgage payment. |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
3. I agree with you |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's all about the bubble. A lot of the people willing to spend 70-80 percent of their take home on |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 07:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. And now time for the bubble bath! |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 07:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Houses are like stocks in this regard... |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
5. well . . |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. An Alternate Way of Collecting Local Taxes |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 07:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I think that must be a mistake. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
7. I agree... |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
10. Our house payments are $516/mo |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 07:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Yes, it's worked out well for you because of many factors |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 07:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. We bought the house as a place to live |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 07:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. And even if you could rent a house with adequate dog & work space |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
16. Amen to that! It's not a one-size-fits-all decision. |
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