Do You Know the Cost of NOT Owning Your Home?

Do You Know the Cost of NOT Owning Your Home? | Simplifying The Market

Owning a home has great financial benefits, yet many continue renting! Today, let’s look at the financial reasons why owning a home of your own has been a part of the American Dream for as long as America has existed.

Zillow recently reported that:

“With Rents continuing to climb and interest rates staying low, many renters find themselves gazing over the homeownership fence and wondering if the grass really is greener. Leaving aside, for the moment, the difficulties of saving for a down payment, let’s focus on the monthly expenses of owning a home: it turns out that renters currently paying the median rent in many markets could afford to buy a higher-quality property than the typical (read: median-valued) home without increasing their monthly expenses.”

What proof exists that owning is financially better than renting?

1. The latest Rent Vs. Buy Report from Trulia pointed out the top 5 financial benefits of homeownership:

  • Mortgage payments can be fixed while rents go up.
  • Equity in your home can be a financial resource later.
  • You can build wealth without paying capital gain.
  • A mortgage can act as a forced savings account
  • Overall, homeowners can enjoy greater wealth growth than renters.

2. Studies have shown that a homeowner’s net worth is 45x greater than that of a renter.

3. Just a few months ago, we explained that a family buying an average priced home at the beginning of 2017 could build more than $42,000 in family wealth over the next five years.

4. Some argue that renting eliminates the cost of taxes and home repairs, but every potential renter must realize that all the expenses the landlord incurs are already baked into the rent paymentalong with a profit margin!!

Bottom Line

Owning a home has always been, and will always be, better from a financial standpoint than renting.  Give me a call for a no-cost, no obligation consultation about becoming a homeowner – J.P. Cook – 602-320-4253.

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18131 W Palo Verde Court Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

$1,325,000
4 Beds
4 Baths
4,322 SqFt
Status Active
MLS # 6761977
Property Type Single Family Residence
Price Type --
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$1,325,000
4 Beds
3 Baths
2,948 SqFt
Status Active
MLS # 6766107
Property Type Single Family Residence
Price Type --
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$1,325,000
4 Beds
3.5 Baths
3,882 SqFt
Status Active
MLS # 6772431
Property Type Single Family Residence
Price Type --
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2.5 Baths
2,211 SqFt
Status Active
MLS # 6772581
Property Type Single Family Residence
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$1,325,000 - 4Br/3Ba -  for Sale in Scottsdale Highlands Estates No. 1, Scottsdale
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$1,325,000
4 Beds
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Property Type Single Family Residence
Price Type --
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$1,325,000
3 Beds
3 Baths
3,492 SqFt
Status Active
MLS # 6775544
Property Type Single Family Residence
Price Type --
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$1,325,000
4 Beds
4 Baths
2,704 SqFt
Status Active
MLS # 6773743
Property Type Single Family Residence
Price Type --
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3,897 SqFt
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Property Type Single Family Residence
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$1,325,000
4 Beds
3 Baths
3,036 SqFt
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MLS # 6778371
Property Type Single Family Residence
Price Type --
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$1,325,000
4 Beds
3.5 Baths
4,856 SqFt
Status Active
MLS # 6775334
Property Type Single Family Residence
Price Type --
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$1,325,000
4 Beds
2 Baths
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Status Active
MLS # 6779858
Property Type Single Family Residence
Price Type --
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$1,325,000
3 Beds
2.5 Baths
3,172 SqFt
Status Active
MLS # 6779258
Property Type Single Family Residence
Price Type --
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